Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Malta
Malta: Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and was 12 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Malta, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Malta stood at 12 Number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Malta peaked at 28 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12 Number, in 2024.
That places Malta 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28 Number | — |
| 2012 | 20 Number | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 22 Number | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 27 Number | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 18 Number | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 23 Number | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 19 Number | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 25 Number | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 16 Number | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 26 Number | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 13 Number | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 21 Number | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 21 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 Number | -42.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 304 Number, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22 Number | 16 Number | 28 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.6 Number | 12 Number | 26 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Malta?
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Malta was 12 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 Number in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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