China vs Malta: Mortality rate, infant
China
4.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malta
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
China rank
151st
Malta rank
150th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.5 per 1,000 live births in China, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 151st and Malta ranks 150th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.02 per 1,000 live births | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | 47.17 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 1980s | 44.41 per 1,000 live births | 12.58 per 1,000 live births | 31.83 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 1990s | 38.71 per 1,000 live births | 8.42 per 1,000 live births | 30.29 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2000s | 20.98 per 1,000 live births | 6.19 per 1,000 live births | 14.79 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | 0.05 per 1,000 live births | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 4.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.5 per 1,000 live births in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between China and Malta?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- China ranks 151st 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
February 2026 Data Release