Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 4.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.16
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.64
in 2013
All-time low
4.15
in 2021
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Malta stood at 4.16.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Malta peaked at 5.64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 2021.
Malta ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.64 | — |
| 2014 | 5.55 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.21 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 4.53 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.02 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.15 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 4.55 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.16 | -8.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.72, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.12 | 4.53 | 5.64 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.15 | 5.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 9 Switzerland 4.41 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 4.21 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 4.21 compare
- 13 Slovenia 4.12 compare
- 13 Slovenia 4.12 compare
- 15 Serbia 3.89 compare
- 15 Serbia 3.89 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Malta?
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Malta was 4.16 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 NUTS 2 region of occurrence, 3 year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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