Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Malta
Malta: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 1.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Malta stood at 1.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Malta peaked at 8.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2017.
Malta ranks 61st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.67 | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2 | +190.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4 | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | -58.4% |
| 2009 | 4.97 | +165.8% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 0.59 | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | +678.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.45 | -86.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | +273.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | +127.1% |
| 2021 | 3.34 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | -62.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | -37.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 43% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +678.0% | 0.59 | 4.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 | 1.87 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 0.45 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 1.25 | 5.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Malta?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Malta was 1.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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