Tuberculosis deaths in Malta
Malta: Tuberculosis deaths was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis deaths in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths in Malta is 0 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Malta peaked at 2.88 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2021.
That places Malta 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.81 deaths | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 1.79 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 deaths | +157.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 deaths | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 1.84 deaths | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 1.82 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5 deaths | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 deaths | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 2.17 deaths | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 deaths | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.71 deaths | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.32 deaths | -54.9% |
| 2019 | 0.33 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 deaths | 1.07 deaths | 2.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 deaths | 0.32 deaths | 2.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.175 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.35 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 189 Luxembourg 0.57 deaths compare
- 190 Niue 0.4 deaths compare
- 191 Andorra 0.19 deaths compare
- 192 Monaco 0 deaths compare
- 192 San Marino 0 deaths
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0669 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Malta?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Malta was 0 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Malta ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.