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
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) β 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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About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.