Stomach cancer death rate in Malta
Malta: Stomach cancer death rate was 2.48 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.48
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.35
in 1968
All-time low
2.48
in 2022
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Stomach cancer death rate in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, stomach cancer death rate in Malta stood at 2.48. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Malta peaked at 18.35 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 2022.
Malta ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.94 | — |
| 1967 | 15.4 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 18.35 | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 9.16 | -50.1% |
| 1970 | 14.8 | +61.5% |
| 1971 | 15.78 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 16.56 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 15.92 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 13.27 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 14.23 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 16.54 | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 16.42 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.14 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 12.56 | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 16.67 | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 17.82 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 12.97 | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 17.31 | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 12.06 | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 11.8 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.71 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.67 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 10.21 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 9.15 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 12.48 | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 14.57 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 10.66 | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 8.3 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 8.95 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 8.01 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 11.19 | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 9.03 | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 7.1 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 8.96 | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 4.83 | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 8.25 | +70.7% |
| 2003 | 7.12 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 6.76 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 5.43 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.06 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 6.45 | +59.1% |
| 2012 | 5.18 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 5.65 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.78 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 4.83 | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 4.39 | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 3.99 | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | -37.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.32, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.21 | 9.16 | 18.35 | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.12 | 12.56 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.04 | 9.15 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 | 7.1 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 4.83 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 3.08 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.48 | 3.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 83 Jordan 2.69 compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 2.58 compare
- 85 Finland 2.55 compare
- 87 United Kingdom 2.37 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 compare
- 89 Belgium 2.35 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Malta?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Malta was 2.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18.35 in 1968.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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