Autopsy rate in Malta
Malta: Autopsy rate was 8.04 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8.04
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2018
All-time low
5.4
in 2005
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Autopsy rate in Malta, 1999–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for autopsy rate in Malta is 8.04, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Malta peaked at 8.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2005.
Malta ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.59 | — |
| 2000 | 6.17 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 6.72 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 6.55 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.85 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 8.69 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 7.87 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.89 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.31 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.64 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.23 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.04 | -9.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.68 | 5.4 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 6.98 | 8.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Malta?
- Autopsy rate in Malta was 8.04 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autopsy rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for autopsy rate?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Autopsy rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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