Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -6.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Malta stood at -6.25 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 12.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 6.9 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -13.04 % change on previous year, in 2001.
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 neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -6.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1974 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1975 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1976 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +506.5% |
| 1977 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1978 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1979 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1980 | -8 % change on previous year | +208.0% |
| 1981 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1983 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 1984 | -8.2 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1985 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1986 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1987 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1988 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1990 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +206.5% |
| 1991 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1992 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1993 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +207.7% |
| 1994 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1995 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1997 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1998 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1999 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2000 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2001 | -13.04 % change on previous year | +213.0% |
| 2002 | -5 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2021 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2022 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.2 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -4.69 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.17 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -13.04 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 175 Poland -5.56 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Malta was -6.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.04 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.