What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 1.01 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Malta rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Malta ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malta: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0719 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

58th

of 195 countries

All-time high

1.01 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0719 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1.01 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Malta ranks 58th of 195 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.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.01 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.9219 deaths per square kilometre	-9.0%
1963	0.8375 deaths per square kilometre	-9.2%
1964	0.7531 deaths per square kilometre	-10.1%
1965	0.6719 deaths per square kilometre	-10.8%
1966	0.5938 deaths per square kilometre	-11.6%
1967	0.55 deaths per square kilometre	-7.4%
1968	0.5094 deaths per square kilometre	-7.4%
1969	0.4781 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1970	0.4688 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1971	0.4688 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.4531 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1973	0.4375 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
1974	0.4281 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1975	0.4188 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1976	0.4062 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
1977	0.3875 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1978	0.3656 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
1979	0.3469 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1980	0.3281 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1981	0.3 deaths per square kilometre	-8.6%
1982	0.2938 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1983	0.2844 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1984	0.2656 deaths per square kilometre	-6.6%
1985	0.2469 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1986	0.2344 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1987	0.2219 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1988	0.2188 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1989	0.2125 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1990	0.2031 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1991	0.1906 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1992	0.1812 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1993	0.1719 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
1994	0.1531 deaths per square kilometre	-10.9%
1995	0.1406 deaths per square kilometre	-8.2%
1996	0.1375 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1997	0.1375 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.1281 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
1999	0.1156 deaths per square kilometre	-9.8%
2000	0.1094 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
2001	0.1 deaths per square kilometre	-8.6%
2002	0.0906 deaths per square kilometre	-9.4%
2003	0.0906 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0875 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2005	0.0844 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2006	0.0844 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0844 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0875 deaths per square kilometre	+3.7%
2009	0.0875 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0875 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0875 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0906 deaths per square kilometre	+3.6%
2013	0.0875 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2014	0.0844 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2015	0.0844 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0875 deaths per square kilometre	+3.7%
2017	0.0844 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2018	0.0813 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
2019	0.0813 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0813 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0781 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2022	0.075 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2023	0.0719 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7031 deaths per square kilometre	0.4781 deaths per square kilometre	1.01 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.4181 deaths per square kilometre	0.3469 deaths per square kilometre	0.4688 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2606 deaths per square kilometre	0.2125 deaths per square kilometre	0.3281 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1559 deaths per square kilometre	0.1156 deaths per square kilometre	0.2031 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0906 deaths per square kilometre	0.0844 deaths per square kilometre	0.1094 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0856 deaths per square kilometre	0.0813 deaths per square kilometre	0.0906 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0766 deaths per square kilometre	0.0719 deaths per square kilometre	0.0813 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malta

55 Guatemala 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre compare
56 Barbados 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre compare
57 Grenada 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre compare
59 Chad 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre compare
60 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre compare
61 Iraq 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Malta rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Malta ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.