Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malta
Malta: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.57
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.59
in 1990
All-time low
3.57
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malta stood at 3.57. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malta peaked at 7.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2024.
Malta ranks 150th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.59 | — |
| 1991 | 7.35 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.11 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.86 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.6 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.32 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.04 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.77 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.51 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.28 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.08 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.91 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.78 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.68 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.62 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.56 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.59 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.59 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.52 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.78 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.57 | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 | 5.28 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 | 4.56 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 4.09 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.57 | 3.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malta?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malta was 3.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Malta ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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