Measles number unvaccinated in Malta
Malta: Measles number unvaccinated was 217.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Malta, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, measles number unvaccinated in Malta stood at 217.95.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 403.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Malta peaked at 5,204 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 43.32, in 2013.
That places Malta 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5,204 | — |
| 1985 | 5,174 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,694 | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 2,274 | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 3,205 | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 759.36 | -76.3% |
| 1990 | 1,095 | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 549.5 | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 438.16 | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 544.9 | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 1,550 | +184.5% |
| 1995 | 2,502 | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 2,407 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,092 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 1,844 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1,506 | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 1,161 | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 1,312 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,492 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 410.5 | -72.5% |
| 2004 | 242.7 | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 559.72 | +130.6% |
| 2006 | 236.64 | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 832.23 | +251.7% |
| 2008 | 875.82 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 730.26 | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 1,119 | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 657.44 | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 293.86 | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 43.32 | -85.3% |
| 2014 | 85.84 | +98.2% |
| 2015 | 475.53 | +454.0% |
| 2016 | 316.68 | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 424.62 | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 189.24 | -55.4% |
| 2019 | 189.44 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 229.25 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 444.6 | +93.9% |
| 2022 | 177.88 | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 217.95 | +22.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 217.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,084, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 217.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,611, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +454.0% | 85.84 | 475.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,385 | 759.36 | 5,204 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,453 | 438.16 | 2,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 785.24 | 236.64 | 1,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.49 | 43.32 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.42 | 177.88 | 444.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Malta?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Malta was 217.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,204 in 1984.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.32 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Malta ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.1%. 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 Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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