Dominica vs Malta: Share of deaths from each major cause
Dominica
3.2%
in 2022
Malta
3.1%
in 2022
Dominica rank
77th
Malta rank
80th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Dominica
- Malta
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 77th and Malta ranks 80th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Dominica or Malta?
- Dominica, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Dominica and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and Malta rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Dominica ranks 77th and Malta ranks 80th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. 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 both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.