Child mortality rate in Malta
Malta: Child mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Malta stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Malta peaked at 8.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
That places Malta 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Malta?
- Child mortality rate in Malta was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for child mortality rate?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.