Malta vs United States of America: Death rates from different causes
Malta
93.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
95.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta rank
61st
United States of America rank
59th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Malta
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Malta ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 59th of 111 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 127.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 145.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 120.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 95.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Malta or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Malta and United States of America?
- 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Malta ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 59th 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.