Suicide mortality rate, male in Malta
Malta: Suicide mortality rate, male was 8.38 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8.38 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.68 per 100,000 male population
in 2010
All-time low
7.12 per 100,000 male population
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Malta stood at 8.38 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Malta peaked at 13.68 per 100,000 male population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.12 per 100,000 male population, in 2003.
That places Malta 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.78 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 10.05 per 100,000 male population | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 8 per 100,000 male population | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 7.12 per 100,000 male population | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3 per 100,000 male population | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 8.22 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.06 per 100,000 male population | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 9.06 per 100,000 male population | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 11.28 per 100,000 male population | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 12.58 per 100,000 male population | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 13.68 per 100,000 male population | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 12.03 per 100,000 male population | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 10.17 per 100,000 male population | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 11.43 per 100,000 male population | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 11.72 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.24 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.54 per 100,000 male population | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5 per 100,000 male population | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 8.27 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.76 per 100,000 male population | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 7.73 per 100,000 male population | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 8.38 per 100,000 male population | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.64 per 100,000 male population | 7.12 per 100,000 male population | 12.58 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 per 100,000 male population | 8.27 per 100,000 male population | 13.68 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 per 100,000 male population | 7.73 per 100,000 male population | 8.38 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 109 Malaysia 8.79 per 100,000 male population compare
- 109 Uganda 8.79 per 100,000 male population compare
- 111 Madagascar 8.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 112 Nigeria 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 114 Ghana 8.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 115 Liberia 8.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 115 Pakistan 8.02 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Malta?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Malta was 8.38 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 per 100,000 male population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 per 100,000 male population in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Malta ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).