Probability of dying, by age in Malta
Malta: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0049 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Malta stood at 0.0049. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Malta peaked at 0.0067 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0049, in 2021.
That places Malta 143rd out of 185 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0062 | 0.0059 | 0.0067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 | 0.0052 | 0.0058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 | 0.0049 | 0.005 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Malta?
- Probability of dying, by age in Malta was 0.0049 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 185 regions with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.