Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malta
Malta: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 12.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malta stood at 12.0%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malta peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
Malta ranks 163rd of 185 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malta?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malta was 12.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 185 regions with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.