Death rates from drug use disorders who in Malta
Malta: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 1.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.39
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.39 for death rates from drug use disorders who in 2021.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 414.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Malta peaked at 2.44 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Malta 36th out of 192 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.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | -79.2% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | — |
| 2014 | 0.84 | +211.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +64.3% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.77 | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +45.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.12 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.845 | 0 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.2 | 1.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 33 Cyprus 1.64 compare
- 34 New Zealand 1.55 compare
- 35 Belgium 1.45 compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 1.38 compare
- 38 Afghanistan 1.37 compare
- 39 Algeria 1.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Malta?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Malta was 1.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.8%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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