Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Malta
Malta: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 4.63 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
4.63
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 2025
All-time low
4.63
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Malta, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Malta stood at 4.63. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
That places Malta 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.21 | — |
| 2026 | 5.09 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 4.97 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 4.85 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 4.74 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 4.63 | -2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.94, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.72, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.74 | 5.21 | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.63 | 4.63 | 4.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Malta?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Malta was 4.63 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 2030.
- How does Malta rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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