Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Malta
Malta: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Malta stood at 5.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Malta peaked at 40 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Malta ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.66 per 1,000 live births | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | 40 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.29 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.23 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Malta?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Malta was 5.3 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, under-5 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.