Malta vs Spain: Age-standardized suicide rates
Malta
5.56
in 2021
Spain
6.21
in 2021
Malta rank
121st
Spain rank
118th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.21 against 5.56 in Malta, a difference of 0.65.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 121st and Spain ranks 118th of 184 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 | 6.04 | 0.7701 | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.0971 | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 6.12 | 1.01 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.21 against 5.56 in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Malta and Spain?
- 0.65, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Malta ranks 121st and Spain ranks 118th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.