Death rate from falls in Malta
Malta: Death rate from falls was 12.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.91
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.74
in 2003
All-time low
8.64
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Malta is 12.91, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Malta peaked at 14.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2011.
That places Malta 27th 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.
Death rate from falls in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.38 | — |
| 2001 | 11.13 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 14.38 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 14.74 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.35 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 12.09 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.29 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 12.13 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 10.79 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 8.66 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 8.64 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.33 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 9.85 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.75 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.98 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.63 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.87 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.43 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 11.36 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 12.91 | +13.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.17, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 | 9.38 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 8.64 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 | 11.36 | 12.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 24 Greece 13.87 compare
- 25 United States 13.45 compare
- 26 New Zealand 13.29 compare
- 28 Bhutan 12.35 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 12.08 compare
- 30 Denmark 11.29 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Malta?
- Death rate from falls in Malta was 12.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from falls?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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