Ireland vs Malta: Lung cancer death rates males

Ireland
42.43
in 2022
Malta
50.06
in 2022
Ireland rank
42nd
Malta rank
39th

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 50.06 against 42.43 in Ireland, a difference of 7.63.

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 42nd and Malta ranks 39th 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 36.8 7.91 Ireland
1970s 55.26 40.36 14.9 Ireland
1980s 59.44 50.53 8.92 Ireland
1990s 55.88 54.54 1.34 Ireland
2000s 47.75 56.37 8.62 Malta
2010s 45.29 60.76 15.47 Malta
2020s 42.29 55.13 12.85 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 50.06 against 42.43 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Ireland and Malta?
7.63, 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 males?
Ireland ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,930 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed