Malta vs Slovakia: Neonatal mortality rate
Malta
3.57 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovakia
3.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malta rank
158th
Slovakia rank
161st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.57 per 1,000 live births against 3.27 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 158th and Slovakia ranks 161st of 212 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 per 1,000 live births | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | 0.642 per 1,000 live births | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.6605 per 1,000 live births | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Malta or Slovakia?
- Malta, at 3.57 per 1,000 live births against 3.27 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Malta ranks 158th and Slovakia ranks 161st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.