Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 22 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22 Number
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
41st
of 49 countries
All-time high
59 Number
in 1992
All-time low
14 Number
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Malta stood at 22 Number.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 59 Number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14 Number, in 2006.
Malta ranks 41st of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49 Number | — |
| 1991 | 51 Number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 59 Number | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 42 Number | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 44 Number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 41 Number | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 55 Number | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 33 Number | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 34 Number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 33 Number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 23 Number | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 15 Number | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 21 Number | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 23 Number | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 22 Number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 21 Number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 14 Number | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 25 Number | +78.6% |
| 2008 | 34 Number | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 22 Number | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 22 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 Number | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 22 Number | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 27 Number | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 21 Number | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 25 Number | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 33 Number | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 29 Number | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 25 Number | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 29 Number | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 17 Number | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 17 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 Number | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 16 Number | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 22 Number | +37.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 22 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1 Number | 33 Number | 59 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 Number | 14 Number | 34 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 Number | 21 Number | 33 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 Number | 16 Number | 23 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Guadeloupe 27 Number compare
- 42 Martinique 20 Number compare
- 43 Latvia 19 Number compare
- 43 Latvia 19 Number compare
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 nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Malta was 22 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 59 Number in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 Number in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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