Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malta
Malta: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 55.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malta is 55.54, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malta peaked at 71.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.68, in 2018.
That places Malta 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.47 | — |
| 2001 | 69.58 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 67.68 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 65.88 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 64.77 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.16 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.64 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.01 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.05 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.08 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.54 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 58.16 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 56.79 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 56.28 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.51 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 55.13 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.26 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.56 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.68 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 53.11 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 53.63 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.54 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.33 | 61.08 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4 | 51.68 | 59.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.58 | 53.63 | 55.54 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malta?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malta was 55.54 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.68 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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