How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Puerto Rico: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female

Malta

84.5%

in 2021

Puerto Rico

85.1%

in 2021

Malta rank

19th

Puerto Rico rank

16th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female over time

Malta
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 85.1% against 84.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 185 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	89.2%	85.3%	3.9%	Malta
2010s	90.4%	88.7%	1.6%	Malta
2020s	85.0%	84.7%	0.3%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female, Malta or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 85.1% against 84.5% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female between Malta and Puerto Rico?: 0.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?: Malta ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit: % of total female deaths
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.