Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Malta
Malta: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.33 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
168th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
5.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.33 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Malta peaked at 7.62 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.33 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Malta ranks 168th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.62 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 7.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.91 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.75 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.33 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.33 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 per 1,000 live births, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 per 1,000 live births | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | 7.62 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | 6.11 per 1,000 live births | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | 5.33 per 1,000 live births | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Malta?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Malta was 5.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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