Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malta
Malta: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 33.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malta is 33.99, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malta peaked at 33.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.35, in 2003.
That places Malta 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.09 | — |
| 2001 | 29.22 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 23 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 22.35 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.43 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 22.93 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.55 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 22.91 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 26.72 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 29.57 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 32.05 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 30.14 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 26.07 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 31.02 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 31.66 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.44 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.51 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 25.33 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 24.97 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.23 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 29.33 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.99 | +15.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33.99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 262.06, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.38 | 22.35 | 29.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.24 | 24.97 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.66 | 29.33 | 33.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malta?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malta was 33.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.35 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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