Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Malta
Malta: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 0.6856 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6856
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
108th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.08
in 1973
All-time low
0.3673
in 2011
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Malta stood at 0.6856.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Malta peaked at 7.08 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3673, in 2011.
That places Malta 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.5 | — |
| 1967 | 5.57 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 5.83 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 6.51 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 5.86 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 5.79 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.16 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 7.08 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 6.24 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 5.85 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 6.1 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.74 | -55.0% |
| 1978 | 4.14 | +51.0% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -42.5% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -53.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6057 | -46.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4845 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +118.8% |
| 1984 | 1.33 | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 1.85 | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9088 | -50.9% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | +63.8% |
| 1988 | 2.41 | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | -52.9% |
| 1990 | 1.44 | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 1.46 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.79 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9658 | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 1.26 | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8318 | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9003 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9855 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9041 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7736 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6133 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +66.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5002 | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +104.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8326 | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9311 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3673 | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5263 | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6489 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6116 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4066 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5684 | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5694 | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6779 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5378 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4801 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6856 | +42.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.6856 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.6856 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.56, 9% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 | 5.57 | 6.51 | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.24 | 2.38 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 0.4845 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.8318 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9208 | 0.5002 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5893 | 0.3673 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5678 | 0.4801 | 0.6856 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Malta?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Malta was 0.6856 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 1973.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3673 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Malta ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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