Number of infant deaths, male in Malta
Malta: Number of infant deaths, male was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Malta is 11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Malta peaked at 176 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2022.
That places Malta 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176 | — |
| 1961 | 162 | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 147 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 133 | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 119 | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 106 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 94 | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 11 | -8.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 119, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,335, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.3 | 77 | 176 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.9 | 56 | 76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.4 | 34 | 52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6 | 19 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 in Malta?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Malta was 11 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 176 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.