Deaths drug overdoses who in Malta

Malta: Deaths drug overdoses who was 4.37 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
4.37
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Malta, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 3.22001: 3.92002: 3.32003: 4.72004: 4.32005: 4.92006: 7.12007: 6.52008: 5.62009: 4.82010: 3.82011: 0.792012: 02013: 0.832014: 2.52015: 4.22016: 42017: 3.62018: 2.42019: 3.52020: 3.82021: 4.4

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.83 3.25 7.12 10
2010s 2.55 0 4.15 10
2020s 4.06 3.75 4.37 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 137 Jordan 4.56 compare
  2. 137 Mali 4.56 compare
  3. 140 Senegal 4.35 compare
  4. 141 Kiribati 3.92 compare
  5. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.86 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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