Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta
Malta: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 2.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.09
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.76
in 2006
All-time low
1.07
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.09 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta peaked at 3.76 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2013.
That places Malta 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 3.35 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | +20.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 55% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 | 1.63 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.07 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.73 | 2.09 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta was 2.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Malta ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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