Malta vs Western Sahara: Number of deaths
Malta
3,921 deaths
in 2023
Western Sahara
3,677 deaths
in 2023
Malta rank
168th
Western Sahara rank
169th
Number of deaths over time
- Malta
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3,921 deaths against 3,677 deaths in Western Sahara, a difference of 244 deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,416 deaths | 532.2 deaths | 2,884 deaths | Malta |
| 1960s | 3,056 deaths | 1,043 deaths | 2,013 deaths | Malta |
| 1970s | 3,042 deaths | 1,739 deaths | 1,303 deaths | Malta |
| 1980s | 3,071 deaths | 2,560 deaths | 511.3 deaths | Malta |
| 1990s | 2,898 deaths | 1,789 deaths | 1,109 deaths | Malta |
| 2000s | 3,097 deaths | 2,270 deaths | 827 deaths | Malta |
| 2010s | 3,177 deaths | 2,950 deaths | 227.5 deaths | Malta |
| 2020s | 3,991 deaths | 3,544 deaths | 447 deaths | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Malta or Western Sahara?
- Malta, at 3,921 deaths against 3,677 deaths in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Malta and Western Sahara?
- 244 deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Western Sahara rank globally for number of deaths?
- Malta ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.