Child mortality by sex in Malta
Malta: Child mortality by sex was 0.5713 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5713
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.63
in 1950
All-time low
0.5713
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.5713 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Malta peaked at 11.63 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5713, in 2024.
Malta ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.22 | 4.58 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.78 | 3.2 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 | 1.92 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.28 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.8547 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7599 | 0.738 | 0.8235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7059 | 0.6531 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6046 | 0.5713 | 0.6376 | 5 |
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More health data for Malta
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- 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)
- 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 by sex in Malta?
- Child mortality by sex in Malta was 0.5713 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5713 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for child mortality by sex?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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