Faroe Islands vs Malta: Child mortality rate
Faroe Islands
0.8%
in 2023
Malta
0.8%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
158th
Malta rank
157th
Child mortality rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 158th and Malta ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malta rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 158th and Malta ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.