Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was 50 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 250.0%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
50 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malta, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malta stood at 50 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -33.33 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Malta ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -7.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1958 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1959 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1960 | -5 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1961 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1962 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1963 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1964 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1965 | -10 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1966 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1967 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1968 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1969 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1970 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1987 | -10 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 20 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1998 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1999 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2001 | -20 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -25 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 50 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.78 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -8.16 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.59 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malta was 50 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.