Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Malta
Malta: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 0.6343 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6343
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.49
in 1950
All-time low
0.6343
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Malta is 0.6343, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Malta peaked at 12.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6343, in 2024.
Malta ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.49 | — |
| 1951 | 10.78 | -13.7% |
| 1952 | 9.35 | -13.3% |
| 1953 | 8.14 | -13.0% |
| 1954 | 7.15 | -12.2% |
| 1955 | 6.36 | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 5.73 | -9.9% |
| 1957 | 5.24 | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 4.86 | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 4.57 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 4.34 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 4.18 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.05 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.93 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.83 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.72 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.59 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.47 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.33 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.2 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.06 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.92 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.65 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.52 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.28 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.18 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.09 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.94 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.82 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.76 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.64 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.58 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.47 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.42 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9693 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9349 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9073 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8845 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8678 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8574 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8503 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8483 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8481 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8473 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.845 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8429 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.839 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8329 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8273 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.816 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8041 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7932 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7778 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7611 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.743 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7233 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7018 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6799 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6573 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6343 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.47 | 4.57 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 | 3.2 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 2.01 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.42 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.9693 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8691 | 0.845 | 0.9349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8037 | 0.743 | 0.8429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6793 | 0.6343 | 0.7233 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Malta?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Malta was 0.6343 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6343 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Malta ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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