Annual death rates in different age groups males in Malta
Malta: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 3.78 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups males in Malta is 3.78, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Malta peaked at 85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2021.
That places Malta 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85 | — |
| 1951 | 80.75 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 77.71 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 75.96 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 70.88 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 57.25 | -19.2% |
| 1956 | 50.09 | -12.5% |
| 1957 | 43.25 | -13.7% |
| 1958 | 42.36 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 39.41 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 37.64 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 37.34 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 36.8 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 35.87 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 36.76 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 36.73 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 34.87 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 33.55 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 32.22 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 31.2 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 27.67 | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 27.49 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.03 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 21.72 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 20.21 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 19.65 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 17.22 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 17.48 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.78 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 16.72 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 16.45 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 17.09 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 15.53 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 15.39 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.58 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 13.26 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 10.71 | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 10.68 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.06 | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 9.57 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 10.59 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 11.59 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 11.15 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 11.37 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.82 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.06 | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 12.66 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 6.21 | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 7.33 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 7.05 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.07 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 4.82 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 8.35 | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 6.47 | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 10.78 | +137.4% |
| 2009 | 5.26 | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 4.99 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 7.04 | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.98 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 3.78 | -4.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.77, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.82, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups males 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +137.4% | 4.54 | 10.78 |
| 2003 | +54.9% | 5.39 | 8.35 |
| 2022 | +49.4% | 2.65 | 3.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.27 | 39.41 | 85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.3 | 31.2 | 37.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.1 | 16.72 | 27.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.23 | 9.06 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.28 | 6.21 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 4.54 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 3.93 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 2.65 | 3.96 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Malta?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Malta was 3.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Malta ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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