Child mortality rate in Malta
Malta: Child mortality rate was 0.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.53 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.53 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate in Malta, 1950–2024
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
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Malta is 0.53 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Malta peaked at 10.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.53 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Malta ranks 159th of 200 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | -12.5% |
| 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 | -10.7% |
| 1956 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 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 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 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 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.53 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.53 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.961 deaths per 100 live births | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.708 deaths per 100 live births | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.658 deaths per 100 live births | 0.61 deaths per 100 live births | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.564 deaths per 100 live births | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 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 rate in Malta?
- Child mortality rate in Malta was 0.53 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 rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for child mortality rate?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.