Infant mortality by age and sex in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality by age and sex was 11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
13
in 2008
All-time low
6
in 2009
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Malta, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Malta stood at 11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Malta peaked at 13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.
Malta ranks 37th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 | — |
| 2008 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 11 | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 7 | 13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Malta?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Malta was 11 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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