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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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