Malta vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality by sex

Malta
0.5027
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.4581
in 2024
Malta rank
155th
United Kingdom rank
157th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.5027 against 0.4581 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0446.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 155th and United Kingdom 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 Difference Ahead
1950s 6.49 2.99 3.5 Malta
1960s 3.39 2.31 1.08 Malta
1970s 2.18 1.75 0.424 Malta
1980s 1.38 1.12 0.2543 Malta
1990s 0.9184 0.7147 0.2037 Malta
2000s 0.6663 0.5656 0.1008 Malta
2010s 0.6193 0.4383 0.181 Malta
2020s 0.5312 0.4402 0.091 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Malta or United Kingdom?
Malta, at 0.5027 against 0.4581 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Malta and United Kingdom?
0.0446, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Malta ranks 155th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed