Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malta
Malta: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
27.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
58.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
23.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 death rate in men vs. women in Malta peaked at 58.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Malta 39th 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 death rate in men vs. women in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 37.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 43.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 45.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 1973 | 37.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 37.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1976 | 48.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 39.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 50.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 50.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 51.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 48.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 52.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 50.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 58.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 53.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 47.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 48.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 51.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 50.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 57.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 46.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 44.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 40.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 46.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 47.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 37.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 39.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 40.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 36.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 35.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 37.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 31.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 27.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 36 Reunion 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Georgia 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Japan 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Denmark 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Norway 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Ireland 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malta?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malta was 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.