Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0063 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1125 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0063 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.1125 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Malta ranks 69th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0063 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0063 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 66 Turkey 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Djibouti 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 El Salvador 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Myanmar 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Grenada 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1125 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.