Prostate cancer death rate in men in Malta
Malta: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 7.55 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.55
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
20.54
in 1993
All-time low
3.11
in 1972
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Malta is 7.55, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Malta peaked at 20.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 1972.
That places Malta 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.77 | 7.4 | 17.13 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.7 | 3.11 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.67 | 11.44 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17 | 9.22 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 9.3 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 | 8.81 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 7.35 | 8.68 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5193 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Malta?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Malta was 7.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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