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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 New Zealand 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (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 regions 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.