Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Malta
Malta: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 58.92 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.92 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
196.54 per 1,000 male adults
in 1961
All-time low
51.95 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Malta stood at 58.92 per 1,000 male adults.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Malta peaked at 196.54 per 1,000 male adults in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.95 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
That places Malta 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 192.95 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 196.54 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 179.92 per 1,000 male adults | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 179.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 180.29 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 176.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 172.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 173.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 174.86 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 173.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 174.07 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 182.9 per 1,000 male adults | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 175.25 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 166.26 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 156.68 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 158.76 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 161.23 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 157.78 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 157.84 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 155.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 156.06 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 157.25 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 149.95 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 145.69 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 142.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 139.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 126.06 per 1,000 male adults | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 113.86 per 1,000 male adults | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 108.18 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 104.5 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 103.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 100.73 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 96.64 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 97.27 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 92.61 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 100.63 per 1,000 male adults | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 81.24 per 1,000 male adults | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 91.17 per 1,000 male adults | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 92.92 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 90.99 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 79.11 per 1,000 male adults | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 84.1 per 1,000 male adults | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 81.6 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 80.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 71.8 per 1,000 male adults | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 73.25 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 83.37 per 1,000 male adults | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 79.92 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 86.7 per 1,000 male adults | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 74.22 per 1,000 male adults | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 76.74 per 1,000 male adults | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 73.33 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 77.92 per 1,000 male adults | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 67.03 per 1,000 male adults | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 71.45 per 1,000 male adults | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 66.05 per 1,000 male adults | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 71.94 per 1,000 male adults | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 62.68 per 1,000 male adults | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 65.8 per 1,000 male adults | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 53.77 per 1,000 male adults | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 70.95 per 1,000 male adults | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 69.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 67.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 51.95 per 1,000 male adults | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 58.92 per 1,000 male adults | +13.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 58.92 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 58.92 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.0% | 53.77 per 1,000 male adults | 70.95 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.93 per 1,000 male adults | 172.07 per 1,000 male adults | 196.54 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.65 per 1,000 male adults | 155.74 per 1,000 male adults | 182.9 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.31 per 1,000 male adults | 104.5 per 1,000 male adults | 157.25 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.72 per 1,000 male adults | 81.24 per 1,000 male adults | 103.01 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.46 per 1,000 male adults | 71.8 per 1,000 male adults | 86.7 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.67 per 1,000 male adults | 53.77 per 1,000 male adults | 77.92 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.83 per 1,000 male adults | 51.95 per 1,000 male adults | 70.95 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Malta?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Malta was 58.92 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 196.54 per 1,000 male adults in 1961.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.95 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Malta ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.