Number of infant deaths gho in Malta
Malta: Number of infant deaths gho was 21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
738
in 1951
All-time low
21
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Malta, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Malta is 21, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Malta peaked at 738 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2022.
Malta ranks 178th of 199 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 gho in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 738 | — |
| 1952 | 659 | -10.7% |
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 209, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,084, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497.89 | 327 | 738 | 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 | 21.75 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Malta?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Malta was 21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 738 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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