Mortality rate, adult, female in Malta
Malta: Mortality rate, adult, female was 38.3 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.3 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
192nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
133.31 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
37.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Malta stood at 38.3 per 1,000 female adults.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Malta peaked at 133.31 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 37.38 per 1,000 female adults, in 2013.
Malta ranks 192nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 133.31 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 131.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 122.56 per 1,000 female adults | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 123.16 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 119.41 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 117.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 114.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 111.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 106.64 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 104.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 102.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 101.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 98.09 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 97.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 94.33 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 88.84 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 92.65 per 1,000 female adults | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 90.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 89.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 90.5 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 92.16 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 87.9 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 88.28 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 84.72 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 80.7 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 75.11 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 70.69 per 1,000 female adults | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 65.68 per 1,000 female adults | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 62.81 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 60.88 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 62.99 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 62.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 58.33 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 57.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 54.51 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 51.8 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 55.64 per 1,000 female adults | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 43.14 per 1,000 female adults | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 55.03 per 1,000 female adults | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 59.45 per 1,000 female adults | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7 per 1,000 female adults | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 51.85 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 51.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 48 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 48.27 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.18 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 44.65 per 1,000 female adults | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 45.68 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.38 per 1,000 female adults | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 45.57 per 1,000 female adults | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 46.18 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.38 per 1,000 female adults | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 38.48 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.48 per 1,000 female adults | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 44.74 per 1,000 female adults | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 44.93 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.93 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.02 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 39.87 per 1,000 female adults | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 38.25 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 41.95 per 1,000 female adults | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 41.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 38.3 per 1,000 female adults | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.42 per 1,000 female adults | 104.78 per 1,000 female adults | 133.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.63 per 1,000 female adults | 88.84 per 1,000 female adults | 102.58 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.89 per 1,000 female adults | 60.88 per 1,000 female adults | 92.16 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.16 per 1,000 female adults | 43.14 per 1,000 female adults | 62.99 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.03 per 1,000 female adults | 44.65 per 1,000 female adults | 59.45 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.61 per 1,000 female adults | 37.38 per 1,000 female adults | 46.18 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.94 per 1,000 female adults | 38.25 per 1,000 female adults | 41.95 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 189 Austria 39.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 190 Denmark 39.14 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 191 Slovenia 38.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 193 Israel 37.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 194 Faroe Islands 36.99 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 195 Italy 36.62 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Malta?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Malta was 38.3 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 133.31 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.38 per 1,000 female adults in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Malta ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.