Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malta
Malta: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 4 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
4 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
4 deaths
in 2091
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malta, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Malta peaked at 19 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths, in 2091.
That places Malta 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2028 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2029 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2031 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2032 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2034 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2035 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2037 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2040 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2046 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2052 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2053 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2054 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2055 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2056 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2057 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2058 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2063 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2064 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2069 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2078 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2081 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2082 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2084 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2085 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2086 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2091 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2092 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2094 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2095 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2096 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2099 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.17 deaths | 17 deaths | 19 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 13.3 deaths | 11 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 10.5 deaths | 10 deaths | 11 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 8.9 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 7 deaths | 6 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.7 deaths | 5 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 4.1 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Malta?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malta was 4 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2091.
- How does Malta rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.