How does Malta rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?

Malta ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malta

Name: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group 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: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

85th

of 111 countries

All-time high

117.65 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1973

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1969

Years of data

1965–2022

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malta, 1965–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malta is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, 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, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malta peaked at 117.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.

That places Malta 85th out of 111 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.

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malta, 1965 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1965	51.72 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1967	40.82 deaths per 100,000 people	-21.1%
1968	78.43 deaths per 100,000 people	+92.2%
1969	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1970	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1971	40 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1972	74.07 deaths per 100,000 people	+85.2%
1973	117.65 deaths per 100,000 people	+58.8%
1974	19.23 deaths per 100,000 people	-83.7%
1975	36.36 deaths per 100,000 people	+89.1%
1976	17.86 deaths per 100,000 people	-50.9%
1977	70.18 deaths per 100,000 people	+293.0%
1978	53.57 deaths per 100,000 people	-23.7%
1979	35.09 deaths per 100,000 people	-34.5%
1980	72.73 deaths per 100,000 people	+107.3%
1981	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1982	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1983	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1984	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1985	37.04 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1986	19.23 deaths per 100,000 people	-48.1%
1987	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1988	18.52 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1989	18.18 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.8%
1990	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1991	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1992	18.87 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1993	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1994	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1995	21.28 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1996	20.83 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.1%
1997	20.83 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
1998	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1999	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2000	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2001	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2002	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2003	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2004	25.32 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2005	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
2006	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2007	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2008	25.71 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2009	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
2010	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2011	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2012	24 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2013	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
2014	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2015	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2016	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2017	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2018	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2019	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2020	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2021	22.81 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2022	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	42.74 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	78.43 deaths per 100,000 people	4
1970s	46.4 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	117.65 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	16.57 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	72.73 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	8.18 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	21.28 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	5.1 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	25.71 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	2.4 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	24 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	7.6 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	22.81 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Malta

82 Germany 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
83 Syria 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
84 Spain 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Reunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malta?: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malta was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 117.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
How does Malta rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?: Malta ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,797 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.