Road deaths over the long term in Malta
Malta: Road deaths over the long term was 9 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
9
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
63rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
23
in 2016
All-time low
9
in 2012
Years of data
23
1999–2021
Road deaths over the long term in Malta, 1999–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, road deaths over the long term in Malta stood at 9. 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, road deaths over the long term in Malta peaked at 23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2012.
Malta ranks 63rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Road deaths over the long term in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12 | — |
| 2000 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 9 | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 18 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | +109.1% |
| 2017 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -25.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 528, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3 | 10 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 9 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 60 Montenegro 63 compare
- 61 Estonia 47 compare
- 62 Luxembourg 24 compare
- 63 Iceland 9 compare
- 65 Liechtenstein 2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Malta?
- Road deaths over the long term in Malta was 9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2016.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is road deaths over the long term 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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