Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Malta

Malta: Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration was 6 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6 number
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
47th
of 76 countries
All-time high
84 number
in 2019
All-time low
2 number
in 2018
Years of data
10
2014–2025

Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Malta, 2014–2025

0204060802014201920252014: 18 number2015: 21 number2018: 2 number2019: 84 number2020: 13 number2021: 3 number2022: 10 number2023: 2 number2024: 8 number2025: 6 number

Source: International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2025, recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Malta stood at 6 number.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Malta peaked at 84 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2 number, in 2018.

Malta ranks 47th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Malta, 2014 to 2025.
Year number Change
2014 18 number
2015 21 number +16.7%
2018 2 number -90.5%
2019 84 number +4100.0%
2020 13 number -84.5%
2021 3 number -76.9%
2022 10 number +233.3%
2023 2 number -80.0%
2024 8 number +300.0%
2025 6 number -25.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 6 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 number, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 6 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 137.5 number, 4% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.25 number 2 number 84 number 4
2020s 7 number 2 number 13 number 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 46 Nigeria 8 number compare
  2. 47 Mayotte 6 number compare
  3. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 number compare
  4. 49 Ethiopia 5 number compare
  5. 49 Serbia 5 number compare
  6. 49 Somalia 5 number compare
  7. 49 Saudi Arabia 5 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Malta?
Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Malta was 6 number in 2025, according to International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest recorded deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 84 number in 2019.
What is the lowest recorded deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number in 2018.
How does Malta rank for recorded deaths and disappearances during migration?
Malta ranks 47th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is recorded deaths and disappearances during migration rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration
Unit
number
Source
International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 671 data points, 2014–2025
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