Malta vs Russian Federation: Infant mortality by sex
Malta
0.5027 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.4542 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Malta rank
155th
Russian Federation rank
158th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Malta
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.5027 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4542 deaths per 100 live births in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0485 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Malta ranks 155th and Russian Federation ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2876 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1791 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 1970s | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3328 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9117 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 0.9184 deaths per 100 live births | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 0.6663 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6612 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.6193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7437 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1245 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.5312 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4799 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0513 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Malta or Russian Federation?
- Malta, at 0.5027 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4542 deaths per 100 live births in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Malta and Russian Federation?
- 0.0485 deaths per 100 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russian Federation?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Russian Federation rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Malta ranks 155th and Russian Federation ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .