Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Malta
Malta: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 100.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
96.4%
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2015
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Malta, 1992–2015
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Malta is 100.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 1992.
That places Malta 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 96.4% | — |
| 1997 | 97.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Malta?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Malta was 100.0% in 2015, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 1992.
- How does Malta rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.