Number of infant deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of infant deaths was 21.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
738.0%
in 1951
All-time low
21.0%
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Malta, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Malta is 21.0%, 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 in Malta peaked at 738.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 738.0% | — |
| 1952 | 659.0% | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 586.0% | -11.1% |
| 1954 | 524.0% | -10.6% |
| 1955 | 473.0% | -9.7% |
| 1956 | 435.0% | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 390.0% | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 349.0% | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 327.0% | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 313.0% | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 288.0% | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 261.0% | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 236.0% | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 211.0% | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 188.0% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 166.0% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 154.0% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 144.0% | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 136.0% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 134.0% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 134.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130.0% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 126.0% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 123.0% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 120.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 116.0% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 111.0% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 104.0% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 98.0% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 92.0% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497.9% | 327.0% | 738.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 209.7% | 136.0% | 313.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 119.6% | 98.0% | 134.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 60.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 33.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Malta?
- Number of infant deaths in Malta was 21.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 738.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for number of infant deaths?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.