Lung cancer death rates in Malta
Malta: Lung cancer death rates was 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.534 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Malta is 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Malta peaked at 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1972.
That places Malta 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.6% |
| 1970 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.3% |
| 1971 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.7% |
| 1972 | 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.0% |
| 1974 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +164.4% |
| 1975 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.0% |
| 1976 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +334.0% |
| 1977 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.4% |
| 1979 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +123.3% |
| 1980 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
| 1986 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.2% |
| 1987 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.8% |
| 1988 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +134.5% |
| 1989 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.6% |
| 1993 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +138.3% |
| 1997 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 47 Portugal 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Israel 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Japan 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Korea 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Armenia 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 South Africa 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Malta?
- Lung cancer death rates in Malta was 7.91 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 rates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Malta ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.