Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Malta
Malta: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 2.23 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
2.23
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
185th
of 235 countries
All-time high
9.13
in 1956
All-time low
2.23
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Malta, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births surviving to age 1 in Malta is 2.23, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Malta peaked at 9.13 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2100.
Malta ranks 185th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.21 | — |
| 1951 | 8.43 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 8.54 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 8.64 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 8.74 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 8.87 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 9.13 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 8.57 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 8.51 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 8.59 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 7.77 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 7.52 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 6.35 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 5.63 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 5.33 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 5.23 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.07 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.12 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.41 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 5.72 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 5.65 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.95 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 6.08 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.39 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 6.37 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.42 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.2 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 6.28 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.97 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.65 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 6.13 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 5.87 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.67 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.58 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.46 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.55 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.76 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.56 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 5.39 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.48 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.14 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.78 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.61 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.05 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 5.01 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.47 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.05 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.08 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.12 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.03 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.33 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.33 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.19 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.21 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 4.21 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 4.14 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 4.07 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 3.99 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 3.89 | -2.4% |
| 2031 | 3.8 | -2.4% |
| 2032 | 3.71 | -2.3% |
| 2033 | 3.62 | -2.4% |
| 2034 | 3.54 | -2.3% |
| 2035 | 3.46 | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 3.36 | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 3.33 | -1.0% |
| 2039 | 3.31 | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 3.3 | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 3.3 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 3.3 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 3.32 | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 3.33 | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 3.35 | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 3.36 | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 3.37 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 3.38 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 3.37 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 3.35 | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 3.33 | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 3.3 | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 3.27 | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 3.25 | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 3.21 | -1.1% |
| 2057 | 3.17 | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 3.14 | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 3.1 | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 3.03 | -1.2% |
| 2062 | 3 | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 2065 | 2.88 | -1.4% |
| 2066 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 2068 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
| 2069 | 2.75 | -1.2% |
| 2070 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 2071 | 2.68 | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 2.66 | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 2.61 | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 2.6 | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 2.59 | -0.4% |
| 2078 | 2.58 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 2081 | 2.58 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 2.58 | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 2.55 | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 2.54 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 2.52 | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 2.51 | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 2.49 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 2.48 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 2.45 | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 2.43 | -1.1% |
| 2093 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 2094 | 2.38 | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 2.35 | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 2.33 | -1.1% |
| 2097 | 2.31 | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 2.28 | -1.1% |
| 2099 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.19, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 226.65, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.61 | 8.21 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.33 | 5.07 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 | 5.41 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 | 5.46 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 4.57 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 | 3.9 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 4.03 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.99 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.54 | 3.31 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.34 | 3.3 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.25 | 3.1 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2060s | 2.9 | 2.75 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2070s | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2080s | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2090s | 2.37 | 2.26 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2100s | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 182 Kiribati 2.83 compare
- 183 Iceland 2.67 compare
- 184 Montenegro 2.46 compare
- 186 Guadeloupe 2.16 compare
- 187 Guam 2 compare
- 188 Martinique 1.8 compare
More health data for Malta
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in Malta?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Malta was 2.23 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 1956.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2100.
- How does Malta rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Malta ranks 185th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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