Deaths from road injuries in Malta
Malta: Deaths from road injuries was 10.5 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
10.5
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.95
in 2000
All-time low
10.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Malta is 10.5, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Malta peaked at 20.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2021.
Malta ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Deaths from road injuries in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.95 | — |
| 2001 | 15.8 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 17.52 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 12.97 | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 15.02 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 13.64 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 14.18 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 16.17 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 17.75 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.49 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.09 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.49 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 15.07 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 13.08 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 16.84 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 18.46 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 19.75 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 19.31 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.31 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 13.72 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | -23.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.19 | 12.97 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 | 13.08 | 19.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 | 10.5 | 13.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Malta?
- Deaths from road injuries in Malta was 10.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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