Malta vs Tonga: Number of child deaths by region
Malta
23
in 2024
Tonga
23
in 2024
Malta rank
178th
Tonga rank
178th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Malta currently reports 23 against 23 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Tonga ahead.
Malta ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158 | 176.5 | 18.5 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 133.8 | 127.9 | 5.9 | Malta |
| 1980s | 83.4 | 89.7 | 6.3 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 49.9 | 61.8 | 11.9 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 29 | 46.3 | 17.3 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 33.8 | 6.4 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 24.2 | 25 | 0.8 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Malta or Tonga?
- Malta, at 23 against 23 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Malta and Tonga?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Malta ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 178th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.