Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality by sex
Malta
0.5027 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4581 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Malta rank
155th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
157th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.5027 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4581 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0446 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 1960s | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 1970s | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 0.424 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2543 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.9184 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7147 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2037 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.6663 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5656 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1008 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4383 deaths per 100 live births | 0.181 deaths per 100 live births | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.5312 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4402 deaths per 100 live births | 0.091 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Malta, at 0.5027 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4581 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0446 deaths per 100 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Malta ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 .