Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Malta

Malta: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 21.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.94
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.82
in 2001
All-time low
21.94
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Malta, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 28.82001: 28.82002: 28.52003: 27.92004: 27.22005: 272006: 26.82007: 26.82008: 26.72009: 26.92010: 26.62011: 26.22012: 26.12013: 26.52014: 26.32015: 25.72016: 25.12017: 24.52018: 23.82019: 22.92020: 22.62021: 21.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Malta stood at 21.94. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Malta peaked at 28.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.94, in 2021.

Malta ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths in Malta, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28.76
2001 28.82 +0.2%
2002 28.54 -1.0%
2003 27.93 -2.1%
2004 27.2 -2.6%
2005 27 -0.7%
2006 26.81 -0.7%
2007 26.83 +0.1%
2008 26.68 -0.6%
2009 26.91 +0.8%
2010 26.59 -1.2%
2011 26.18 -1.5%
2012 26.1 -0.3%
2013 26.46 +1.4%
2014 26.27 -0.7%
2015 25.69 -2.2%
2016 25.13 -2.2%
2017 24.46 -2.7%
2018 23.82 -2.6%
2019 22.85 -4.1%
2020 22.65 -0.9%
2021 21.94 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.55 26.68 28.82 10
2010s 25.36 22.85 26.59 10
2020s 22.29 21.94 22.65 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 164 France 22.68 compare
  2. 165 Iceland 22.33 compare
  3. 166 Netherlands 22.18 compare
  4. 168 Australia 21.71 compare
  5. 169 Belgium 21.46 compare
  6. 170 Denmark 20.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Malta?
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Malta was 21.94 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 28.82 in 2001.
What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 21.94 in 2021.
How does Malta rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
Malta ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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