Belgium vs Malta: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Belgium
228.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta
227.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
50th
Malta rank
51st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 227.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and Malta ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 480.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 512.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 509 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 469.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 512.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 383.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 358.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 335.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 328.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 270.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 300.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 228.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 258.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Belgium or Malta?
- Belgium, at 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 227.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Malta ranks 51st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.