Malta vs Qatar: Mortality rate, infant
Malta
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Qatar
4.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malta rank
150th
Qatar rank
148th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Malta
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.9 per 1,000 live births against 4.8 per 1,000 live births in Malta, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 150th and Qatar ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | 41.11 per 1,000 live births | 21.26 per 1,000 live births | Qatar |
| 1980s | 12.58 per 1,000 live births | 24.21 per 1,000 live births | 11.63 per 1,000 live births | Qatar |
| 1990s | 8.42 per 1,000 live births | 13.54 per 1,000 live births | 5.12 per 1,000 live births | Qatar |
| 2000s | 6.19 per 1,000 live births | 8.91 per 1,000 live births | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | Qatar |
| 2010s | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.72 per 1,000 live births | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | 5.05 per 1,000 live births | 0.025 per 1,000 live births | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Malta or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.9 per 1,000 live births against 4.8 per 1,000 live births in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Malta and Qatar?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Qatar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Qatar rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Malta ranks 150th and Qatar ranks 148th 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