What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Malta and Russia?

0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?

40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.

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.

Malta vs Russia: Death rate from diabetes

Malta

16.98 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2022

Russia

17.03 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2019

Malta rank

68th

Russia rank

67th

Death rate from diabetes over time

Malta
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 68th and Russia ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	49.57 deaths per 100,000 people	4.31 deaths per 100,000 people	45.25 deaths per 100,000 people	Malta
1990s	23.49 deaths per 100,000 people	7.9 deaths per 100,000 people	15.59 deaths per 100,000 people	Malta
2000s	19.13 deaths per 100,000 people	6.18 deaths per 100,000 people	12.95 deaths per 100,000 people	Malta
2010s	16.63 deaths per 100,000 people	10.73 deaths per 100,000 people	5.9 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 Russia?: Russia, at 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Malta and Russia?: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Malta and Russia rank globally for death rate from diabetes?: Malta ranks 68th and Russia ranks 67th 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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Indicator: Death rate from diabetes
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, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.