Cancer death rates by type who db in Malta
Malta: Cancer death rates by type who db was 3.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.72
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.17
in 1981
All-time low
2.26
in 2003
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Malta, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates by type who db in Malta stood at 3.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Malta peaked at 9.17 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2003.
That places Malta 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db 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% |
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 cancer death rates by type who db in Malta?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Malta was 3.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 in 1981.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db 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 Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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