Malta vs Nigeria: Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration
Malta
6 number
in 2025
Nigeria
8 number
in 2025
Malta rank
47th
Nigeria rank
46th
Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration over time
- Malta
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8 number against 6 number in Malta, a difference of 2 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malta ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 76 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43 number | 4.5 number | 38.5 number | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.75 number | 10.25 number | 3.5 number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recorded deaths and disappearances during migration, Malta or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8 number against 6 number in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recorded deaths and disappearances during migration between Malta and Nigeria?
- 2 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for recorded deaths and disappearances during migration?
- Malta ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data, published as Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number).