Child mortality around the world in Malta
Malta: Child mortality around the world was 0.7737 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7737
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 1950
All-time low
0.4382
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Malta stood at 0.7737.
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 around the world in Malta peaked at 8.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4382, 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.
Child mortality around the world in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.48 | — |
| 1951 | 8.06 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 8 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 7.59 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 7.16 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 5.63 | -21.4% |
| 1956 | 5.09 | -9.7% |
| 1957 | 4.32 | -15.1% |
| 1958 | 4.13 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 3.89 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 3.68 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.66 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.6 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.64 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.54 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.46 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.28 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.14 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.98 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 2.7 | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 2.59 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.42 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.21 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.01 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.77 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.58 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.64 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.57 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.53 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.911 | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9022 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8685 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6971 | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6198 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7003 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.636 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7809 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7149 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4947 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7194 | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6407 | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6793 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7553 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6142 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7267 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5693 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6766 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7955 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7629 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6577 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8088 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4613 | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4382 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8375 | +91.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7737 | -7.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.7737 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.7737 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +91.1% | 0.4382 | 0.8375 |
| 2007 | +45.4% | 0.4947 | 0.7194 |
| 2008 | +44.2% | 0.7194 | 1.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.23 | 3.89 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.48 | 2.98 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 | 1.58 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0.8685 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7041 | 0.4947 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7046 | 0.5693 | 0.8088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6277 | 0.4382 | 0.8375 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Malta?
- Child mortality around the world in Malta was 0.7737 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4382 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for child mortality around the world?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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