Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0182 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-12.92 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malta, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -2.86 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 200.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 0.0182 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -12.92 % change on previous year, in 1951.
That places Malta 119th 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.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -12.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1953 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1954 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1955 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1956 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1957 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1958 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1959 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1960 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1961 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1962 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1963 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1964 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1966 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1967 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1968 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1969 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1970 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1971 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1972 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1973 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1974 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1975 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1976 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1977 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1978 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1979 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1980 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1981 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1982 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1983 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1985 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1986 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1988 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1989 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1990 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1991 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1992 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1995 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1996 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1998 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2000 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2001 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2002 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2003 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2004 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8186 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2006 | -0.4078 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1519 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0051 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 % change on previous year | -454.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0877 % change on previous year | -580.8% |
| 2011 | -0.3395 % change on previous year | +286.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4966 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7886 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2014 | -0.9538 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2015 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2016 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2017 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2018 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2019 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2021 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2022 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2023 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2024 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -2.86 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's -2.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant 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 | -580.8% | 0.0182 % change on previous year | -0.0877 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +454.9% | -0.0051 % change on previous year | 0.0182 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -286.9% | -0.0877 % change on previous year | -0.3395 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +96.6% | -0.1519 % change on previous year | -0.0051 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.09 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.55 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.06 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 0.0182 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | -0.0877 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 116 Comoros -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Samoa -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Eritrea -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Kuwait -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Mauritania -2.87 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malta was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.92 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does Malta rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.3%. 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 Infant 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 Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.