Female homicide victims in Malta
Malta: Female homicide victims was 2 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide victims in Malta, 2004–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Malta is 2 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Malta peaked at 4 homicides in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2006.
Malta ranks 113th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 homicides | 0 homicides | 4 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 2 homicides | 0 homicides | 4 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 homicides | 0 homicides | 3 homicides | 4 |
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More gender data for Malta
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Malta?
- Female homicide victims in Malta was 2 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for female homicide victims?
- Malta ranks 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .