Death rate from cancer in Malta
Malta: Death rate from cancer was 201.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
201.14
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
220.46
in 2011
All-time low
184.31
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Malta is 201.14, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Malta peaked at 220.46 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 184.31, in 2004.
Malta ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.3 | — |
| 2001 | 191.37 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 188.05 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 186.89 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 184.31 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 190.5 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 196.64 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 205.69 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 211.16 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 216 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 219.17 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 220.46 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 214.41 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 214.96 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 212.79 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 213.49 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 208.67 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 210.76 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 204.72 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 208.74 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 195.69 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 201.14 | +2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 201.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 201.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.99 | 184.31 | 216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.82 | 204.72 | 220.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.41 | 195.69 | 201.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Palau 206.39 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 205.26 compare
- 43 New Zealand 204.79 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 200.77 compare
- 46 Ukraine 196.65 compare
- 47 Australia 195.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Malta?
- Death rate from cancer in Malta was 201.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 220.46 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.31 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from cancer?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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