Child mortality in Malta
Malta: Child mortality was 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5335 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
159th
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.5335 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Malta, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Malta stood at 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births. 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 in Malta peaked at 45.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births, 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 45.95 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 45.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 45.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 45.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 45.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 45.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 45.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 45.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 45.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 45.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 45.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 45.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1812 | 44.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1813 | 44.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1814 | 44.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1815 | 44.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1816 | 44.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1817 | 44.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1818 | 44.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1819 | 44.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 44.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1821 | 44.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 44.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 44.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1824 | 44.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1825 | 43.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1826 | 43.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1827 | 43.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1828 | 43.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 43.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 43.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1831 | 43.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1832 | 43.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 43.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1834 | 43.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1835 | 43.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1836 | 43.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1837 | 42.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1838 | 42.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1839 | 42.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 42.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1841 | 42.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1842 | 42.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1843 | 42.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1844 | 42.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1845 | 42.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1846 | 42.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1847 | 42.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1848 | 42.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1849 | 42.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 41.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 41.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 41.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 41.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 40.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 40.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 40.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 40.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 40.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 39.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 39.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 39.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 39.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 38.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 38.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 38.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 38.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 38.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 37.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 37.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 37.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 37.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 37.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 36.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 36.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 36.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 36.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 36.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 35.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 35.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 35.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 35.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 35.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 35.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 34.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 34.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 34.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 34.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 33.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 33.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 33.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 33.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 33.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 32.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 32.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 32.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 32.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 31.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1902 | 30.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 29.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 28.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 27.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1906 | 26.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1907 | 25.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1908 | 24.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1909 | 24.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 23.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 22.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1912 | 21.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1913 | 21.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 20.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1915 | 19.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1916 | 19.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 18.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 18.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 17.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 16.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1921 | 16.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 15.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1923 | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1925 | 14.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 13.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 13.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 13.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1931 | 11.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 11.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1937 | 9.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 8.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1942 | 8.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1944 | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1947 | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1950 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | +63.3% |
| 1951 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | -12.6% |
| 1953 | 7.32 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 1954 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 1955 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 1956 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9793 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9394 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8993 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8606 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8239 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7905 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7617 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7383 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7194 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7058 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6964 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6907 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.688 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6871 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.687 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6868 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6861 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6837 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6801 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6748 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6681 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6596 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6498 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6388 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6251 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6114 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5964 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5806 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5648 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5496 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 deaths per 100 live births | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 45.58 deaths per 100 live births | 45.21 deaths per 100 live births | 45.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.77 deaths per 100 live births | 44.41 deaths per 100 live births | 45.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 43.97 deaths per 100 live births | 43.62 deaths per 100 live births | 44.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 43.19 deaths per 100 live births | 42.84 deaths per 100 live births | 43.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.42 deaths per 100 live births | 42.08 deaths per 100 live births | 42.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 41.01 deaths per 100 live births | 40.03 deaths per 100 live births | 42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 38.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.95 deaths per 100 live births | 39.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 36.86 deaths per 100 live births | 35.98 deaths per 100 live births | 37.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 34.95 deaths per 100 live births | 34.11 deaths per 100 live births | 35.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.13 deaths per 100 live births | 32.34 deaths per 100 live births | 33.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.97 deaths per 100 live births | 24.12 deaths per 100 live births | 32.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.31 deaths per 100 live births | 17.51 deaths per 100 live births | 23.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | 16.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.71 deaths per 100 live births | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7905 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7061 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6868 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7617 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6577 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6114 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6861 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5964 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Serbia 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 0.519 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Malta?
- Child mortality in Malta was 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 45.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for child mortality?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.