Deaths by age and sex in Malta
Malta: Deaths by age and sex was 4,181 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,181
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
61st
of 64 countries
All-time high
4,230
in 2022
All-time low
2,610
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by age and sex in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Malta is 4,181, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Malta peaked at 4,230 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,610, in 1989.
That places Malta 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths by age and sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,819 | — |
| 1961 | 2,937 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2,840 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,981 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2,756 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 3,001 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 2,865 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2,985 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2,883 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3,024 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3,070 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,090 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,891 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 2,935 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,747 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 2,900 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2,967 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,872 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 3,263 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 2,968 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 3,216 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 3,062 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 3,050 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,137 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,903 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 2,837 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,824 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,908 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,708 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 2,610 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,745 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2,875 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2,900 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,692 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,698 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,708 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,759 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,865 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3,018 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,079 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,941 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,904 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,006 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,146 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,006 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,132 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,216 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,111 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,243 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,221 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,010 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3,267 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3,418 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,236 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,270 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,442 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3,342 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,571 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,688 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,688 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,091 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 4,163 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,230 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,030 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4,181 | +3.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,181 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,909 | 2,756 | 3,024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,970 | 2,747 | 3,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,926 | 2,610 | 3,216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,834 | 2,692 | 3,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,093 | 2,904 | 3,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,393 | 3,010 | 3,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,139 | 4,030 | 4,230 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 58 Cyprus 6,753 compare
- 59 Montenegro 6,329 compare
- 60 Luxembourg 4,471 compare
- 62 Iceland 2,607 compare
- 63 Andorra 335 compare
- 64 Liechtenstein 302 compare
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 deaths by age and sex in Malta?
- Deaths by age and sex in Malta was 4,181 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,230 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,610 in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for deaths by age and sex?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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