Number of child deaths unwpp in Malta
Malta: Number of child deaths unwpp was 33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
751
in 1950
All-time low
18
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Malta stood at 33.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Malta peaked at 751 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18, 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 child deaths unwpp in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 751 | — |
| 1951 | 716 | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 722 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 688 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 651 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 513 | -21.2% |
| 1956 | 469 | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 377 | -19.6% |
| 1958 | 360 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 338 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 328 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 292 | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 280 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 249 | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 238 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 208 | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 192 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 177 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 164 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 157 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 148 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 148 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 137 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 130 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 123 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 111 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 103 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 91 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 77 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 67 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 75 | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 45 | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 31 | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 26 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 18 | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 27 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 42 | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 26 | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 26 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 37 | +94.7% |
| 2023 | 33 | -10.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 29% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,323, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +94.7% | 19 | 37 |
| 2008 | +55.6% | 27 | 42 |
| 2007 | +50.0% | 18 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 558.5 | 338 | 751 | 10 |
| 1960s | 228.5 | 157 | 328 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.7 | 98 | 148 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.3 | 58 | 98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7 | 40 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3 | 18 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4 | 23 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.25 | 19 | 37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 Slovenia 40 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 38 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 35 compare
- 184 Barbados 33 compare
- 186 Maldives 31 compare
- 186 Martinique 31 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Malta?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Malta was 33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 751 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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