Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Malta
Malta: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 2.07 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.07 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Malta peaked at 8.17 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.07 deaths, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 deaths | 4.52 deaths | 8.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths | 2.08 deaths | 6.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 deaths | 2.07 deaths | 2.45 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Malta?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Malta was 2.07 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 deaths in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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