Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malta
Malta: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
0.9745 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2022.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malta peaked at 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.9745 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1984.
Malta ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 1968 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 1969 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.5% |
| 1970 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.6% |
| 1974 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.7% |
| 1982 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.6% |
| 1983 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9745 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.9% |
| 1985 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +427.9% |
| 1987 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.2% |
| 1989 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.8% |
| 1990 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 1994 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +298.3% |
| 2012 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9745 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 90 Spain 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Australia 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Luxembourg 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Austria 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Hungary 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Japan 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malta?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malta was 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9745 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Malta ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.