Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malta
Malta: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malta is 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malta peaked at 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Malta ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 169 Sudan 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Denmark 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Algeria 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Guatemala 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Ecuador 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malta?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malta was 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.