Death rate from cancer by sex in Malta
Malta: Death rate from cancer by sex was 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
109.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
239.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
109.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
Malta recorded 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Malta peaked at 239.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Malta ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 152.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 144.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 133.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 122.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 147.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 149.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 129.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 148.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 149.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 164.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 168.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 155.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 184.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 185.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 195.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 239.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 177.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 190.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 175.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 186.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 163.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 178.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 156.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 166.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 163.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 177.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 185.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 177.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 183.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 200.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 188.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 179.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 179.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 180.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 153.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 167.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 162.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 146.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 144.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 137.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 149.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 147.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 155.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 146.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 137.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 137.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 138.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 126.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 139.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 128.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 122.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 122.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 130.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 112.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 125.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 112.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 158.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 57 Suriname 114.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Canada 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Republic of Korea 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 109.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Brazil 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 108.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Malta?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Malta was 109.52 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 239.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Malta ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.