Number of deaths from stroke in Malta
Malta: Number of deaths from stroke was 239.64 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from stroke in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Malta stood at 239.64 deaths.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Malta peaked at 364.33 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 214.96 deaths, in 2020.
Malta ranks 168th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.18 deaths | 329 deaths | 364.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.92 deaths | 262.24 deaths | 348.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.3 deaths | 214.96 deaths | 239.64 deaths | 2 |
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Malta?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Malta was 239.64 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 364.33 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.96 deaths in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.