Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Malta
Malta: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 17.7 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.7
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 17 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2007
All-time low
2.19
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007β2024
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Malta, 2007β2024
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5193 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (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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