What is reported suicide rates among young people in Malta?

Reported suicide rates among young people in Malta was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 8.69 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017.

What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1965.

How does Malta rank for reported suicide rates among young people?

Malta ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.

Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Reported suicide rates among young people in Malta

Name: Reported suicide rates among young people in Malta
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Reported suicide rates among young people was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

95th

of 110 countries

All-time high

8.69 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2017

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2022

Reported suicide rates among young people in Malta, 1965–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young people in Malta is 0 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Malta peaked at 8.69 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1965.

That places Malta 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported suicide rates among young people in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Reported suicide rates among young people in Malta, 1965 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1965	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1967	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1968	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1969	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1970	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1971	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1972	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1973	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1974	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1975	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1976	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1977	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1978	3.32 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1979	0 deaths per 100,000 population	-100.0%
1980	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1981	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1982	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1983	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1984	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1985	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1986	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1987	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1988	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1989	7.91 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1990	3.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-51.3%
1991	3.73 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.0%
1992	0 deaths per 100,000 population	-100.0%
1993	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1994	3.53 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1995	3.51 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.7%
1996	3.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.3%
1997	3.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.7%
1998	0 deaths per 100,000 population	-100.0%
1999	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2000	3.45 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2001	3.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.3%
2002	0 deaths per 100,000 population	-100.0%
2003	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2004	7.03 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2005	0 deaths per 100,000 population	-100.0%
2006	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2007	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2008	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2009	7.18 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2010	7.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.5%
2011	7.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.7%
2012	3.88 deaths per 100,000 population	-48.7%
2013	0 deaths per 100,000 population	-100.0%
2014	8.11 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2015	8.3 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.4%
2016	0 deaths per 100,000 population	-100.0%
2017	8.69 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2018	4.6 deaths per 100,000 population	-47.0%
2019	0 deaths per 100,000 population	-100.0%
2020	0 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2021	4.61 deaths per 100,000 population	—
2022	0 deaths per 100,000 population	-100.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 deaths per 100,000 population	0 deaths per 100,000 population	0 deaths per 100,000 population	4
1970s	0.3322 deaths per 100,000 population	0 deaths per 100,000 population	3.32 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	0.7905 deaths per 100,000 population	0 deaths per 100,000 population	7.91 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	2.16 deaths per 100,000 population	0 deaths per 100,000 population	3.85 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	2.11 deaths per 100,000 population	0 deaths per 100,000 population	7.18 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	4.85 deaths per 100,000 population	0 deaths per 100,000 population	8.69 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	1.54 deaths per 100,000 population	0 deaths per 100,000 population	4.61 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Malta

92 Egypt 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population compare
93 Syria 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population compare
94 Malaysia 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young people in Malta?: Reported suicide rates among young people in Malta was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 8.69 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1965.
How does Malta rank for reported suicide rates among young people?: Malta ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reported suicide rates among young people
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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