Deaths from cancer who in Malta
Malta: Deaths from cancer who was 1,060 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,060
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,060
in 2021
All-time low
753.44
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Malta stood at 1,060. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Malta peaked at 1,060 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 753.44, in 2004.
Malta ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 755.7 | — |
| 2001 | 769.6 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 761.05 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 760.49 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 753.44 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 781.43 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 808.58 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 847.59 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 872.92 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 897.46 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 917.77 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 933.8 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 921.76 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 940.49 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 949.96 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 974.74 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 975.98 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,011 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,006 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,051 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,008 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,060 | +5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,060 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,659, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,060 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,781, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800.83 | 753.44 | 897.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 968.27 | 917.77 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 | 1,008 | 1,060 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Malta?
- Deaths from cancer who in Malta was 1,060 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,060 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 753.44 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Malta ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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