Lung cancer deaths men women in Malta
Malta: Lung cancer deaths men women was 27.04 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
27.04
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
58.6
in 1985
All-time low
23.15
in 2019
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 27.04 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2022.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Malta peaked at 58.6 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23.15, in 2019.
That places Malta 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.84 | — |
| 1967 | 29.8 | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 37.28 | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 43.6 | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 36.24 | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 45.56 | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 26.9 | -41.0% |
| 1973 | 37.03 | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 37.13 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.63 | +47.2% |
| 1976 | 48.58 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 39.09 | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 50.15 | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 50.64 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 51.21 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 57.69 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 48.61 | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 52.77 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 50.49 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 58.6 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 53.89 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 54.17 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.04 | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 52.91 | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 47.87 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 48.53 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 51.85 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 50.72 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 47.65 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 53.01 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 57.95 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 46.56 | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 38.42 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 44.49 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 40.08 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 46.4 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 47.06 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.89 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 39.46 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 37.12 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 39.78 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 33.62 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 40.95 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 38.73 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 36.04 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 35.88 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.54 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 30.82 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 37.2 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 36.99 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 30.26 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 31.89 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 23.15 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 27.38 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.04 | -4.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.63 | 29.8 | 43.6 | 4 |
| 1970s | 42.6 | 26.9 | 54.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.04 | 40.04 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7 | 38.42 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.51 | 33.62 | 47.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.37 | 23.15 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.55 | 27.04 | 28.22 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Malta?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Malta was 27.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.15 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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