Children with a birth weight in Malta
Malta: Children with a birth weight was 97.67 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.67
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2007
All-time low
97.08
in 2014
Years of data
17
2000–2020
Children with a birth weight in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in Malta is 97.67, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Malta peaked at 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.08, in 2014.
Malta ranks 35th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.62 | — |
| 2001 | 97.42 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.7 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.15 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.14 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.61 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.25 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.08 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.41 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.82 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.28 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.67 | -2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malta's 97.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.48, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.98 | 97.42 | 100 | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.13 | 97.08 | 100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.67 | 97.67 | 97.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Malta?
- Children with a birth weight in Malta was 97.67 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.08 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for children with a birth weight?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).