Infant mortality rate in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality rate was 4.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Malta is 4.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Malta peaked at 6.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2024.
That places Malta 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.69 | — |
| 2001 | 6.48 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.32 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.11 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.04 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.03 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.93 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.87 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.61 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.49 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.24 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.11 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.84 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 | 6.03 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 5.38 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.7 | 5.24 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7247 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0669 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Malta?
- Infant mortality rate in Malta was 4.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for infant mortality rate?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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