Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malta
Malta: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 6.61 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.61 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2022.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Malta peaked at 14.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Malta ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.25 | — |
| 1967 | 0.8138 | -34.7% |
| 1968 | 1.46 | +79.5% |
| 1969 | 2.28 | +56.3% |
| 1970 | 2.87 | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7275 | -74.6% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 2.77 | — |
| 1975 | 1.92 | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8271 | -57.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 3.04 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.6103 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 1.3 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9029 | — |
| 1988 | 4.4 | +387.9% |
| 1989 | 9.99 | +126.8% |
| 1990 | 4.76 | -52.4% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 6.56 | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 6.44 | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 5.11 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 5.37 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 11.15 | +107.5% |
| 2000 | 7.73 | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 10.67 | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 7.63 | +52.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 6.48 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 9.42 | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 10.87 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 14.22 | +198.5% |
| 2010 | 13.17 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 8.61 | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 8.68 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 11.09 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.57 | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 6.92 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 7.88 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 8.76 | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 6.61 | -24.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21, 5.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +387.9% | 0.9029 | 4.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 | 0.8138 | 2.28 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | 0 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 0 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 | 4.76 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 | 4.76 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 6.92 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 5.74 | 8.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 75 El Salvador 6.8 compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 6.75 compare
- 77 Iran 6.65 compare
- 79 Georgia 6.6 compare
- 80 Montenegro 6.07 compare
- 81 Fiji 5.87 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Malta?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malta was 6.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Malta ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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