Child deaths in Malta
Malta: Child deaths was 3 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53
in 1955
All-time low
2
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Child deaths in Malta, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Malta is 3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Malta peaked at 53 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
That places Malta 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46 | 40 | 53 | 5 |
| 1960s | 27.9 | 17 | 38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2 | 13 | 16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Barbados 3 compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 3 compare
- 177 Montenegro 3 compare
- 177 Iceland 3 compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5193 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Malta?
- Child deaths in Malta was 3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for child deaths?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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