Deaths from drowning in Malta
Malta: Deaths from drowning was 5.26 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from drowning in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Malta stood at 5.26 deaths.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Malta peaked at 11.03 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.92 deaths, in 2014.
Malta ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 deaths | 1.96 deaths | 11.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 deaths | 1.92 deaths | 5.74 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 deaths | 5.26 deaths | 6.4 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 174 Seychelles 7.11 deaths compare
- 175 Montenegro 6.71 deaths compare
- 176 Tonga 5.7 deaths compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.19 deaths compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 4.8 deaths compare
- 180 Iceland 3.22 deaths compare
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Malta?
- Deaths from drowning in Malta was 5.26 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 deaths in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for deaths from drowning?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.