Mortality rate, infant, male in Malta
Malta: Mortality rate, infant, male was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
152nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
39.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Malta stood at 5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Malta peaked at 39.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Malta 152nd 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, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.91 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.78 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.77 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.18 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Bulgaria 5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 4.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 155 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Malta?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Malta was 5 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, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.