Adolescent mortality rate in Malta

Malta: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.5696 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5696
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
162nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.6878
in 2002
All-time low
0.5696
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Malta, 1990–2021

00.20.40.61990200520211990: 0.671991: 0.6711992: 0.6721993: 0.6741994: 0.6761995: 0.6781996: 0.6811997: 0.6821998: 0.6841999: 0.6852000: 0.6862001: 0.6882002: 0.6882003: 0.6872004: 0.6872005: 0.6852006: 0.6812007: 0.6782008: 0.6732009: 0.6672010: 0.6622011: 0.6542012: 0.6482013: 0.6422014: 0.6342015: 0.6262016: 0.6172017: 0.6082018: 0.62019: 0.5912020: 0.5812021: 0.57

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Malta stood at 0.5696. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Malta peaked at 0.6878 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5696, in 2021.

That places Malta 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Malta, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 0.6701
1991 0.6711 +0.2%
1992 0.6724 +0.2%
1993 0.6741 +0.3%
1994 0.6757 +0.2%
1995 0.6783 +0.4%
1996 0.6806 +0.3%
1997 0.6823 +0.2%
1998 0.6837 +0.2%
1999 0.685 +0.2%
2000 0.6865 +0.2%
2001 0.6876 +0.2%
2002 0.6878 +0.0%
2003 0.6874 -0.1%
2004 0.6867 -0.1%
2005 0.6845 -0.3%
2006 0.6811 -0.5%
2007 0.678 -0.5%
2008 0.6728 -0.8%
2009 0.6674 -0.8%
2010 0.6619 -0.8%
2011 0.6545 -1.1%
2012 0.648 -1.0%
2013 0.6415 -1.0%
2014 0.6339 -1.2%
2015 0.6257 -1.3%
2016 0.6168 -1.4%
2017 0.608 -1.4%
2018 0.5996 -1.4%
2019 0.591 -1.4%
2020 0.5808 -1.7%
2021 0.5696 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6773 0.6701 0.685 10
2000s 0.682 0.6674 0.6878 10
2010s 0.6281 0.591 0.6619 10
2020s 0.5752 0.5696 0.5808 2

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  4. 163 Croatia 0.559 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Malta?
Adolescent mortality rate in Malta was 0.5696 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.6878 in 2002.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5696 in 2021.
How does Malta rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Malta ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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