What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Malta?

Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Malta was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.

What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.

How does Malta rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?

Malta ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Malta

Name: Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Malta
Creator: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Amphetamine use disorder death rate was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.12 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 20.0%

World rank

22nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.18 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2006

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2012

Years of data

2000–2021

Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Malta, 2000–2021

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people for amphetamine use disorder death rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Malta peaked at 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.

That places Malta 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.109 deaths per 100,000 people	0.05 deaths per 100,000 people	0.18 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.066 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.11 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.11 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1 deaths per 100,000 people	0.12 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Malta

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22 Spain 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Malta?: Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Malta was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
How does Malta rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?: Malta ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Amphetamine use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.