Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Malta
Malta: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.93 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.83 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
2.21 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Malta peaked at 72.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2006.
That places Malta 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.83 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 69.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 71.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 65.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 61.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 46.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1956 | 41.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1957 | 34.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1958 | 32.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 31.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 31.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 29.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 30.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 30.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 30.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 28.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 28.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 25.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 24.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 23.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 22.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 20.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 20.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 17.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 16.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 15.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 13.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 11.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 12.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 11.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 11.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 11.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 9.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 7.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 8.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 13.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +105.2% |
| 1997 | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +116.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 9 deaths per 1,000 people | +307.2% |
| 2008 | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 5.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 5.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 6.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 4.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +126.3% |
| 2020 | 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +78.9% |
| 2023 | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +307.2% | 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2019 | +126.3% | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2002 | +116.6% | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | +105.2% | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +78.9% | 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | +51.4% | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 122 Mongolia 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 123 British Virgin Islands 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Falkland Islands 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Cape Verde 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Greenland 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Colombia 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Malta?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Malta was 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 72.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Malta ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.