Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malta
Malta: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 83.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Malta recorded 83.6% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malta peaked at 91.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.2% | — |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 83.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 83.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.3% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.6% | 83.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malta?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malta was 83.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Malta ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.