Ireland vs Malta: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Ireland
95.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
96.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
83rd
Malta rank
82nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 96.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 82nd of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 464.85 deaths per 100,000 people 521.6 deaths per 100,000 people 56.75 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1970s 448.91 deaths per 100,000 people 588.74 deaths per 100,000 people 139.83 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1980s 379.81 deaths per 100,000 people 515.49 deaths per 100,000 people 135.68 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1990s 281.97 deaths per 100,000 people 271.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people Ireland
2000s 179.11 deaths per 100,000 people 195.45 deaths per 100,000 people 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2010s 114.45 deaths per 100,000 people 133.35 deaths per 100,000 people 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2020s 93.71 deaths per 100,000 people 100.98 deaths per 100,000 people 7.27 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, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 96.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Ireland and Malta?
0.96 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?
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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
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 cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.