Number of children who die before age 5 in Malta
Malta: Number of children who die before age 5 was 33 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33 deaths
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
751 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
18 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Malta stood at 33 deaths.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Malta peaked at 751 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18 deaths, in 2006.
That places Malta 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 751 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 716 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 722 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 688 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 651 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 513 deaths | -21.2% |
| 1956 | 469 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 377 deaths | -19.6% |
| 1958 | 360 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 338 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 328 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 292 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 280 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 249 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 238 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 208 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 192 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 177 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 164 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 157 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 148 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 148 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 137 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 130 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 120 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 123 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 111 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 109 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 103 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 98 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 98 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 97 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 91 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 88 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 77 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 67 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 63 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 59 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 60 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 55 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 55 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 75 deaths | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 45 deaths | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 40 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 31 deaths | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 26 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 28 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 26 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 31 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 18 deaths | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 27 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 42 deaths | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 26 deaths | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 26 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 30 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 23 deaths | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 28 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 35 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 32 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 28 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 35 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 20 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 37 deaths | +94.7% |
| 2023 | 33 deaths | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 558.5 deaths | 338 deaths | 751 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 228.5 deaths | 157 deaths | 328 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.7 deaths | 98 deaths | 148 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.3 deaths | 58 deaths | 98 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7 deaths | 40 deaths | 75 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3 deaths | 18 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4 deaths | 23 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.25 deaths | 19 deaths | 37 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 Slovenia 40 deaths compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 38 deaths compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 35 deaths compare
- 184 Barbados 33 deaths compare
- 186 Maldives 31 deaths compare
- 186 Martinique 31 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Malta?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Malta was 33 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 751 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 deaths in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.