Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malta
Malta: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 16 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
16
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
177th
of 204 countries
All-time high
411
in 1950
All-time low
16
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malta, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malta stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malta peaked at 411 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2019.
Malta ranks 177th of 204 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 ihme in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 411 | — |
| 1951 | 383 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 358 | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 334 | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 312 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 291 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 264 | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 247 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 236 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 224 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 208 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 189 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 175 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 157 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 140 | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 126 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 118 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 110 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 103 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | -5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143, 11% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 306 | 224 | 411 | 10 |
| 1960s | 142.6 | 100 | 208 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.9 | 64 | 98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1 | 40 | 61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4 | 22 | 39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 | 17 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 16 | 19 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 175 Samoa 22 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 19 compare
- 178 Estonia 15 compare
- 178 Montenegro 15 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15 compare
- 178 Tonga 15 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malta?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malta was 16 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 411 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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