Latvia vs Malta: Number of neonatal deaths

Latvia
17
in 2024
Malta
15
in 2024
Latvia rank
176th
Malta rank
178th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Latvia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 17 against 15 in Malta, a difference of 2.

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 176th and Malta ranks 178th of 196 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 54.33 213.78 Latvia
1990s 248.9 33 215.9 Latvia
2000s 121.9 19.1 102.8 Latvia
2010s 61.8 18.4 43.4 Latvia
2020s 24.8 16.4 8.4 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 against 15 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Latvia and Malta?
2, 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 176th and Malta ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.