HIV/AIDS deaths in Malta
Malta: HIV/AIDS deaths was 1.92 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.92 deaths
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
141st
of 143 countries
All-time high
6.37 deaths
in 1999
All-time low
0.9123 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Malta stood at 1.92 deaths.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Malta peaked at 6.37 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9123 deaths, in 2001.
Malta ranks 141st of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.72 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 3.3 deaths | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 3.85 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 4.34 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 4.76 deaths | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 5.11 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 5.43 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.73 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 6.04 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 6.37 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5 deaths | -60.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9123 deaths | -63.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 deaths | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 1.76 deaths | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 2.79 deaths | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 3.38 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.08 deaths | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 3.41 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.78 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 2.67 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.89 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.68 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.32 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.14 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.35 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.64 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.78 deaths | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.66 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.64 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.95 deaths | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.04 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.92 deaths | -6.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.92 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.56 deaths, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.92 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.43 deaths, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.76 deaths | 2.72 deaths | 6.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 deaths | 0.9123 deaths | 4.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 deaths | 1.78 deaths | 2.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths | 1.64 deaths | 2.04 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 138 Dominica 3.31 deaths compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.23 deaths compare
- 140 Luxembourg 3.16 deaths compare
- 142 Maldives 1.69 deaths compare
- 143 Iceland 0.6729 deaths compare
More health data for Malta
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 hiv/aids deaths in Malta?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Malta was 1.92 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9123 deaths in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Malta ranks 141st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.