Australia vs Malta: Death rates from different causes
Australia
95.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malta
93.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
60th
Malta rank
61st
Death rates from different causes over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 60th and Malta ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 144.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 147.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 140.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 107.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1459 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 96.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Australia or Malta?
- Australia, at 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Australia and Malta?
- 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Australia ranks 60th and Malta ranks 61st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.