Death rate from cancer by sex in Malta
Malta: Death rate from cancer by sex was 109.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
109.52
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
200.22
in 1995
All-time low
109.52
in 2022
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 109.52 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 200.22 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 109.52, in 2022.
Malta ranks 57th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 152.77 | — |
| 1967 | 144.46 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 133.09 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 122.38 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 147.15 | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 149.32 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 129.86 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 148.83 | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 149.72 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 164.58 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 168.98 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 155.99 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 184.94 | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 185.72 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 195.93 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 239.99 | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 177.38 | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 190.71 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 175.15 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 186.28 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 163.37 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 178.44 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 156.07 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 166.09 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 163.02 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 177.14 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 185.42 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 177.26 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 183.23 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 200.22 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 188.58 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 179.46 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 179.6 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 180.6 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 153.01 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 167.11 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 162.92 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 146.24 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 144.88 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 137.99 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 149.81 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 147.16 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 155.33 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 146.55 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 137.33 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 137.88 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 138.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 126.06 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 139.03 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 128.59 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 122.88 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 122.11 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 130.12 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 112.16 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 125.81 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 112.75 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 109.52 | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 109.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 109.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.07, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.17 | 122.38 | 152.77 | 4 |
| 1970s | 158.51 | 129.86 | 185.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.94 | 156.07 | 239.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.45 | 163.02 | 200.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.1 | 137.99 | 167.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.51 | 112.16 | 139.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.03 | 109.52 | 125.81 | 3 |
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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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 200.22 in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.52 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Malta ranks 57th 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 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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