Deaths related to infectious diseases in Malta
Malta: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 18 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Malta, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths related to infectious diseases in Malta stood at 18 Number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Malta peaked at 18 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10 Number, in 2014.
That places Malta 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17 Number | — |
| 2012 | 13 Number | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 16 Number | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 10 Number | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 10 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 Number | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 10 Number | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 11 Number | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 14 Number | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 10 Number | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 15 Number | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 13 Number | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 14 Number | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 18 Number | +28.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 788 Number, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.89 Number | 10 Number | 17 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 14 Number | 10 Number | 18 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Slovenia 49 Number compare
- 40 Slovenia 49 Number compare
- 42 Luxembourg 47 Number compare
- 44 Iceland 16 Number compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 0 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths related to infectious diseases in Malta?
- Deaths related to infectious diseases in Malta was 18 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Number in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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