Malta vs Portugal: Death rate from diabetes
Malta
16.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
16.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta rank
68th
Portugal rank
69th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 69th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 78.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 49.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7705 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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Malta ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 69th 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.