Infant mortality rate by sex in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4367 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.4367 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Malta stood at 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Malta peaked at 9.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Malta ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | -13.3% |
| 1952 | 6.88 deaths per 100 live births | -13.1% |
| 1953 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -12.6% |
| 1954 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -12.0% |
| 1955 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1957 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9741 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9371 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9024 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8697 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.841 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8101 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7796 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7509 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7199 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6882 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6612 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6343 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6121 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5959 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5813 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5702 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5628 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5584 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5565 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5556 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5554 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5555 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5556 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5536 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5512 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5469 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5419 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5352 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5271 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5185 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5076 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.499 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4872 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4746 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.462 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4492 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9371 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7657 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6343 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9024 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5704 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5554 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6121 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5337 deaths per 100 live births | 0.499 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5556 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4619 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4872 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.4591 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Qatar 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.4414 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Maldives 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Canada 0.4322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Bulgaria 0.4223 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Malta?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Malta was 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .