Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0375 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5062 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0344 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0375 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.5062 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0344 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Malta 53rd 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, male, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4594 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3719 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2122 units per square kilometre | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 50 Barbados 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Grenada 0.0382 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0354 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Viet Nam 0.0326 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, male, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5062 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.