Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Malta
Malta: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Malta stood at 6.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Malta peaked at 84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2018.
That places Malta 50th out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 | — |
| 2015 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | -90.5% |
| 2019 | 84 | +4100.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 2022 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | -25.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.25 | 2 | 84 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Malta?
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Malta was 6 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- Malta ranks 50th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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