Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malta
Malta: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
100th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1967
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malta is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malta peaked at 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.
Malta ranks 100th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +415.8% |
| 1968 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.3% |
| 1973 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.8% |
| 1988 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.7% |
| 1998 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.7% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +199.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 97 Greece 0.9382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Albania 0.7896 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 French Guiana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malta?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malta was 0 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- How does Malta rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Malta ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.