Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Malta
Malta: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
313
in 1960
All-time low
20
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Malta stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 313 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2024.
That places Malta 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 313 | — |
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 20 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 1960.
- 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 180th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.