Deaths by age and sex in Malta

Malta: Deaths by age and sex was 4,181 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,181 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
45th
of 48 countries
All-time high
4,230 Number
in 2022
All-time low
2,610 Number
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by age and sex in Malta, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Malta is 4,181 Number, 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 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,610 Number, in 1989.

That places Malta 45th out of 48 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,909 Number 2,756 Number 3,024 Number 10
1970s 2,970 Number 2,747 Number 3,263 Number 10
1980s 2,926 Number 2,610 Number 3,216 Number 10
1990s 2,834 Number 2,692 Number 3,079 Number 10
2000s 3,093 Number 2,904 Number 3,243 Number 10
2010s 3,393 Number 3,010 Number 3,688 Number 10
2020s 4,139 Number 4,030 Number 4,230 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Cyprus 6,753 Number compare
  2. 43 Montenegro 6,329 Number compare
  3. 44 Luxembourg 4,471 Number compare
  4. 46 Iceland 2,607 Number compare
  5. 47 Andorra 335 Number compare
  6. 48 Liechtenstein 302 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Malta?
Deaths by age and sex in Malta was 4,181 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4,230 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2,610 Number in 1989.
How does Malta rank for deaths by age and sex?
Malta ranks 45th out of 48 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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 3,057 data points, 1960–2024
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