Canada vs Malta: Mortality rate, infant

Canada
4.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malta
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Canada rank
153rd
Malta rank
150th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Canada
  • Malta
510152025197019962023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.4 per 1,000 live births in Canada, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 153rd and Malta ranks 150th of 195 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 14.63 per 1,000 live births 19.85 per 1,000 live births 5.22 per 1,000 live births Malta
1980s 8.37 per 1,000 live births 12.58 per 1,000 live births 4.21 per 1,000 live births Malta
1990s 5.96 per 1,000 live births 8.42 per 1,000 live births 2.46 per 1,000 live births Malta
2000s 5.21 per 1,000 live births 6.19 per 1,000 live births 0.98 per 1,000 live births Malta
2010s 4.71 per 1,000 live births 5.78 per 1,000 live births 1.07 per 1,000 live births Malta
2020s 4.47 per 1,000 live births 5.03 per 1,000 live births 0.55 per 1,000 live births Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Canada or Malta?
Malta, at 4.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.4 per 1,000 live births in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Canada and Malta?
0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Canada and Malta rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Canada ranks 153rd and Malta ranks 150th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release