Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Malta

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

Latest (2024)
4,181
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
52nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
4,230
in 2022
All-time low
3,010
in 2010
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Malta, 2007–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2007201520242007: 3.1k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.3k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.7k2019: 3.7k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.2k2022: 4.2k2023: 4.0k2024: 4.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Malta stood at 4,181.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Malta peaked at 4,230 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,010, in 2010.

That places Malta 52nd out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Malta, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 3,111 —
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 71,942, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,192 3,111 3,243 3
2010s 3,393 3,010 3,688 10
2020s 4,139 4,030 4,230 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 49 Cyprus 6,753 compare
  2. 50 Montenegro 6,329 compare
  3. 51 Luxembourg 4,471 compare
  4. 53 Iceland 2,607 compare
  5. 54 Andorra 335 compare
  6. 55 Liechtenstein 302 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Malta?
Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Malta was 4,181 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and country of birth recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4,230 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and country of birth recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3,010 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for deaths by age, sex and country of birth?
Malta ranks 52nd out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and country of birth 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, sex and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths by age, sex and country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
61 places, 795 data points, 2007–2024
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