Deaths from road injuries in Malta
Malta: Deaths from road injuries was 10.5 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths from road injuries 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 road injuries in Malta is 10.5 deaths, 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 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5 deaths, in 2021.
Malta ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.19 deaths | 12.97 deaths | 20.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 deaths | 13.08 deaths | 19.75 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 deaths | 10.5 deaths | 13.72 deaths | 2 |
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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 road injuries in Malta?
- Deaths from road injuries in Malta was 10.5 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.