Malta vs Serbia: Mortality rate, infant
Malta
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Serbia
4.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malta rank
150th
Serbia rank
151st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Malta
- Serbia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.5 per 1,000 live births in Serbia, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Serbia ahead.
Malta ranks 150th and Serbia ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.55 per 1,000 live births | 31.22 per 1,000 live births | 19.67 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 1990s | 8.42 per 1,000 live births | 17.61 per 1,000 live births | 9.19 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2000s | 6.19 per 1,000 live births | 8.46 per 1,000 live births | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2010s | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.16 per 1,000 live births | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | 0.45 per 1,000 live births | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Malta or Serbia?
- Malta, at 4.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.5 per 1,000 live births in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Malta and Serbia?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Serbia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Serbia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Malta ranks 150th and Serbia ranks 151st 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