Suspects and offenders by age in Malta

Malta: Suspects and offenders by age was 7,151 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,151 Number
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,151 Number
in 2024
All-time low
3,544 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by age in Malta, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620242008: 3.5k Number2009: 3.7k Number2010: 4.5k Number2011: 5.1k Number2012: 5.2k Number2013: 5.3k Number2014: 5.3k Number2015: 5.4k Number2016: 5.4k Number2017: 5.5k Number2018: 5.8k Number2019: 5.3k Number2020: 5.3k Number2021: 6.0k Number2022: 5.9k Number2023: 6.6k Number2024: 7.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suspects and offenders by age in Malta is 7,151 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in Malta peaked at 7,151 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,544 Number, in 2008.

That places Malta 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,606 Number 3,544 Number 3,669 Number 2
2010s 5,271 Number 4,502 Number 5,791 Number 10
2020s 6,207 Number 5,341 Number 7,151 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 28 Slovenia 17,212 Number compare
  2. 29 North Macedonia 14,752 Number compare
  3. 30 Latvia 12,429 Number compare
  4. 32 Iceland 6,435 Number compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 6,116 Number compare
  6. 34 Montenegro 4,802 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by age in Malta?
Suspects and offenders by age in Malta was 7,151 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7,151 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3,544 Number in 2008.
How does Malta rank for suspects and offenders by age?
Malta ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suspects and offenders by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suspects and offenders by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 566 data points, 2008–2024
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