Malta vs Tonga: Number of infant deaths
Malta
21.0%
in 2023
Tonga
20.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
178th
Tonga rank
179th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.0% against 20.0% in Tonga, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.5% | 158.7% | 7.8% | Malta |
| 1970s | 119.6% | 103.0% | 16.6% | Malta |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 72.8% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 50.4% | 6.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 37.8% | 12.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 27.1% | 2.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 1.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Malta or Tonga?
- Malta, at 21.0% against 20.0% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Malta and Tonga?
- 1.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Malta ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 179th 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.