Number of youth deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of youth deaths was 27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
73
in 1990
All-time low
27
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 27 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Malta peaked at 73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2023.
Malta ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73 | — |
| 1991 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 57 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 27 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 8% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6 | 44 | 73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9 | 32 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 30 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 27 | 30 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Dominica 28 compare
- 177 Seychelles 28 compare
- 177 Tonga 28 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 27 compare
- 182 Montenegro 25 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Malta?
- Number of youth deaths in Malta was 27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for number of youth deaths?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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