China (People’s Republic of) vs Malta: Child mortality around the world

China (People’s Republic of)
0.7192
in 2023
Malta
0.7737
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
157th
Malta rank
154th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.7737 against 0.7192 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.0545.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 157th and Malta ranks 154th of 229 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 19.28 6.23 13.04 China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 16.54 3.48 13.06 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 8.81 2.06 6.75 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 5.71 1.36 4.35 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 4.67 1.07 3.59 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 2.58 0.7041 1.88 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.15 0.7046 0.4489 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 0.7184 0.6277 0.0907 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, China (People’s Republic of) or Malta?
Malta, at 0.7737 against 0.7192 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between China (People’s Republic of) and Malta?
0.0545, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Malta?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Malta rank globally for child mortality around the world?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 157th and Malta ranks 154th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed