Infant deaths in Malta
Malta: Infant deaths was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
180th
of 201 countries
All-time high
739
in 1951
All-time low
20
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Malta, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Malta stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Malta peaked at 739 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2024.
Malta ranks 180th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 739 | — |
| 1952 | 659 | -10.8% |
| 1953 | 586 | -11.1% |
| 1954 | 524 | -10.6% |
| 1955 | 473 | -9.7% |
| 1956 | 435 | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 390 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 349 | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 327 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 313 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 288 | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 261 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 236 | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 211 | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 188 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 166 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 154 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 144 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 136 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 126 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 123 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 111 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 104 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 98 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 498 | 327 | 739 | 9 |
| 1960s | 209.7 | 136 | 313 | 10 |
| 1970s | 119.6 | 98 | 134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.2 | 60 | 92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.7 | 33 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 24 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 23 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4 | 20 | 23 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Malta?
- Infant deaths in Malta was 20 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 739 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for infant deaths?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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