Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Malta
Malta: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 2.23 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
2.23
Change on year
down 62.2%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
10.62
in 1994
All-time low
2.21
in 2012
Years of data
25
1993–2017
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Malta, 1993–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.23 for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in 2017.
The figure is down 62.2% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Malta peaked at 10.62 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2012.
That places Malta 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.53 | — |
| 1994 | 10.62 | +91.9% |
| 1995 | 6.23 | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 5.12 | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 4.43 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 5.61 | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | -59.9% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +88.6% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | +130.0% |
| 2007 | 6.34 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 3.72 | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 4.79 | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | +96.4% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -62.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.89, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.77, 59% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 | 3.19 | 10.62 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.07 | 2.25 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 2.21 | 5.91 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Malta?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Malta was 2.23 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 1994.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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