Malta vs Upper middle income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases
Malta
83.6%
in 2021
Upper middle income
73.6%
in 2021
Malta rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
13th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time
- Malta
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Malta currently reports 83.6% against 73.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 74.5% | 13.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 82.1% | 7.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 75.8% | 7.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Malta or Upper middle income?
- Malta, at 83.6% against 73.6% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Malta and Upper middle income?
- 10.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Upper middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Upper middle income rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Malta ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 13th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.