Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, under-5, male

Malta
5.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malta rank
156th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
159th

Mortality rate, under-5, male over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 5.7 per 1,000 live births against 5.2 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 37.85 per 1,000 live births 26.7 per 1,000 live births 11.15 per 1,000 live births Malta
1970s 24.39 per 1,000 live births 20.37 per 1,000 live births 4.02 per 1,000 live births Malta
1980s 15.55 per 1,000 live births 13.16 per 1,000 live births 2.39 per 1,000 live births Malta
1990s 10.43 per 1,000 live births 8.43 per 1,000 live births 2 per 1,000 live births Malta
2000s 7.59 per 1,000 live births 6.62 per 1,000 live births 0.97 per 1,000 live births Malta
2010s 7.06 per 1,000 live births 5.07 per 1,000 live births 1.99 per 1,000 live births Malta
2020s 6.04 per 1,000 live births 5 per 1,000 live births 1.04 per 1,000 live births Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, male, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 5.7 per 1,000 live births against 5.2 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5 per 1,000 live births, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
Malta ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.