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
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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.