Total NCD Deaths in Malta
Malta: Total NCD Deaths was 3,524 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,524
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
3,524
in 2021
All-time low
2,694
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3,524 for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Malta peaked at 3,524 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,694, in 2002.
That places Malta 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,720 | — |
| 2001 | 2,701 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,694 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,740 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,794 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,868 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,907 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,906 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,881 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,880 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,937 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,973 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,992 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,985 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,019 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,075 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,124 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,179 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,211 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,368 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,352 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,524 | +5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,524 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,932, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3,524 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,347, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,809 | 2,694 | 2,907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,086 | 2,937 | 3,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,438 | 3,352 | 3,524 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Malta?
- Total ncd deaths in Malta was 3,524 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,524 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,694 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for total ncd deaths?
- Malta ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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