Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Malta

Malta: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 16 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16 Number
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
33 Number
in 2016
All-time low
16 Number
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Malta, 2011–2023

01020302011201720232011: 27 Number2012: 23 Number2013: 27 Number2014: 21 Number2015: 25 Number2016: 33 Number2017: 29 Number2018: 26 Number2019: 28 Number2020: 17 Number2021: 17 Number2022: 23 Number2023: 16 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Malta is 16 Number, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Malta peaked at 33 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16 Number, in 2023.

That places Malta 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Malta, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 27 Number
2012 23 Number -14.8%
2013 27 Number +17.4%
2014 21 Number -22.2%
2015 25 Number +19.0%
2016 33 Number +32.0%
2017 29 Number -12.1%
2018 26 Number -10.3%
2019 28 Number +7.7%
2020 17 Number -39.3%
2021 17 Number +0.0%
2022 23 Number +35.3%
2023 16 Number -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.56 Number 21 Number 33 Number 9
2020s 18.25 Number 16 Number 23 Number 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 38 Estonia 19 Number compare
  2. 38 Estonia 19 Number compare
  3. 41 Luxembourg 12 Number compare
  4. 42 Iceland 10 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Malta?
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Malta was 16 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 33 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 16 Number in 2023.
How does Malta rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
Malta ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2011–2023
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