Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Malta

Malta: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 0.34 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.34 Number
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.12 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.34 Number
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Malta, 2008–2025

012342008201620252008: 3.5 Number2009: 4.1 Number2010: 0.54 Number2011: 2.1 Number2012: 3.4 Number2013: 3.8 Number2014: 2.9 Number2015: 2.9 Number2016: 2.6 Number2017: 1.7 Number2018: 1.4 Number2019: 0.83 Number2020: 0.52 Number2021: 0.35 Number2022: 0.37 Number2023: 0.6 Number2024: 0.41 Number2025: 0.34 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Malta is 0.34 Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Malta peaked at 4.12 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.34 Number, in 2025.

Malta ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.79 Number 3.45 Number 4.12 Number 2
2010s 2.22 Number 0.54 Number 3.81 Number 10
2020s 0.4317 Number 0.34 Number 0.6 Number 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Finland 0.37 Number compare
  2. 16 Iceland 0.36 Number compare
  3. 18 Sweden 0.21 Number compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 0.15 Number compare
  5. 20 Norway 0.12 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Malta?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Malta was 0.34 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.12 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 Number in 2025.
How does Malta rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Malta ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 575 data points, 2008–2025
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