Malta vs Puerto Rico: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death

Malta
0.6856
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0.4785
in 2022
Malta rank
108th
Puerto Rico rank
109th

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death over time

  • Malta
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.6856 against 0.4785 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2071.

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 6.51 5.81 0.6955 Malta
1970s 5.36 3.04 2.31 Malta
1980s 1.24 0.9672 0.2732 Malta
1990s 1.16 0.6717 0.486 Malta
2000s 0.9208 0.7144 0.2065 Malta
2010s 0.5807 1.44 0.8586 Puerto Rico
2020s 0.5828 0.5544 0.0284 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death, Malta or Puerto Rico?
Malta, at 0.6856 against 0.4785 in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death between Malta and Puerto Rico?
0.2071, 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 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?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,012 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed