Malta—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #133 of 145Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.6
2023
YoY Change
-62.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#133
of 145 countries
Maximum
2.8
2012
Minimum
0
2006
CAGR
-2.5%
23 years
Last
0.6
Previous
1.5
Highest
2.8
Lowest
0
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malta's homicide rate was 0.6 in 2023, ranking #133 out of 145 countries. This represents a -62.8% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 2.8 (2012) and the lowest was 0 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.6 | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +297.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -71.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +75.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +298.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 1 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).