Malta vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate

Malta
50 % change on previous year
in 2024
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
-1.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malta rank
3rd
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
3rd

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate over time

  • Malta
  • West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
-40-200204060195619902024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 50 % change on previous year against -1.45 % change on previous year in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 51.45 % change on previous year.

That makes Malta's figure about 34.4 times West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Malta ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s -6.68 % change on previous year 0.6162 % change on previous year 7.3 % change on previous year West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s -1.17 % change on previous year -1.35 % change on previous year 0.1875 % change on previous year Malta
2010s 0.8333 % change on previous year -0.9916 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Malta
2020s 3.33 % change on previous year -1.75 % change on previous year 5.08 % change on previous year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate, Malta or West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Malta, at 50 % change on previous year against -1.45 % change on previous year in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate between Malta and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
51.45 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Malta and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.