Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malta
Malta: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 9.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malta is 9.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malta peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2020.
That places Malta 166th out of 185 regions with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 13.6% | 12.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 163 Austria 9.9% compare
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- 167 Canada 9.7% compare
- 168 Finland 9.6% compare
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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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malta?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malta was 9.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Malta ranks 166th out of 185 regions with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.