Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Malta or Puerto Rico?

Malta, at 4 deaths against 4 deaths in Puerto Rico as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.

Malta vs Puerto Rico: Number of infants who die before age 1

Malta

4 deaths

in 2100

Puerto Rico

4 deaths

in 2100

Malta rank

178th

Puerto Rico rank

178th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Malta
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Malta currently reports 4 deaths against 4 deaths in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 deaths.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 178th and Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2020s	18.17 deaths	87.17 deaths	69 deaths	Puerto Rico
2030s	13.3 deaths	65.8 deaths	52.5 deaths	Puerto Rico
2040s	10.5 deaths	39 deaths	28.5 deaths	Puerto Rico
2050s	8.9 deaths	22.9 deaths	14 deaths	Puerto Rico
2060s	7 deaths	15.8 deaths	8.8 deaths	Puerto Rico
2070s	5.7 deaths	10.6 deaths	4.9 deaths	Puerto Rico
2080s	5 deaths	7 deaths	2 deaths	Puerto Rico
2090s	4.1 deaths	5.2 deaths	1.1 deaths	Puerto Rico
2100s	4 deaths	4 deaths	0 deaths	—

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 Puerto Rico?: Malta, at 4 deaths against 4 deaths in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Malta and Puerto Rico?: 0 deaths, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Malta ranks 178th and Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.