Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0406 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0406 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5687 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0406 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.0406 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.5687 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Malta 58th 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, male, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5687 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4719 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.425 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3781 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3344 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2687 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0406 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0406 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | 0.2687 units per square kilometre | 0.5687 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 55 Barbados 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.0418 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Grenada 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0341 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Chad 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iraq 0.0334 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, male, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0406 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5687 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.