Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malta
Malta: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 63.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
Malta recorded 63.24 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malta peaked at 162.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Malta 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 162.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 153.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 145.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 137.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 134.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 129.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 124.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 112.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 104.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 107.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 119.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 117.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 106.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 91.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 85.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 81.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 73.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 71.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 67.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 67.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 146 Panama 66.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Belize 65.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Botswana 65.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Seychelles 62.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Austria 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Rwanda 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malta?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malta was 63.24 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 162.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.