Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0656 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.9 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0656 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.9 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Malta 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8156 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7375 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6594 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5875 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5188 deaths per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4813 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.425 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4188 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4188 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4062 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3937 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3844 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.375 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3625 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3469 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.325 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3063 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2875 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2625 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2562 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2531 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2344 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2188 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2031 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1938 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1875 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1781 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1656 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1594 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1344 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1219 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1219 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1187 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1125 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0875 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6194 deaths per square kilometre | 0.425 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3737 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4188 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2288 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1875 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2875 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1366 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1781 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.068 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 51 Mozambique 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 52 Barbados 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0676 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.