Bladder cancer death rate in Malta
Malta: Bladder cancer death rate was 3.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.72
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.17
in 1994
All-time low
2.26
in 2003
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Bladder cancer death rate in Malta, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.72 for bladder cancer death rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Malta peaked at 8.17 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2003.
Malta ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Bladder cancer death rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.76 | — |
| 1980 | 5.77 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.17 | +58.8% |
| 1982 | 5.59 | -39.0% |
| 1983 | 4.44 | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 6.03 | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 6.68 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 4.43 | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 2.79 | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 5.29 | +89.7% |
| 1989 | 4.87 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 6.44 | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 6.24 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.83 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 6.84 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.17 | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 5.97 | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 3.28 | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 6.63 | +102.0% |
| 1998 | 7.02 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 4.07 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.89 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 4.31 | +90.5% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 4.06 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | +31.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54, 2.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 | 5.76 | 5.76 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.51 | 2.79 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 | 3.28 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 2.26 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.4 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 | 2.83 | 3.79 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Malta?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Malta was 3.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 in 1994.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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