Number of child deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of child deaths was 23 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
526 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
23 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Malta, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Malta is 23 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Malta peaked at 526 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 23 deaths, in 2023.
That places Malta 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 526 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 484 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 435 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 392 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1959 | 367 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 351 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 324 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 295 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 268 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 241 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 215 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 190 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 176 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 163 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 153 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 150 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 150 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 145 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 140 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 137 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 134 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 130 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 124 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 117 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 111 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 105 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 96 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 94 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 91 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 85 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 79 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 75 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 71 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 70 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 65 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 61 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 55 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 49 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 45 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 37 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 35 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 32 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 29 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 440.8 deaths | 367 deaths | 526 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 237.6 deaths | 153 deaths | 351 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.8 deaths | 111 deaths | 150 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.4 deaths | 68 deaths | 105 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9 deaths | 37 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 deaths | 27 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 deaths | 26 deaths | 29 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 deaths | 23 deaths | 26 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Malta?
- Number of child deaths in Malta was 23 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 526 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 deaths in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for number of child deaths?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .