Deaths from substance disorders who in Malta
Malta: Deaths from substance disorders who was 11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.91
in 2006
All-time low
1.64
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance disorders who in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 276.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Malta peaked at 12.91 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2012.
Malta ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from substance disorders who in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.49 | — |
| 2001 | 5.97 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 8.25 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.44 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 12.91 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.44 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 8.57 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.19 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 3.27 | +99.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +80.4% |
| 2015 | 7.99 | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 9.09 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 8.99 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.31 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.91 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | +23.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 282.36, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11 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 | 8.71 | 5.49 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 1.64 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 8.91 | 11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Malta?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Malta was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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