Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta
Malta: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 11.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.01
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.46
in 2006
All-time low
4.66
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta is 11.01, 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, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta peaked at 15.46 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.66, 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.
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.77 | — |
| 2001 | 7.01 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.61 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.85 | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 15.46 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.86 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 9.72 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.47 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.35 | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 9.42 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 10.49 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 9.32 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.63 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.91 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 11.01 | +23.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.3, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 | 6.61 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 4.66 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 8.91 | 11.01 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malta was 11.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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