Japan vs Malta: Child mortality rate

Japan
0.6181
in 2024
Malta
0.6343
in 2024
Japan rank
163rd
Malta rank
162nd

Child mortality rate over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.6343 against 0.6181 in Japan, a difference of 0.0162.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 162nd of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 20.47 7.47 13 Japan
1960s 6.33 3.76 2.57 Japan
1970s 3.39 2.49 0.9023 Japan
1980s 2.08 1.67 0.4097 Japan
1990s 1.57 1.17 0.3975 Japan
2000s 1.04 0.8691 0.1687 Japan
2010s 0.7711 0.8037 0.0327 Malta
2020s 0.6163 0.6793 0.063 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Japan or Malta?
Malta, at 0.6343 against 0.6181 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Japan and Malta?
0.0162, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for child mortality rate?
Japan ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 162nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed