Ireland vs Malta: Children died before five per woman

Ireland
0.0076
in 2024
Malta
0.0082
in 2024
Ireland rank
166th
Malta rank
163rd

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0082 against 0.0076 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0006.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 166th and Malta ranks 163rd of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1558 0.2762 0.1204 Malta
1960s 0.1136 0.0997 0.0138 Ireland
1970s 0.0698 0.0466 0.0231 Ireland
1980s 0.03 0.0284 0.0017 Ireland
1990s 0.0151 0.0185 0.0034 Malta
2000s 0.0108 0.0102 0.0006 Ireland
2010s 0.0071 0.0088 0.0017 Malta
2020s 0.007 0.0078 0.0008 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 0.0082 against 0.0076 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Ireland and Malta?
0.0006, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Ireland ranks 166th and Malta ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed