Tuberculosis death rate in Malta
Malta: Tuberculosis death rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate 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
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Malta stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Malta peaked at 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Malta ranks 192nd 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +155.6% |
| 2007 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.335 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 189 Israel 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Jordan 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Luxembourg 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Monaco 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Malta?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Malta was 0 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Malta ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.