Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malta
Malta: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
8
in 1990
All-time low
4
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malta is 4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malta peaked at 8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2013.
That places Malta 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 | — |
| 1991 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 178 Tonga 5 compare
- 178 Barbados 5 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 5 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 4 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 4 compare
- 181 Seychelles 4 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 number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malta?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malta was 4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Malta ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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