Child mortality complete gapminder in Malta
Malta: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.5335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5335
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
159th
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.95
in 1800
All-time low
0.5335
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Malta, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in Malta stood at 0.5335. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Malta peaked at 45.95 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.5335, in 2024.
That places Malta 159th out of 203 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.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 45.95 | — |
| 1801 | 45.87 | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 45.79 | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 45.7 | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 45.62 | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 45.54 | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 45.46 | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 45.38 | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 45.3 | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 45.21 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 45.13 | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 45.05 | -0.2% |
| 1812 | 44.97 | -0.2% |
| 1813 | 44.89 | -0.2% |
| 1814 | 44.81 | -0.2% |
| 1815 | 44.73 | -0.2% |
| 1816 | 44.65 | -0.2% |
| 1817 | 44.57 | -0.2% |
| 1818 | 44.49 | -0.2% |
| 1819 | 44.41 | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 44.33 | -0.2% |
| 1821 | 44.25 | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 44.17 | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 44.09 | -0.2% |
| 1824 | 44.01 | -0.2% |
| 1825 | 43.93 | -0.2% |
| 1826 | 43.85 | -0.2% |
| 1827 | 43.77 | -0.2% |
| 1828 | 43.7 | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 43.62 | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 43.54 | -0.2% |
| 1831 | 43.46 | -0.2% |
| 1832 | 43.38 | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 43.3 | -0.2% |
| 1834 | 43.23 | -0.2% |
| 1835 | 43.15 | -0.2% |
| 1836 | 43.07 | -0.2% |
| 1837 | 42.99 | -0.2% |
| 1838 | 42.92 | -0.2% |
| 1839 | 42.84 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 42.76 | -0.2% |
| 1841 | 42.69 | -0.2% |
| 1842 | 42.61 | -0.2% |
| 1843 | 42.53 | -0.2% |
| 1844 | 42.46 | -0.2% |
| 1845 | 42.38 | -0.2% |
| 1846 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 1847 | 42.23 | -0.2% |
| 1848 | 42.15 | -0.2% |
| 1849 | 42.08 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 42 | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 41.78 | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 41.55 | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 41.33 | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 41.11 | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 40.68 | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 40.46 | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 40.25 | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 40.03 | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 39.82 | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 39.61 | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 39.4 | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 39.19 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 38.98 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 38.77 | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 38.56 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 38.36 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 38.16 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 37.95 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 37.75 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 37.55 | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 37.35 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 37.15 | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 36.95 | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 36.76 | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 36.56 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 36.37 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 36.17 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 35.98 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 35.79 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 35.6 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 35.41 | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 35.22 | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 35.03 | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 34.85 | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 34.66 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 34.48 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 34.3 | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 34.11 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 33.93 | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 33.75 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 33.57 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 33.39 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 33.22 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 33.04 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 32.86 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 32.69 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 32.52 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 32.34 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 32.17 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 31.16 | -3.2% |
| 1902 | 30.18 | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 29.22 | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 28.3 | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 27.41 | -3.2% |
| 1906 | 26.55 | -3.1% |
| 1907 | 25.71 | -3.2% |
| 1908 | 24.9 | -3.2% |
| 1909 | 24.12 | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 23.36 | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 22.62 | -3.2% |
| 1912 | 21.91 | -3.2% |
| 1913 | 21.22 | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 20.55 | -3.2% |
| 1915 | 19.9 | -3.1% |
| 1916 | 19.27 | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 18.67 | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 18.08 | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 17.51 | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 16.96 | -3.2% |
| 1921 | 16.42 | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 15.91 | -3.2% |
| 1923 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 14.92 | -3.1% |
| 1925 | 14.45 | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 13.99 | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 13.55 | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 13.13 | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 12.71 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 12.31 | -3.2% |
| 1931 | 11.92 | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 11.55 | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 11.19 | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 10.83 | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 10.49 | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 10.16 | -3.2% |
| 1937 | 9.84 | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 9.53 | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 9.23 | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 8.94 | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 8.66 | -3.2% |
| 1942 | 8.38 | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 8.12 | -3.2% |
| 1944 | 7.87 | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 7.62 | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 7.38 | -3.2% |
| 1947 | 7.14 | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 6.92 | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 6.7 | -3.2% |
| 1950 | 10.94 | +63.3% |
| 1951 | 9.53 | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 8.34 | -12.6% |
| 1953 | 7.32 | -12.2% |
| 1954 | 6.47 | -11.6% |
| 1955 | 5.78 | -10.6% |
| 1956 | 5.23 | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 4.8 | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.46 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 4.2 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 4 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 3.85 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 3.73 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.63 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.53 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.43 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.31 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.19 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.06 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.93 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.79 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.66 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.52 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.14 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.03 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.83 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.68 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.23 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9793 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9394 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8993 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8606 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8239 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7905 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7617 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7383 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7194 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7058 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6964 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6907 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.688 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6871 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.687 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6868 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6861 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6837 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6801 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6748 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6681 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6596 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6498 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6388 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6251 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6114 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5964 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5806 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5648 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5496 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5335 | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.5335 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.5335 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +63.3% | 6.7 | 10.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 45.58 | 45.21 | 45.95 | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.77 | 44.41 | 45.13 | 10 |
| 1820s | 43.97 | 43.62 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 1830s | 43.19 | 42.84 | 43.54 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.42 | 42.08 | 42.76 | 10 |
| 1850s | 41.01 | 40.03 | 42 | 10 |
| 1860s | 38.88 | 37.95 | 39.82 | 10 |
| 1870s | 36.86 | 35.98 | 37.75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 34.95 | 34.11 | 35.79 | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.13 | 32.34 | 33.93 | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.97 | 24.12 | 32.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.31 | 17.51 | 23.36 | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.74 | 12.71 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.71 | 9.23 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.77 | 6.7 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.71 | 4.2 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 | 2.93 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 | 1.75 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.18 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.96 | 0.7905 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7061 | 0.6868 | 0.7617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6577 | 0.6114 | 0.6861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 | 0.5335 | 0.5964 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Malta?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Malta was 0.5335 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 45.95 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5335 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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