British Virgin Islands vs Malta: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex
British Virgin Islands
9.14 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malta
8.93 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
123rd
Malta rank
125th
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Malta
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 123rd and Malta ranks 125th of 236 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.6 deaths per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 47.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 28.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.1 deaths per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 21.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 14.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 11.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 9.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex, British Virgin Islands or Malta?
- British Virgin Islands, at 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex between British Virgin Islands and Malta?
- 0.21 deaths per 1,000 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Malta rank globally for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 123rd and Malta ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.