Tuberculosis death rate in Malta
Malta: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Malta stood at 0.31.
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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.22, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.81 | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | -67.5% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | +111.5% |
| 2005 | 0.27 | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +492.6% |
| 2008 | 0.36 | -77.5% |
| 2009 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.87 | +135.1% |
| 2011 | 0.85 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | -62.4% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | +137.5% |
| 2014 | 0.41 | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.57 | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | -75.3% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.39 | +77.3% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 58% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93, 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 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.584 | 0.26 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.553 | 0.22 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Malta?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Malta was 0.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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