Deaths in road incidents in Malta
Malta: Deaths in road incidents was 9 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
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.
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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- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
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.