Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malta

Malta: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 9.8 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.8 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.7 %
in 2000
All-time low
9.7 %
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malta, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.7 %2005: 13.2 %2010: 11.8 %2015: 10.7 %2019: 10 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 9.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malta is 9.8 %, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malta peaked at 15.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7 %, in 2020.

Malta ranks 176th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Malta, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 15.7 %
2005 13.2 % -15.9%
2010 11.8 % -10.6%
2015 10.7 % -9.3%
2019 10 % -6.5%
2020 9.7 % -3.0%
2021 9.8 % +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.45 % 13.2 % 15.7 % 2
2010s 10.83 % 10 % 11.8 % 3
2020s 9.75 % 9.7 % 9.8 % 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 173 Austria 9.9 % compare
  2. 173 Costa Rica 9.9 % compare
  3. 173 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.9 % compare
  4. 177 Canada 9.7 % compare
  5. 178 Finland 9.6 % compare
  6. 178 Ireland 9.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malta?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malta was 9.8 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 15.7 % in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7 % in 2020.
How does Malta rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Malta ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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