Estonia vs Malta: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Estonia
10
in 2024
Malta
15
in 2024
Estonia rank
180th
Malta rank
177th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 15 against 10 in Estonia, a difference of 5.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 180th and Malta ranks 177th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 | 46 | 199 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 132.3 | 33 | 99.3 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 50.2 | 19.1 | 31.1 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 18.4 | 3.5 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 16.4 | 4 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Estonia or Malta?
- Malta, at 15 against 10 in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Estonia and Malta?
- 5, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Estonia ranks 180th and Malta ranks 177th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.