Estonia vs Malta: Number of infant deaths
Estonia
18.0%
in 2023
Malta
21.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
181st
Malta rank
178th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.0% against 18.0% in Estonia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 181st and Malta ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 361.0% | 71.1% | 289.9% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 200.8% | 43.7% | 157.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 25.4% | 58.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 24.2% | 13.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Estonia or Malta?
- Malta, at 21.0% against 18.0% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Estonia and Malta?
- 3.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Estonia ranks 181st and Malta ranks 178th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.