Malta vs Slovenia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Malta
33 deaths
in 2023
Slovenia
40 deaths
in 2023
Malta rank
184th
Slovenia rank
181st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Malta
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 40 deaths against 33 deaths in Malta, a difference of 7 deaths.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 184th and Slovenia ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 558.5 deaths | 2,174 deaths | 1,615 deaths | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 228.5 deaths | 993.7 deaths | 765.2 deaths | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 122.7 deaths | 689.2 deaths | 566.5 deaths | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 79.3 deaths | 396.2 deaths | 316.9 deaths | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 54.7 deaths | 153.8 deaths | 99.1 deaths | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 28.3 deaths | 82.4 deaths | 54.1 deaths | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 29.4 deaths | 56.5 deaths | 27.1 deaths | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 27.25 deaths | 46 deaths | 18.75 deaths | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Malta or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 40 deaths against 33 deaths in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Malta and Slovenia?
- 7 deaths, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovenia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Slovenia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Malta ranks 184th and Slovenia ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.