Australia vs Malta: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate

Australia
5.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malta
5.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
91st
Malta rank
93rd

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time

  • Australia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.

Australia ranks 91st and Malta ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1970s 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1980s 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0755 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1990s 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7935 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2000s 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2010s 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2020s 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Australia or Malta?
Australia, at 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Australia and Malta?
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Australia ranks 91st and Malta ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.