Suicide rate who mdb in Malta
Malta: Suicide rate who mdb was 4.22 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rate who mdb in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Malta is 4.22, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Malta peaked at 7.98 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Malta 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rate who mdb in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8876 | — |
| 1967 | 0.392 | -55.8% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | +158.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.32 | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 0.345 | -73.9% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 1.25 | — |
| 1975 | 0.8827 | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3704 | -58.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.48 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.2864 | — |
| 1983 | 0.2552 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6212 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2765 | -55.5% |
| 1987 | 0.301 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +730.4% |
| 1989 | 6.27 | +151.1% |
| 1990 | 2.35 | -62.5% |
| 1991 | 2.88 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 4.59 | +59.5% |
| 1993 | 4.13 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 3.85 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 2.82 | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 4 | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 2.86 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.62 | +131.7% |
| 2000 | 5.22 | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 4.45 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.67 | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 7.98 | +182.4% |
| 2010 | 6.87 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 4.92 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.48 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.21 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | -32.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03, 4.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate 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 | +730.4% | 0.301 | 2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8298 | 0.392 | 1.03 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5644 | 0 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 | 2.35 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 2.83 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.34 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.22 | 6.21 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Malta?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Malta was 4.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Malta ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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