Ireland vs Malta: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Ireland
0.8%
in 2022
Malta
0.7%
in 2022
Ireland rank
105th
Malta rank
108th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 105th and Malta ranks 108th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 6.1% | 2.6% | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 5.2% | 3.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Ireland ranks 105th 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.