Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.05 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta is 0.05 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.3312 deaths per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.05 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Malta 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3312 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3094 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3031 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2938 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2906 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2719 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2625 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2406 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2344 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2156 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1969 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2062 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.175 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1656 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1531 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1469 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1344 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.125 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1219 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1125 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0969 deaths per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0844 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0625 deaths per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0531 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0531 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2819 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2344 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3312 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1744 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2156 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1344 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0531 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 deaths per square kilometre | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cameroon 0.051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 0.05 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Naoero 0.05 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.05 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3312 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.