Death rate from falls in Malta
Malta: Death rate from falls was 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Malta is 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Malta 27th out of 194 regions 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 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 24 Greece 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 United States 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 New Zealand 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Bhutan 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 United Kingdom 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Denmark 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 from falls in Malta?
- Death rate from falls in Malta was 12.91 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 death rate from falls recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from falls?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 194 regions 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.