Number of child deaths by region in Malta
Malta: Number of child deaths by region was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
351
in 1960
All-time low
23
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 23 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Malta peaked at 351 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
That places Malta 178th out of 195 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.
Number of child deaths by region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 351 | — |
| 1961 | 324 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 295 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 268 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 241 | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 215 | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 190 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 176 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 163 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 153 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 140 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 137 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 124 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 117 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 111 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 105 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 96 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.6 | 153 | 351 | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.8 | 111 | 150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.4 | 68 | 105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9 | 37 | 65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 | 27 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 26 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 | 23 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Malta?
- Number of child deaths by region in Malta was 23 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 351 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.