Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Malta
Malta: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 3.1 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
3.1
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 2025
All-time low
3.1
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Malta, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Malta stood at 3.1. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
That places Malta 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.49 | — |
| 2026 | 3.4 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 3.32 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 3.25 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 3.17 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 3.1 | -2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.36, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.17 | 3.49 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Malta?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Malta was 3.1 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2030.
- How does Malta rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Malta ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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