Ireland vs Malta: Lung cancer death rates in men
Ireland
42.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
50.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
43rd
Malta rank
40th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 55.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 59.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 55.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 47.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 45.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Ireland and Malta?
- 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.