Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Malta

Malta: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2000
All-time low
7.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Malta, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.9 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 11 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 8 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 7.6 %2020: 7.7 %2021: 7.5 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Malta stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Malta peaked at 11.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.

Malta ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Malta, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 11.9%
2001 11.6% -2.5%
2002 11.0% -5.2%
2003 10.6% -3.6%
2004 10.3% -2.8%
2005 10.2% -1.0%
2006 10.1% -1.0%
2007 9.8% -3.0%
2008 9.4% -4.1%
2009 9.1% -3.2%
2010 8.8% -3.3%
2011 8.6% -2.3%
2012 8.5% -1.2%
2013 8.2% -3.5%
2014 8.1% -1.2%
2015 8.1% +0.0%
2016 8.1% +0.0%
2017 8.0% -1.2%
2018 7.7% -3.7%
2019 7.6% -1.3%
2020 7.7% +1.3%
2021 7.5% -2.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 7.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.3%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 9.1% 11.9% 10
2010s 8.2% 7.6% 8.8% 10
2020s 7.6% 7.5% 7.7% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 161 Canada 7.7% compare
  2. 162 Chile 7.6% compare
  3. 163 Iceland 7.5% compare
  4. 165 Austria 7.4% compare
  5. 165 Belgium 7.4% compare
  6. 165 Puerto Rico 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Malta?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Malta was 7.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
How does Malta rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Malta ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).