Malta vs Tonga: Number of neonatal deaths
Malta
15 deaths
in 2024
Tonga
10 deaths
in 2024
Malta rank
177th
Tonga rank
180th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Malta currently reports 15 deaths against 10 deaths in Tonga, a difference of 5 deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 deaths | 26.5 deaths | 6.5 deaths | Malta |
| 2000s | 19.1 deaths | 19.7 deaths | 0.6 deaths | Tonga |
| 2010s | 18.4 deaths | 14.2 deaths | 4.2 deaths | Malta |
| 2020s | 16.4 deaths | 10.8 deaths | 5.6 deaths | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Malta or Tonga?
- Malta, at 15 deaths against 10 deaths in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Malta and Tonga?
- 5 deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malta ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 180th 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 .