Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Malta
Malta: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Malta stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Malta peaked at 7.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Malta 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.5% | — |
| 1967 | 5.6% | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -55.0% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +51.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -42.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -53.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -46.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +118.8% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -50.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +63.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -52.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +66.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +104.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Malta?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Malta was 0.7% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Malta ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.