Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malta

Malta: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.9955 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9955
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
208th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 1950
All-time low
0.812
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malta, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malta stood at 0.9955.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malta peaked at 3.94 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.812, in 2020.

That places Malta 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malta, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.94
1951 3.89 -1.2%
1952 3.88 -0.3%
1953 3.89 +0.2%
1954 3.89 +0.0%
1955 3.83 -1.4%
1956 3.84 +0.2%
1957 3.66 -4.7%
1958 3.66 +0.0%
1959 3.66 -0.0%
1960 3.53 -3.6%
1961 3.66 +3.7%
1962 3.5 -4.3%
1963 3.55 +1.4%
1964 3.47 -2.2%
1965 3.51 +1.0%
1966 3.43 -2.2%
1967 3.43 -0.1%
1968 3.4 -0.8%
1969 3.43 +1.0%
1970 3.45 +0.6%
1971 3.65 +5.7%
1972 3.47 -4.8%
1973 3.29 -5.3%
1974 3.18 -3.3%
1975 3.24 +2.0%
1976 3.13 -3.5%
1977 3.14 +0.5%
1978 3.18 +1.1%
1979 2.97 -6.6%
1980 2.85 -4.1%
1981 2.88 +1.2%
1982 2.65 -7.8%
1983 2.61 -1.8%
1984 2.63 +0.8%
1985 2.73 +4.1%
1986 2.65 -3.2%
1987 2.43 -8.1%
1988 2.42 -0.6%
1989 2.36 -2.3%
1990 2.38 +0.8%
1991 2.3 -3.7%
1992 2.22 -3.1%
1993 2.05 -8.0%
1994 2.03 -0.7%
1995 2.45 +20.7%
1996 1.89 -23.1%
1997 1.97 +4.5%
1998 2.7 +36.9%
1999 2.07 -23.1%
2000 1.52 -26.8%
2001 1.81 +19.5%
2002 2.08 +14.4%
2003 1.58 -23.7%
2004 1.7 +7.6%
2005 1.43 -16.2%
2006 1.45 +1.5%
2007 1.56 +7.7%
2008 1.55 -0.7%
2009 1.58 +1.9%
2010 1.11 -29.8%
2011 1.31 +18.5%
2012 1.12 -14.9%
2013 1.06 -5.3%
2014 1.26 +19.1%
2015 1.06 -15.5%
2016 0.898 -15.7%
2017 1.4 +55.8%
2018 1.04 -25.6%
2019 1.05 +1.2%
2020 0.812 -22.9%
2021 1.02 +25.7%
2022 1.05 +2.8%
2023 0.9955 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.81 3.66 3.94 10
1960s 3.49 3.4 3.66 10
1970s 3.27 2.97 3.65 10
1980s 2.62 2.36 2.88 10
1990s 2.21 1.89 2.7 10
2000s 1.63 1.43 2.08 10
2010s 1.13 0.898 1.4 10
2020s 0.9694 0.812 1.05 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 205 New Zealand 1.01 compare
  2. 206 Australia 1.01 compare
  3. 207 Holy See 1.01 compare
  4. 209 Sweden 0.9912 compare
  5. 210 Bailiwick of Guernsey 0.9822 compare
  6. 211 Japan 0.9657 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malta?
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malta was 0.9955 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 1950.
What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.812 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Malta ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mortality rates age 65 by sex
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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