Deaths in road incidents in Malta
Malta: Deaths in road incidents was 9 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
9 deaths
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
63rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
23 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
9 deaths
in 2012
Years of data
23
1999–2021
Deaths in road incidents in Malta, 1999–2021
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths in road incidents in Malta stood at 9 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Malta peaked at 23 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9 deaths, in 2012.
Malta ranks 63rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Deaths in road incidents in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 15 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 13 deaths | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 16 deaths | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 10 deaths | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 14 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 21 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 15 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 17 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 9 deaths | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 18 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 10 deaths | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 23 deaths | +109.1% |
| 2017 | 19 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 12 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 9 deaths | -25.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 deaths | 12 deaths | 12 deaths | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3 deaths | 10 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 deaths | 9 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 deaths | 9 deaths | 12 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 60 Montenegro 63 deaths compare
- 61 Estonia 47 deaths compare
- 62 Luxembourg 24 deaths compare
- 63 Iceland 9 deaths compare
- 65 Liechtenstein 2 deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Malta?
- Deaths in road incidents in Malta was 9 deaths in 2021, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 deaths in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.