Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.05 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3312 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.05 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.05 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.3312 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.05 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Malta ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 18.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0203 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2819 units per square kilometre | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cameroon 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nauru 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0459 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.