Infant mortality in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality was 18 Number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality in Malta, 1970–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 18 Number for infant mortality in 2011.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Malta peaked at 70 Number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8 Number, in 2005.
That places Malta 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70 Number | — |
| 1975 | 60 Number | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 63 Number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 49 Number | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 44 Number | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 43 Number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 39 Number | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 50 Number | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 44 Number | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 32 Number | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 26 Number | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 21 Number | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 25 Number | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 37 Number | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 8 Number | -78.4% |
| 2006 | 10 Number | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 9 Number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 23 Number | +155.6% |
| 2009 | 17 Number | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 14 Number | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 18 Number | +28.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 192 Number, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +155.6% | 9 Number | 23 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 Number | 60 Number | 70 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.43 Number | 39 Number | 63 Number | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.2 Number | 21 Number | 37 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.4 Number | 8 Number | 23 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 16 Number | 14 Number | 18 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Malta?
- Infant mortality in Malta was 18 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 70 Number in 1970.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Number in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for infant mortality?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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