Malta vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Malta
0.7%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0.5%
in 2022
Malta rank
108th
Puerto Rico rank
109th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malta ranks 108th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 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, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Malta ranks 108th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th 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.