Deaths drug overdoses who in Malta
Malta: Deaths drug overdoses who was 4.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths drug overdoses who in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Malta is 4.37, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 453.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Malta peaked at 7.12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Malta 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.25 | — |
| 2001 | 3.89 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 4.68 | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 4.33 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.92 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 6.49 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 5.59 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 4.77 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.79 | -79.1% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | — |
| 2014 | 2.49 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.37 | +16.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.26, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug overdoses who in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +200.0% | 0.83 | 2.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 | 3.25 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 0 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.75 | 4.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Malta?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Malta was 4.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Malta ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.2%. 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 Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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