Malta vs United States: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Malta
3.57
in 2024
United States
3.65
in 2024
Malta rank
159th
United States rank
157th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.65 against 3.57 in Malta, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 | 4.47 | 0.2248 | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.92 | 0.4848 | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.57 | 0.2134 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Malta or United States?
- United States, at 3.65 against 3.57 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Malta and United States?
- 0.08, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Malta ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th of 213 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.