Greece vs Malta: Male vs. female suicide rate
Greece
5.96 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Malta
6.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Greece rank
81st
Malta rank
78th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Greece
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population in Greece, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 81st and Malta ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 1980s | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 1990s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 population | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Greece or Malta?
- Malta, at 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Greece and Malta?
- 0.65 deaths per 100,000 population, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Malta rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Greece ranks 81st and Malta ranks 78th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.