Share of deaths from major causes in Malta
Malta: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.14
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.45
in 1994
All-time low
2.13
in 1987
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.14 for share of deaths from major causes in 2022.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Malta peaked at 4.45 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 1987.
Malta ranks 82nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.4 | — |
| 1967 | 3.02 | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 2.81 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 4 | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 3.13 | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 2.88 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 3.22 | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 3.71 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 3.9 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.32 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 3.67 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.98 | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 3.13 | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 3.06 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.45 | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 | +61.9% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 3.14 | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 3.26 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.62 | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 2.13 | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 2.85 | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 3.19 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 3.91 | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 3.59 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 4.45 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.39 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 3.55 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.35 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 3.64 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.49 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.54 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.14 | -14.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 2.6 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.13 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 2.86 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 3.1 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.79 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.14 | 3.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Malta?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Malta was 3.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 1987.
- How does Malta rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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