Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Malta
Malta: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
35
in 1996
All-time low
16
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Malta stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Malta peaked at 35 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
That places Malta 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31 | — |
| 1991 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 311, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,918, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 | 31 | 35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 | 25 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1 | 17 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 | 16 | 18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 178 Tonga 21 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 compare
- 180 Seychelles 17 compare
- 181 Iceland 16 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 16 compare
- 181 Grenada 16 compare
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Malta?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Malta was 16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Malta ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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