Mortality rate, infant in Malta
Malta: Mortality rate, infant was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Malta, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Malta stood at 4.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Malta peaked at 24.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Malta 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.58 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.42 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0533 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Malta?
- Mortality rate, infant in Malta was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release