Mortality rate, infant, female in Malta
Malta: Mortality rate, infant, female was 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
149th
of 197 countries
All-time high
32.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Malta is 4.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Malta peaked at 32.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Malta 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.94 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.85 per 1,000 live births | 14 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Malta?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Malta was 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.