Guyana vs Malta: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Guyana
0.4%
in 2020
Malta
0.7%
in 2022
Guyana rank
110th
Malta rank
108th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Guyana
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.8 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 110th and Malta ranks 108th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 2.7% | 9.3% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 1.6% | 3.7% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.2% | 2.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, Guyana or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Guyana and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Malta rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Guyana ranks 110th and Malta ranks 108th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.