Cyprus vs Malta: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Cyprus
4.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malta
5.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cyprus rank
171st
Malta rank
168th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.33 per 1,000 live births against 4.98 per 1,000 live births in Cyprus, a difference of 0.35 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 171st and Malta ranks 168th of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 per 1,000 live births | 7.06 per 1,000 live births | 2.12 per 1,000 live births | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.76 per 1,000 live births | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | 3.81 per 1,000 live births | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.11 per 1,000 live births | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | 1.54 per 1,000 live births | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.33 per 1,000 live births against 4.98 per 1,000 live births in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.35 per 1,000 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 171st and Malta ranks 168th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.