Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malta
Malta: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6522 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.6522
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7045
in 1996
All-time low
0.625
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.6522 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malta peaked at 0.7045 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 2001.
Malta ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6615 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6557 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6724 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6545 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6531 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6444 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7045 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6591 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6585 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6486 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6571 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.625 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6552 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6552 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6429 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6667 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6786 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6786 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6786 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6786 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6552 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6429 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6667 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7037 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6786 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6667 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6923 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6538 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6923 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.68 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6957 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6522 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6613 | 0.6444 | 0.7045 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6592 | 0.625 | 0.6786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6717 | 0.6429 | 0.7037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6774 | 0.6522 | 0.6957 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malta?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malta was 0.6522 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7045 in 1996.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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