Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0281 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3937 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0281 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0281 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.3937 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Malta 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3937 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3563 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2094 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | 0.3937 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0314 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Barbados 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0294 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3937 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.