Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 15 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15 deaths
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
106 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
15 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15 deaths for number of 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, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Malta peaked at 106 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15 deaths, in 2024.
Malta ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 106 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 99 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 97 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 94 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 93 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 87 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 77 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 75 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 69 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 63 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 66 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 61 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 56 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 53 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 49 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 43 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 40 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 36 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 32 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 29 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 31 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 20 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294 deaths, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.22 deaths | 75 deaths | 106 deaths | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.8 deaths | 46 deaths | 69 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 33 deaths | 24 deaths | 43 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1 deaths | 18 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 deaths | 17 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 deaths | 15 deaths | 18 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 174 North Macedonia 18 deaths compare
- 175 Grenada 17 deaths compare
- 175 Latvia 17 deaths compare
- 177 Seychelles 15 deaths compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 deaths compare
- 180 Estonia 10 deaths compare
- 180 Luxembourg 10 deaths compare
- 180 Tonga 10 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Malta?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Malta was 15 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 106 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 deaths in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .