Neonatal mortality rate in Malta
Malta: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3569 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.91 deaths per 100 live births
in 1970
All-time low
0.3569 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Malta is 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 in Malta peaked at 1.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Malta ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1971 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9789 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.936 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.893 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.853 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8174 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7862 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7594 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7347 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7109 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6855 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6596 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6323 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.577 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.551 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5276 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5079 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4915 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.478 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4682 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4617 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4578 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4564 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4567 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4575 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4591 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4579 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4556 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4517 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4417 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4352 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4276 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4187 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4086 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3992 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3888 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3782 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3678 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9586 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7862 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6442 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5276 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7594 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4695 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4564 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5079 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4403 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4086 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4591 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3782 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3992 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 146 Maldives 0.367 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 United States 0.3652 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Romania 0.3623 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Canada 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Montserrat 0.3299 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Slovakia 0.3273 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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 in Malta?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Malta was 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .