Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Malta, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -2.94 % change on previous year for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at -0.0162 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.31 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Malta 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1983 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1984 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1985 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1986 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1989 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1990 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1991 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1992 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1993 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1994 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1995 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1996 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1998 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2001 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2002 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2003 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2004 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8192 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3867 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1353 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0173 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0162 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1079 % change on previous year | +567.7% |
| 2011 | -0.3537 % change on previous year | +227.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5245 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7747 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2014 | -1 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2015 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2016 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2017 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2018 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2019 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2020 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2021 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2022 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2023 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.57 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's -2.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.15 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -567.7% | -0.0162 % change on previous year | -0.1079 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -227.9% | -0.1079 % change on previous year | -0.3537 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +87.2% | -0.1353 % change on previous year | -0.0173 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +65.0% | -0.3867 % change on previous year | -0.1353 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.9 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.91 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | -0.0162 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | -0.1079 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 105 Suriname -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Congo -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Guinea -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Peru -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Kuwait -2.99 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Malta was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0162 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Malta rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 193.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.