Adolescent mortality rate in Malta

Malta: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.459 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.459
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7296
in 1990
All-time low
0.459
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adolescent mortality rate in Malta, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.731991: 0.7261992: 0.7191993: 0.7161994: 0.7131995: 0.7121996: 0.7111997: 0.711998: 0.7091999: 0.7082000: 0.7072001: 0.7052002: 0.72003: 0.6952004: 0.6892005: 0.6822006: 0.6752007: 0.6662008: 0.6562009: 0.6442010: 0.6322011: 0.6192012: 0.6072013: 0.5952014: 0.5822015: 0.572016: 0.5572017: 0.5452018: 0.5322019: 0.5182020: 0.5062021: 0.4932022: 0.4812023: 0.472024: 0.459

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Malta is 0.459, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Malta peaked at 0.7296 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.459, in 2024.

That places Malta 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7154 0.7081 0.7296 10
2000s 0.6818 0.6443 0.7072 10
2010s 0.5756 0.5185 0.6321 10
2020s 0.4818 0.459 0.5063 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Malta?
Adolescent mortality rate in Malta was 0.459 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.7296 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.459 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Malta ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 7,385 data points, 1990–2024
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