Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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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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 163rd out of 213 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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