Youth mortality rate in Malta
Malta: Youth mortality rate was 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6089 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
0.6089 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Youth mortality rate in Malta, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Malta is 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Malta peaked at 5.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Malta ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9819 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9449 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9113 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8822 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8584 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8387 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8243 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8137 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8068 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8026 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7999 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.798 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7957 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7927 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7879 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.782 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7745 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7654 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7547 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7426 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7294 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7134 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6975 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6802 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6621 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.644 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6269 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9113 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.822 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7957 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8822 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.754 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6975 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7927 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6444 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6802 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 Maldives 0.6791 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 Serbia 0.6708 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Canada 0.6508 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5921 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 Cyprus 0.5914 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Malta?
- Youth mortality rate in Malta was 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for youth mortality rate?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.