Breast cancer death rate in women in Malta
Malta: Breast cancer death rate in women was 16.74 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.74
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
40.88
in 1994
All-time low
13.33
in 2021
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Malta is 16.74, 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 40.88 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.33, in 2021.
Malta ranks 27th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.78 | — |
| 1967 | 25.9 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 22.41 | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 27.46 | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 27.46 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.58 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 27.85 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 24.44 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 31.65 | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 25.68 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 29.74 | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 29.42 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 37.4 | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 35.61 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 42.03 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 34.09 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 32.68 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 32.1 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 33.04 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 36.78 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 27.22 | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 27.73 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 34.32 | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 30.68 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 29 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 32.6 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 31.2 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 38.24 | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 40.88 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 35.99 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 31.47 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 25.14 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 31.52 | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 26.45 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 35.66 | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 23.44 | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 21.01 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 22.44 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 21.65 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 22.37 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 21.71 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.04 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 26.42 | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 19.46 | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 20.41 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.54 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 18.95 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.23 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 17.24 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.43 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.13 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 19.69 | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 16.45 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 19.13 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 13.33 | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 16.74 | +25.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.44, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.39 | 22.41 | 27.46 | 4 |
| 1970s | 29.58 | 24.44 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.07 | 27.22 | 42.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.25 | 25.14 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.03 | 17.04 | 35.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 | 14.13 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 | 13.33 | 19.13 | 3 |
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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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40.88 in 1994.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Malta ranks 27th 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 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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