Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0312 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
57th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4437 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0312 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.0312 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.4437 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Malta 57th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4437 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4031 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3656 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3281 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2594 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2094 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0312 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 13.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0312 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | 0.2094 units per square kilometre | 0.4437 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 54 Guatemala 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Barbados 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Grenada 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Viet Nam 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Chad 0.0286 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0273 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4437 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.