Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Malta
Malta: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 78.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Malta stood at 78.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Malta peaked at 82.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2021.
That places Malta 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6% | — |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 78.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 78.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.1%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.2% | 82.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 78.3% | 79.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Malta?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Malta was 78.3% 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 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Malta ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (% 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 non-communicable diseases divided by number of all 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.