Under-five deaths in Malta
Malta: Under-five deaths was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 213 countries
All-time high
35
in 2000
All-time low
23
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Malta is 23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Malta peaked at 35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
That places Malta 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 9% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 | 27 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 26 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 | 23 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Malta?
- Under-five deaths in Malta was 23 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for under-five deaths?
- Malta ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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