Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Malta
Malta: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.6233 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6233
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.48
in 1950
All-time low
0.3664
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Malta is 0.6233, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Malta peaked at 7.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3664, in 2001.
Malta ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.48 | — |
| 1951 | 7.12 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 7.07 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.74 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 6.32 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 4.99 | -21.0% |
| 1956 | 4.44 | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 3.78 | -14.8% |
| 1958 | 3.66 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 3.47 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 3.38 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 3.28 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 3.3 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.22 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.17 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 3.08 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.9 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.46 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 2.37 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.25 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.04 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.76 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.54 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.47 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.39 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.42 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.42 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9899 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.879 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8736 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9484 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9544 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9283 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.929 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9656 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6636 | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 0.714 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7343 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5289 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3664 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5346 | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5784 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5553 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5485 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3698 | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.665 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8641 | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5442 | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5525 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6659 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5252 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6482 | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4997 | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5679 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7195 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6346 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5557 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6479 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3859 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 0.384 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6448 | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6233 | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.6233 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.6233 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +79.8% | 0.3698 | 0.665 |
| 2022 | +67.9% | 0.384 | 0.6448 |
| 2002 | +45.9% | 0.3664 | 0.5346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.51 | 3.47 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.11 | 2.7 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.39 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 0.8736 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.915 | 0.6636 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5555 | 0.3664 | 0.8641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6017 | 0.4997 | 0.7195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5095 | 0.384 | 0.6448 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Malta?
- Infant mortality rates in Malta was 0.6233 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3664 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for infant mortality rates?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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