Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malta

Malta: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 15 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
43
in 1990
All-time low
15
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malta, 1990–2024

102030401990200720241990: 431991: 401992: 391993: 361994: 321995: 291996: 311997: 291998: 271999: 242000: 232001: 202002: 192003: 192004: 182005: 182006: 182007: 182008: 192009: 192010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 182014: 182015: 192016: 192017: 182018: 182019: 172020: 182021: 172022: 162023: 162024: 15

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malta is 15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malta peaked at 43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2024.

That places Malta 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malta, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 43
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33 24 43 10
2000s 19.1 18 23 10
2010s 18.4 17 19 10
2020s 16.4 15 18 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malta?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malta was 15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Malta ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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