Number of deaths from stroke in Malta
Malta: Number of deaths from stroke was 239.64 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
239.64 deaths
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
364.33 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
214.96 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Number of deaths from stroke in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 329 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 343.51 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 343.25 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 355.51 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 356.02 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 362.34 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 364.33 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 359.1 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 360.37 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 338.36 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 348.27 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 323.31 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 319.92 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 298.55 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 301.43 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 297.62 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 283.54 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 273.89 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 262.24 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 270.47 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 214.96 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 239.64 deaths | +11.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 239.64 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 239.64 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,924 deaths, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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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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.