Number of neonatal deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of neonatal deaths was 16 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
16 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
177th
of 204 countries
All-time high
411 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
16 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Malta, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Malta stood at 16 deaths. 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 in Malta peaked at 411 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16 deaths, 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 411 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 383 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 358 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 334 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 312 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 291 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 264 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 247 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 236 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 224 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 208 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 189 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 175 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 157 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 140 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 126 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 118 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 110 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 103 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 100 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 98 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 94 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 89 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 88 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 85 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 80 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 74 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 70 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 67 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 64 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 56 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 52 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 49 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 44 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 41 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 27 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 306 deaths | 224 deaths | 411 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 142.6 deaths | 100 deaths | 208 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.9 deaths | 64 deaths | 98 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1 deaths | 40 deaths | 61 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4 deaths | 22 deaths | 39 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 deaths | 17 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 deaths | 16 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 175 Samoa 22 deaths compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 19 deaths compare
- 178 Estonia 15 deaths compare
- 178 Montenegro 15 deaths compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15 deaths compare
- 178 Tonga 15 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Malta?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Malta was 16 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 411 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 deaths in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.