Death rate from drowning ghe in Malta
Malta: Death rate from drowning ghe was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 2000
All-time low
0.42
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Malta is 1, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Malta peaked at 2.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2017.
Malta ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.76 | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 0.51 | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 0.58 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.48 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 0.99 | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | +84.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.59 | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.69 | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | -19.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 | 0.48 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.774 | 0.42 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1 | 1.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Malta?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Malta was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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