Tuberculosis death rate in Malta
Malta: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Malta stood at 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Malta peaked at 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Malta ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.5% |
| 2004 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +111.5% |
| 2005 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +492.6% |
| 2008 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.5% |
| 2009 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +135.1% |
| 2011 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.4% |
| 2013 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +137.5% |
| 2014 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.3% |
| 2018 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.3% |
| 2023 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +492.6% | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.584 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.553 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 174 Germany 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Jamaica 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Albania 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Qatar 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Belgium 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 New Zealand 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Malta?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Malta was 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.