Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Malta
Malta: Age-standardized suicide rates was 5.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.56
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
121st
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.73
in 2010
All-time low
4.13
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.56 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Malta peaked at 6.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 2018.
That places Malta 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.02 | — |
| 2001 | 6.55 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 4.52 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 6.34 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.07 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.12 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 6.17 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 6.28 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 4.13 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 4.66 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 5.56 | +19.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.56 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.96, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.37 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.13 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 4.66 | 5.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Malta?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Malta was 5.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Malta ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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