Death rates from different causes in Malta
Malta: Death rates from different causes was 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
93.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
176.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
90.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Death rates from different causes in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, death rates from different causes in Malta stood at 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in Malta peaked at 176.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 90.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Malta 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Death rates from different causes in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 123.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 120.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 111.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 111.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 118.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 121.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 107.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 117.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 125.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 127.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 133.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 123.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 152.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 146.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 156.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 176.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 155.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 149.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 151.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 144.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 130.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 136.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 124.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 134.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 128.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 138.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 146.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 142.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 151.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 152.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 143.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 136.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 138.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 137.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 130.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 124.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 126.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 121.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 116.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 110.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 118.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 117.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 119.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 115.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 114.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 114 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 116.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 102.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 107.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 104.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 103.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 100.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 101.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 90.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 127.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 58 Guadeloupe 95.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 United States 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Australia 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Brazil 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 South Africa 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Finland 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from different causes in Malta?
- Death rates from different causes in Malta was 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from different causes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 176.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for death rates from different causes?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rates from different causes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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