Malta vs New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Malta
96.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
103.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Malta rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
79th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 103.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 96.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 521.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 453.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 588.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 409.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 515.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 193.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 271.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 195.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 136.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.73 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, Malta or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 103.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 96.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Malta and New Zealand?
- 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Malta ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 79th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.