Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malta
Malta: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 4.1 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malta, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malta is 4.1 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malta peaked at 4.6 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Malta ranks 163rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 4.2 per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8 per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1 per 100,000 population | +46.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.1 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.1 per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15 per 100,000 population, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 per 100,000 population | 4.2 per 100,000 population | 4.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6 per 100,000 population | 2.8 per 100,000 population | 4.1 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 160 Australia 4.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 160 Austria 4.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 162 Estonia 4.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 163 Luxembourg 4.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 165 Netherlands 4 per 100,000 population compare
- 166 Finland 3.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 166 Israel 3.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 166 Spain 3.9 per 100,000 population compare
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- 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)
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- 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 death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malta?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malta was 4.1 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.