Suicide mortality rate in Malta
Malta: Suicide mortality rate was 6.47 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Malta is 6.47 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Malta peaked at 7.61 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.01 per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Malta 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 per 100,000 population | 5.43 per 100,000 population | 7.28 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 per 100,000 population | 5.01 per 100,000 population | 7.61 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 per 100,000 population | 5.69 per 100,000 population | 6.47 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Senegal 6.76 per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Congo 6.71 per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Paraguay 6.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 6.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Madagascar 6.09 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Malta
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,466 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 74,777 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38,781 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 12.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 2,441 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Malta?
- Suicide mortality rate in Malta was 6.47 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Malta ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).