Latvia vs Malta: Number of neonatal deaths
Latvia
17 deaths
in 2024
Malta
15 deaths
in 2024
Latvia rank
175th
Malta rank
177th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17 deaths against 15 deaths in Malta, a difference of 2 deaths.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 175th and Malta ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268.11 deaths | 54.33 deaths | 213.78 deaths | Latvia |
| 1990s | 248.9 deaths | 33 deaths | 215.9 deaths | Latvia |
| 2000s | 121.9 deaths | 19.1 deaths | 102.8 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 61.8 deaths | 18.4 deaths | 43.4 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 24.8 deaths | 16.4 deaths | 8.4 deaths | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 17 deaths against 15 deaths in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Latvia and Malta?
- 2 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Latvia ranks 175th and Malta ranks 177th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .