Malta among the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in Europe

Malta’s mortality rate from Coronavirus is slightly above 1%, with 5 reported COVID-19 related deaths so far. Neighbouring Italy has a 13.8% mortality rate whilst Spain currently stands at 10.2%, however across the whole of Europe, the UK has the highest mortality rate at 15%.

There are only two states that have reported better results than us: the Vatican City which has reported 11 positive cases, Gibraltar with 144 and the Faeroe Islands with 187. None have registered a COVID-19-related death so far.