Deaths from falls in Malta
Malta: Deaths from falls was 68.01 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
68.01 deaths
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68.01 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
36.25 deaths
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Malta is 68.01 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Malta peaked at 68.01 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.25 deaths, in 2010.
Malta ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Deaths from falls in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.44 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 44.74 deaths | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 58.21 deaths | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 59.98 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 57.65 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 50.65 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 49.73 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.75 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 50.13 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 44.84 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 36.25 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 36.6 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.09 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 43.08 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 43.55 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.55 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 45.02 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.51 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 43.58 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 47.51 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 58.54 deaths | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 68.01 deaths | +16.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 68.01 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 68.01 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 344.2 deaths, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.81 deaths | 37.44 deaths | 59.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.77 deaths | 36.25 deaths | 47.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.28 deaths | 58.54 deaths | 68.01 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 146 East Timor 74.2 deaths compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 70.74 deaths compare
- 148 Luxembourg 69.35 deaths compare
- 150 Moldova 67.71 deaths compare
- 151 Panama 65.05 deaths compare
- 152 Uruguay 56.14 deaths compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Malta?
- Deaths from falls in Malta was 68.01 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 68.01 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 deaths in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for deaths from falls?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.