Neonatal infant and child deaths in Malta
Malta: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 15 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
177th
of 195 countries
All-time high
106
in 1971
All-time low
15
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971β2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Malta, 1971β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15 for neonatal infant and child deaths 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 infant and child deaths in Malta peaked at 106 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2024.
Malta ranks 177th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 174 North Macedonia, Republic of 18 compare
- 175 Grenada 17 compare
- 175 Latvia, Republic of 17 compare
- 177 Seychelles 15 compare
- 179 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
- 180 Estonia, Republic of 10 compare
- 180 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 180 Tonga 10 compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Malta?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Malta was 15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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