Cyprus vs Malta: Under-five mortality rate
Cyprus
4.98
in 2024
Malta
5.33
in 2024
Cyprus rank
161st
Malta rank
159th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.33 against 4.98 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 161st and Malta ranks 159th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.34 | 21.68 | 10.66 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 14.87 | 14.22 | 0.6466 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 9.31 | 9.6 | 0.292 | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 7.06 | 2.12 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 6.58 | 3.81 | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 5.65 | 1.54 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.33 against 4.98 in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.35, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Cyprus ranks 161st and Malta ranks 159th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.