Death rate in Malta
Malta: Death rate was 7.37 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Malta stood at 7.37 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Malta peaked at 12.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.75 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Malta ranks 119th of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 117 Djibouti 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Guyana 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 121 New Zealand 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 122 East Timor 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Malta
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Malta?
- Death rate in Malta was 7.37 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 deaths per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for death rate?
- Malta ranks 119th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.