Suicide mortality rate, female in Malta
Malta: Suicide mortality rate, female was 4.4 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.4 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.56 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
1.55 per 100,000 female population
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.4 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Malta peaked at 4.56 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.55 per 100,000 female population, in 2008.
Malta ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.89 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 4.56 per 100,000 female population | +57.8% |
| 2002 | 3.28 per 100,000 female population | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 3.76 per 100,000 female population | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 3.06 per 100,000 female population | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 2.83 per 100,000 female population | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 per 100,000 female population | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9 per 100,000 female population | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 per 100,000 female population | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6 per 100,000 female population | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.62 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.15 per 100,000 female population | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 1.98 per 100,000 female population | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.72 per 100,000 female population | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 2.37 per 100,000 female population | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.78 per 100,000 female population | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.44 per 100,000 female population | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8 per 100,000 female population | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 1.63 per 100,000 female population | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.93 per 100,000 female population | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5 per 100,000 female population | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4 per 100,000 female population | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 per 100,000 female population | 1.55 per 100,000 female population | 4.56 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 per 100,000 female population | 1.62 per 100,000 female population | 2.78 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 per 100,000 female population | 3.5 per 100,000 female population | 4.4 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 67 Comoros 4.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 4.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 69 Spain 4.47 per 100,000 female population compare
- 71 Viet Nam 4.34 per 100,000 female population compare
- 72 Cuba 4.32 per 100,000 female population compare
- 73 Luxembourg 4.27 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Malta?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Malta was 4.4 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 per 100,000 female population in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Malta ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).