Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malta
Malta: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 5.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malta is 5.33, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malta peaked at 11.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2024.
That places Malta 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.35 | — |
| 1991 | 10.96 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.57 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 10.19 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.79 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.39 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.99 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.61 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.24 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.9 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.62 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.38 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.19 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.06 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.96 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.91 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.88 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.87 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.86 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.68 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.39 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.11 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.81 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.65 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.33 | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6 | 7.9 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 | 6.87 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 6.11 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 5.33 | 5.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malta?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malta was 5.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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