Malta vs Tonga: Number of infants who die before age 1
Malta
26 deaths
in 2023
Tonga
22 deaths
in 2023
Malta rank
185th
Tonga rank
188th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26 deaths against 22 deaths in Tonga, a difference of 4 deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 494.4 deaths | 217.6 deaths | 276.8 deaths | Malta |
| 1960s | 203.6 deaths | 165.6 deaths | 38 deaths | Malta |
| 1970s | 112.9 deaths | 104.2 deaths | 8.7 deaths | Malta |
| 1980s | 68.4 deaths | 74 deaths | 5.6 deaths | Tonga |
| 1990s | 46.5 deaths | 51.4 deaths | 4.9 deaths | Tonga |
| 2000s | 22.8 deaths | 39.1 deaths | 16.3 deaths | Tonga |
| 2010s | 25.5 deaths | 29.1 deaths | 3.6 deaths | Tonga |
| 2020s | 22 deaths | 23 deaths | 1 deaths | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Malta or Tonga?
- Malta, at 26 deaths against 22 deaths in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Malta and Tonga?
- 4 deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Malta ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.