Liechtenstein vs Malta: Child mortality
Liechtenstein
0.519 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Malta
0.5335 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
160th
Malta rank
159th
Child mortality over time
- Liechtenstein
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births against 0.519 deaths per 100 live births in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.0145 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 160th and Malta ranks 159th of 203 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 1960s | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2508 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 1970s | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4903 deaths per 100 live births | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5545 deaths per 100 live births | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5005 deaths per 100 live births | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 0.8929 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7061 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1868 deaths per 100 live births | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 0.6546 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6577 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0031 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.5516 deaths per 100 live births | 0.565 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0134 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Liechtenstein or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births against 0.519 deaths per 100 live births in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Liechtenstein and Malta?
- 0.0145 deaths per 100 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Malta?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and Malta rank globally for child mortality?
- Liechtenstein ranks 160th and Malta ranks 159th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.