Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malta
Malta: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 6.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.0% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malta peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2010.
Malta ranks 173rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +11.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.6%, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malta?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malta was 6.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.