Brazil vs Malta: Death rate from cancer

Brazil
93.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta
93.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
62nd
Malta rank
61st

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Brazil
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malta ahead.

Brazil ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 61st of 111 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people 146.91 deaths per 100,000 people 63.98 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1980s 88.36 deaths per 100,000 people 145.99 deaths per 100,000 people 57.64 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1990s 93.82 deaths per 100,000 people 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people 47.83 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2000s 99.54 deaths per 100,000 people 120.01 deaths per 100,000 people 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2010s 98.65 deaths per 100,000 people 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2020s 92.03 deaths per 100,000 people 96.02 deaths per 100,000 people 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Brazil or Malta?
Malta, at 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Brazil and Malta?
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Brazil ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.