Italy vs Malta: Death rate from digestive diseases

Italy
12.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
11.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
89th
Malta rank
92nd

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 89th and Malta ranks 92nd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 46.41 deaths per 100,000 people 30.03 deaths per 100,000 people 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1970s 46.57 deaths per 100,000 people 34.88 deaths per 100,000 people 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1980s 37.48 deaths per 100,000 people 25.04 deaths per 100,000 people 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1990s 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2000s 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7272 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2010s 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2020s 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4123 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Italy or Malta?
Italy, at 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Italy and Malta?
0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy 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 digestive diseases?
Italy ranks 89th and Malta ranks 92nd 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 digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from digestive diseases
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
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.