Number of deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of deaths was 3,921 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3,921
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
168th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4,110
in 2022
All-time low
2,723
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of deaths in Malta, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3,921 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Malta peaked at 4,110 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,723, in 1989.
Malta ranks 168th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,416 | 3,046 | 3,772 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,056 | 2,917 | 3,206 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,042 | 2,870 | 3,237 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,071 | 2,723 | 3,308 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,898 | 2,751 | 3,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,097 | 2,887 | 3,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,177 | 2,910 | 3,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,991 | 3,921 | 4,110 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 165 Luxembourg 4,645 compare
- 166 Suriname 4,177 compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 4,115 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 3,677 compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 3,559 compare
- 171 Martinique 3,503 compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Malta?
- Number of deaths in Malta was 3,921 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,110 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,723 in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for number of deaths?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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