Iceland vs Malta: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Iceland
20.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
20.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
51st
Malta rank
49th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8869 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0091 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. 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 respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.