Malta vs Serbia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Malta
5.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Serbia
5.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malta rank
168th
Serbia rank
167th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Malta
  • Serbia
051015200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 5.41 per 1,000 live births against 5.33 per 1,000 live births in Malta, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Malta ranks 168th and Serbia ranks 167th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.06 per 1,000 live births 9.76 per 1,000 live births 2.7 per 1,000 live births Serbia
2010s 6.58 per 1,000 live births 6.52 per 1,000 live births 0.0625 per 1,000 live births Malta
2020s 5.65 per 1,000 live births 5.41 per 1,000 live births 0.2388 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, Malta or Serbia?
Serbia, at 5.41 per 1,000 live births against 5.33 per 1,000 live births in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Malta and Serbia?
0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Serbia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Malta ranks 168th and Serbia ranks 167th 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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed