Tuberculosis death rate in Malta

Malta: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
177th
of 215 regions
All-time high
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis death rate in Malta, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Germany 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 174 Jamaica 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 176 Albania 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 177 Qatar 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 179 Belgium 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 180 New Zealand 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.