Breast cancer death rate in women in Malta
Malta: Breast cancer death rate in women was 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
42.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
13.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Malta is 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Malta peaked at 42.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Malta ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 25.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 27.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 25.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 29.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 35.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 42.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 34.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 32.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 33.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 36.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 38.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 40.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 35.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 31.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 31.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 23.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 26.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 29.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 25 Guyana 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Ireland 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Germany 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Latvia 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 French Guiana 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Croatia 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Malta?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Malta was 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.