Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Malta

Malta: Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days was 9.8 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
9.8
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 17 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 2007
All-time low
1.78
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Malta, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 14.72008: 1.82009: 13.12010: 12.72011: 12.42012: 12.52013: 12.42014: 11.82015: 11.12016: 11.42017: 10.42018: 9.82019: 10.12020: 9.32021: 9.42022: 9.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Malta stood at 9.8.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Malta peaked at 14.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.86 1.78 14.7 3
2010s 11.46 9.8 12.7 10
2020s 9.5 9.3 9.8 3

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  4. 7 Albania 9.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Malta?
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Malta was 9.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2007.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2008.
How does Malta rank for neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days?
Malta ranks 6th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
Is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 mortality rate - 0 to 27 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 448 data points, 2007–2022
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