Italy vs Malta: Death rate from diabetes
Italy
15.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
16.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
70th
Malta rank
68th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 70th and Malta ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Italy and Malta?
- 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Italy ranks 70th and Malta ranks 68th 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 diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.