Number of infant deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of infant deaths was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
739
in 1951
All-time low
20
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Malta, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Malta is 20, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Malta peaked at 739 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2024.
Malta ranks 178th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 739 | — |
| 1952 | 659 | -10.8% |
| 1953 | 586 | -11.1% |
| 1954 | 524 | -10.6% |
| 1955 | 473 | -9.7% |
| 1956 | 435 | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 390 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 349 | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 327 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 313 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 288 | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 261 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 236 | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 211 | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 188 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 166 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 154 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 144 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 136 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 126 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 123 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 111 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 104 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 98 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 498 | 327 | 739 | 9 |
| 1960s | 209.7 | 136 | 313 | 10 |
| 1970s | 119.6 | 98 | 134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.2 | 60 | 92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.7 | 33 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 24 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 23 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4 | 20 | 23 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Malta?
- Number of infant deaths in Malta was 20 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 739 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for number of infant deaths?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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