Infant mortality by age and sex in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality by age and sex was 11 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11 Number
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
45th
of 58 countries
All-time high
13 Number
in 2008
All-time low
6 Number
in 2009
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Malta, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Malta stood at 11 Number.
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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6 Number, in 2009.
Malta ranks 45th of 58 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 Number | — |
| 2008 | 13 Number | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 6 Number | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 8 Number | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 12 Number | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 13 Number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10 Number | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 9 Number | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 7 Number | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 9 Number | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 7 Number | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 9 Number | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 8 Number | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7 Number | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 11 Number | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 7 Number | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 11 Number | +57.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 Number | 6 Number | 13 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.33 Number | 7 Number | 13 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.8 Number | 7 Number | 11 Number | 5 |
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 by age and sex in Malta?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Malta was 11 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Number in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 58 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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