Iceland vs Malta: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Iceland
28.2%
in 2022
Malta
28.0%
in 2022
Iceland rank
60th
Malta rank
62nd
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.2% against 28.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 60th and Malta ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6% | 50.5% | 4.9% | Malta |
| 1970s | 48.0% | 51.0% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 55.5% | 7.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.6% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 40.2% | 1.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 36.8% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 0.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 28.2% against 28.0% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iceland ranks 60th and Malta ranks 62nd 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 from cardiovascular diseases by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.