What is neonatal mortality rate in Malta?

Neonatal mortality rate in Malta was 0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1970.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Malta rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Malta ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Malta

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Malta
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

147th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1970

All-time low

0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Malta, 1970–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Malta is 0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Malta peaked at 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

That places Malta 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	1.5 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	0.9586 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7864 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.14 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	0.644 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5282 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7589 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.4702 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4571 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5087 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.4402 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4093 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4588 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.3836 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3994 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Malta

144 Malaysia 0.4074 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
145 Maldives 0.3859 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
146 Qatar 0.3725 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
148 Canada 0.3388 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
149 Montserrat 0.3383 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
150 United States 0.3366 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Malta

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Malta?: Neonatal mortality rate in Malta was 0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1970.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Malta rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Malta ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.