Malta vs Tonga: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old
Malta
17.7
in 2024
Tonga
17.1
in 2024
Malta rank
3rd
Tonga rank
5th
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Malta currently reports 17.7 against 17.1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Tonga ahead.
Malta ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 5th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 19 | 1.5 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 19.88 | 0.98 | Malta |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.14 | 1.04 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old, Malta or Tonga?
- Malta, at 17.7 against 17.1 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old between Malta and Tonga?
- 0.6, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old?
- Malta ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 5th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.