Neonatal deaths in Malta
Malta: Neonatal deaths was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
106
in 1971
All-time low
15
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Neonatal deaths in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Malta is 15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Malta peaked at 106 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2024.
That places Malta 179th out of 201 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.
Neonatal deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 106 | — |
| 1972 | 99 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.22 | 75 | 106 | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.8 | 46 | 69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33 | 24 | 43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1 | 18 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 | 17 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 | 15 | 18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 176 North Macedonia 18 compare
- 177 Grenada 17 compare
- 177 Latvia 17 compare
- 179 Seychelles 15 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
- 182 Estonia 10 compare
- 182 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 182 Tonga 10 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2054 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4807 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Malta?
- Neonatal deaths in Malta was 15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for neonatal deaths?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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