Number of child deaths per woman in Malta
Malta: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0082 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4624 under-five deaths per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.0068 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Malta is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Malta peaked at 0.4624 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Malta ranks 163rd of 200 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 child deaths per woman in Malta, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4624 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 0.4013 under-five deaths per woman | -13.2% |
| 1952 | 0.3479 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3022 under-five deaths per woman | -13.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2638 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2321 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2108 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1972 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1664 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1603 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1382 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1292 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1108 under-five deaths per woman | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1015 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0856 under-five deaths per woman | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0769 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.071 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0643 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0597 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0561 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0508 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0494 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0469 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0463 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0433 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0412 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0378 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0368 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0336 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0307 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0328 under-five deaths per woman | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0247 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.018 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.5% | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2762 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1664 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4624 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0997 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0597 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1603 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0466 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0368 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0284 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0247 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0336 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 160 France 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 161 Canada 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 164 Anguilla 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 166 Ireland 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Malta?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Malta was 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4624 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).