Number of under-five deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of under-five deaths was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
351
in 1960
All-time low
23
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Malta stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Malta peaked at 351 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
That places Malta 180th out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 351 | — |
| 1961 | 324 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 295 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 268 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 241 | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 215 | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 190 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 176 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 163 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 153 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 140 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 137 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 124 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 117 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 111 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 105 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 96 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 351 in 1960.
- 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 180th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.