Number of infant deaths unwpp in Malta
Malta: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Malta is 26, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Malta peaked at 658 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2006.
That places Malta 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 658 | — |
| 1951 | 630 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 639 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 613 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 577 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 457 | -20.8% |
| 1956 | 414 | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 333 | -19.6% |
| 1958 | 321 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 302 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 294 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 260 | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 252 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 221 | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 213 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 184 | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 170 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 155 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 145 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 136 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 137 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 129 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 122 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 112 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 102 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 65 | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 56 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 65 | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 33 | -49.2% |
| 1998 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 15 | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 26 | +85.7% |
| 2008 | 36 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 23 | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 22 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 28 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 17 | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28 | +64.7% |
| 2023 | 26 | -7.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +85.7% | 14 | 26 |
| 2022 | +64.7% | 17 | 28 |
| 2002 | +46.7% | 15 | 22 |
| 1997 | -49.2% | 65 | 33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 494.4 | 302 | 658 | 10 |
| 1960s | 203.6 | 142 | 294 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.9 | 87 | 137 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.4 | 51 | 86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5 | 33 | 65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 14 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 21 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 17 | 28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 183 Barbados 30 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 29 compare
- 185 Martinique 26 compare
- 187 Maldives 25 compare
- 188 Tonga 22 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Malta?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Malta was 26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 658 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Malta ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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