Malta vs Singapore: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Malta
0.7%
in 2022
Singapore
0.4%
in 2022
Malta rank
108th
Singapore rank
111th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.9 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Malta ranks 108th and Singapore ranks 111th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 14.9% | 8.8% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 8.7% | 3.5% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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 Singapore?
- Malta, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Malta and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Malta ranks 108th and Singapore ranks 111th 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.