Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Malta
Malta: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 17.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Malta, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Malta is 17.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Malta peaked at 25.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.8 | — |
| 2008 | 2.19 | -91.5% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | +1020.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.7 | +1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1020.5% | 2.19 | 24.5 |
| 2008 | -91.5% | 25.8 | 2.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 2.19 | 25.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 17.8 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.5 | 17.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Armenia 19.3 compare
- 2 Panama 18.7 compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.5 compare
- 5 Tonga 17.1 compare
- 6 Montserrat 17 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 childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Malta?
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Malta was 17.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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