Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malta

Malta: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 8.93 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
8.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.67
in 2013
All-time low
5
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malta, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.52001: 102002: 6.32003: 8.12004: 6.42005: 11.62006: 9.42007: 6.82008: 8.22009: 52010: 7.42011: 7.92012: 7.62013: 12.72014: 8.32015: 8.92016: 10.52017: 92018: 9.32019: 8.92020: 8.92021: 8.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malta is 8.93, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malta peaked at 12.67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2009.

Malta ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malta, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.55
2001 10 -20.3%
2002 6.33 -36.7%
2003 8.14 +28.6%
2004 6.35 -22.0%
2005 11.65 +83.3%
2006 9.44 -18.9%
2007 6.8 -28.0%
2008 8.25 +21.3%
2009 5 -39.4%
2010 7.41 +48.2%
2011 7.92 +6.8%
2012 7.6 -4.0%
2013 12.67 +66.7%
2014 8.31 -34.4%
2015 8.87 +6.7%
2016 10.47 +18.1%
2017 9.04 -13.7%
2018 9.29 +2.7%
2019 8.93 -3.8%
2020 8.93 +0.0%
2021 8.93 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.45 5 12.55 10
2010s 9.05 7.41 12.67 10
2020s 8.93 8.93 8.93 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 166 Bahamas 10.27 compare
  2. 167 Lithuania 9.51 compare
  3. 168 Latvia 9.03 compare
  4. 170 Singapore 8.66 compare
  5. 171 Slovenia 8.61 compare
  6. 172 Grenada 7.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malta?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malta was 8.93 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 12.67 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Malta ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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