Cervical cancer death rate in women in Malta
Malta: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
0.3825 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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
In 2022, cervical cancer death rate in women in Malta stood at 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Malta peaked at 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3825 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Malta 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +161.6% |
| 1971 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 1973 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.7% |
| 1976 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4911 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.4% |
| 1981 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +926.7% |
| 1982 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 1983 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5226 deaths per 100,000 people | -88.8% |
| 1985 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +443.6% |
| 1986 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.4% |
| 1988 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3838 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.7% |
| 1995 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +644.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6872 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +169.5% |
| 2003 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8747 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4888 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.8% |
| 2011 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +199.5% |
| 2012 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3825 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +376.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4911 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3838 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8747 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3825 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 84 Portugal 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Spain 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Denmark 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 France 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Austria 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Malta?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Malta was 1.57 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3825 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.