Number of under-five deaths, female in Malta
Malta: Number of under-five deaths, female was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
153
in 1960
All-time low
10
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female in Malta is 10, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Malta peaked at 153 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
Malta ranks 180th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153 | — |
| 1961 | 142 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 129 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 117 | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 105 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 94 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 83 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 77 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,342, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.8 | 67 | 153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.1 | 48 | 65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5 | 30 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10 | 12 | 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 under-five deaths, female in Malta?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Malta was 10 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 153 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female 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 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.