Fatal occupational injury rates in Malta
Malta: Fatal occupational injury rates was 1.25 per 100,000 employees in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fatal occupational injury rates in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
In 2024, fatal occupational injury rates in Malta stood at 1.25 per 100,000 employees.
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 injury rates in Malta peaked at 8.2 per 100,000 employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.45 per 100,000 employees, 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 injury rates in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.67 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 per 100,000 employees | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.82 per 100,000 employees | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2 per 100,000 employees | +190.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1 per 100,000 employees | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4 per 100,000 employees | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2 per 100,000 employees | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 per 100,000 employees | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 per 100,000 employees | -58.4% |
| 2009 | 4.97 per 100,000 employees | +165.8% |
| 2010 | 1.83 per 100,000 employees | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 0.59 per 100,000 employees | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 4.59 per 100,000 employees | +678.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 per 100,000 employees | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 100,000 employees | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.69 per 100,000 employees | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 3.36 per 100,000 employees | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.45 per 100,000 employees | -86.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 per 100,000 employees | +273.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 per 100,000 employees | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 2.68 per 100,000 employees | +127.1% |
| 2021 | 3.34 per 100,000 employees | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 5.28 per 100,000 employees | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 2 per 100,000 employees | -62.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 per 100,000 employees | -37.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.25 per 100,000 employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.61 per 100,000 employees, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.25 per 100,000 employees is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 employees, 43% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injury rates 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 per 100,000 employees | 4.59 per 100,000 employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 per 100,000 employees | 1.87 per 100,000 employees | 8.2 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 100,000 employees | 0.45 per 100,000 employees | 4.59 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 per 100,000 employees | 1.25 per 100,000 employees | 5.28 per 100,000 employees | 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 injury rates in Malta?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Malta was 1.25 per 100,000 employees in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 per 100,000 employees in 2003.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 per 100,000 employees in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).