Number of under-five deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of under-five deaths was 23 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
526
in 1955
All-time low
23
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Number of under-five deaths in Malta, 1955β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 23 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Malta peaked at 526 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
That places Malta 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 440.8 | 367 | 526 | 5 |
| 1960s | 237.6 | 153 | 351 | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.8 | 111 | 150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.4 | 68 | 105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9 | 37 | 65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 | 27 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 26 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 | 23 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 175 Dominica 26 compare
- 176 Grenada 24 compare
- 176 Seychelles 24 compare
- 178 Estonia, Republic of 23 compare
- 178 Tonga 23 compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 22 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Malta?
- Number of under-five deaths in Malta was 23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 526 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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