Mortality rate, neonatal in Malta
Malta: Mortality rate, neonatal was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 196 countries
All-time high
19.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
3.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Malta, 1970–2024
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, neonatal in Malta stood at 3.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Malta peaked at 19.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Malta 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.04 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.59 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Malta?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Malta was 3.6 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, neonatal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.