China vs Malta: Child mortality around the world
China
0.7192
in 2023
Malta
0.7737
in 2023
China rank
160th
Malta rank
157th
Child mortality around the world over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.7737 against 0.7192 in China, a difference of 0.0545.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 160th and Malta ranks 157th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.28 | 6.23 | 13.04 | China |
| 1960s | 16.54 | 3.48 | 13.06 | China |
| 1970s | 8.81 | 2.06 | 6.75 | China |
| 1980s | 5.71 | 1.36 | 4.35 | China |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 1.07 | 3.59 | China |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 0.7041 | 1.88 | China |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.7046 | 0.4489 | China |
| 2020s | 0.7184 | 0.6277 | 0.0907 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.7737 against 0.7192 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between China and Malta?
- 0.0545, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- China ranks 160th and Malta ranks 157th of 236 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.