Canada vs Malta: Death rate from cancer by sex

Canada
110.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
109.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
58th
Malta rank
60th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Canada
  • Malta
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 58th and Malta ranks 60th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 171.67 deaths per 100,000 people 138.17 deaths per 100,000 people 33.5 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1970s 184.75 deaths per 100,000 people 158.51 deaths per 100,000 people 26.24 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1980s 194.46 deaths per 100,000 people 182.94 deaths per 100,000 people 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1990s 183.71 deaths per 100,000 people 181.45 deaths per 100,000 people 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2000s 159.27 deaths per 100,000 people 151.1 deaths per 100,000 people 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2010s 131.01 deaths per 100,000 people 129.51 deaths per 100,000 people 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2020s 114.29 deaths per 100,000 people 116.03 deaths per 100,000 people 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Canada or Malta?
Canada, at 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Canada and Malta?
1.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Canada and Malta rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Canada ranks 58th and Malta ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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