Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Malta
Malta: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female was 85.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Malta stood at 85.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Malta peaked at 92.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.5% | — |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -4.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 85.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 85.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.9%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 89.1% | 92.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 85.6% | 89.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Malta?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Malta was 85.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.