What is death rate from opioid use who in Malta?

Death rate from opioid use who in Malta was 0.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2006.

What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.

How does Malta rank for death rate from opioid use who?

Malta ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 336.8%. 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 opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from opioid use who in Malta

Name: Death rate from opioid use who in Malta
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.83

Change on year

up 13.7%

World rank

41st

of 194 countries

All-time high

1.73

in 2006

All-time low

in 2012

Years of data

2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Malta, 2000–2021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Malta stood at 0.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 336.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Malta peaked at 1.73 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

That places Malta 41st 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.18	0.81	1.73	10
2010s	0.553	0	0.91	10
2020s	0.78	0.73	0.83	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Malta?: Death rate from opioid use who in Malta was 0.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for death rate from opioid use who?: Malta ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 336.8%. 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 opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from opioid use who
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026