Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malta
Malta: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 11.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.65
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.58
in 1994
All-time low
7.9
in 1968
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malta is 11.65, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malta peaked at 19.58 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 1968.
That places Malta 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.03 | — |
| 1967 | 15.52 | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 7.9 | -49.1% |
| 1969 | 12.3 | +55.6% |
| 1970 | 10.6 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 10.61 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.43 | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 12.65 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.08 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 13.55 | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 12.87 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 10.99 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 18.59 | +69.2% |
| 1979 | 18.1 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 15.02 | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 17.03 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 13.89 | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 14.74 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 13.74 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 13.63 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.71 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.72 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 10.63 | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 13.79 | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 15.17 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 13.71 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 15.31 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 15.47 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 19.58 | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 19.32 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.02 | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 15.43 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 14.97 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.84 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 15.61 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.19 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 16.28 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 15.49 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.61 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 14.02 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 15.17 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 16.2 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 15.84 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 14.19 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.72 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 12.78 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 12.16 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.12 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 13.12 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.44 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 14.77 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 10.02 | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 11.45 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 10.42 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 11.65 | +11.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.94 | 7.9 | 15.52 | 4 |
| 1970s | 13.15 | 10.6 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.09 | 10.63 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.88 | 13.71 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 | 12.61 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 10.02 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.42 | 11.65 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malta?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malta was 11.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.58 in 1994.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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