Ireland vs Malta: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Ireland
74.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
75.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
83rd
Malta rank
82nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 75.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 475.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 367.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 527.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 293.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 443.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 214.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 137.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 88.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 72.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.44 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 by sex, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 75.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Ireland ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 82nd 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 cardiovascular diseases by sex. 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 in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.