Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malta
Malta: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 11.01 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malta is 11.01 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malta peaked at 15.46 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.66 deaths, in 2013.
Malta ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.77 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.01 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.61 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.85 deaths | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 10 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6 deaths | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 15.46 deaths | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.86 deaths | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 8.9 deaths | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 9.72 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.47 deaths | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 5.25 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 4.66 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.35 deaths | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 9.42 deaths | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 10.49 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 9.32 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.63 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.91 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 11.01 deaths | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 deaths | 6.61 deaths | 15.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 deaths | 4.66 deaths | 10.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 deaths | 8.91 deaths | 11.01 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malta?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malta was 11.01 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 deaths in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.