Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 5 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5 Rate
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.9 Rate
in 1996
All-time low
3.6 Rate
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Malta is 5 Rate, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 10.9 Rate in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.6 Rate, in 2023.
Malta ranks 10th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.1 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 9.6 Rate | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 10.8 Rate | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 8.2 Rate | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1 Rate | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 8.9 Rate | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.9 Rate | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 6.8 Rate | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 7.3 Rate | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5 Rate | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.2 Rate | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8 Rate | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4 Rate | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7 Rate | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 Rate | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7 Rate | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 Rate | +78.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5 Rate | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5 Rate | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6 Rate | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5 Rate | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3 Rate | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 6.7 Rate | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 5 Rate | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8 Rate | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4 Rate | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7 Rate | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6 Rate | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7 Rate | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9 Rate | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3 Rate | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6 Rate | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 5 Rate | +38.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 Rate | 6.8 Rate | 10.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 Rate | 3.7 Rate | 8.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 Rate | 5 Rate | 7.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 Rate | 3.6 Rate | 5.3 Rate | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Malta was 5 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 Rate in 1996.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 Rate in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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