Malta vs Switzerland: Death rate from digestive diseases
Malta
11.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
11.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malta rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
94th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 34.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 25.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 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, Malta or Switzerland?
- Malta, at 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Malta ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 94th 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.