Estonia vs Malta: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Estonia
10 deaths
in 2024
Malta
15 deaths
in 2024
Estonia rank
180th
Malta rank
177th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 15 deaths against 10 deaths in Estonia, a difference of 5 deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 180th and Malta ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 deaths | 46 deaths | 199 deaths | Estonia |
| 1990s | 132.3 deaths | 33 deaths | 99.3 deaths | Estonia |
| 2000s | 50.2 deaths | 19.1 deaths | 31.1 deaths | Estonia |
| 2010s | 21.9 deaths | 18.4 deaths | 3.5 deaths | Estonia |
| 2020s | 12.4 deaths | 16.4 deaths | 4 deaths | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Estonia or Malta?
- Malta, at 15 deaths against 10 deaths in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Estonia and Malta?
- 5 deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Estonia ranks 180th and Malta ranks 177th 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 Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. 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 children aged less than 28 days .