Malta vs Spain: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Malta
5.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
5.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malta rank
93rd
Spain rank
90th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8799 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, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.36 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 Malta and Spain?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Malta ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 90th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.