Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Malta
Malta: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Malta, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Malta is 2.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Malta peaked at 6.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2024.
Malta ranks 35th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.7 | — |
| 2012 | 4.8 | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -42.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.12 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Malta?
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Malta was 2.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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