Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Malta

Malta: Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause was 3.59 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.59 Rate
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
7.15 Rate
in 2016
All-time low
3.59 Rate
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Malta, 2011–2023

024682011201720232011: 6.5 Rate2012: 5.6 Rate2013: 6.5 Rate2014: 4.8 Rate2015: 5.5 Rate2016: 7.2 Rate2017: 6 Rate2018: 5.8 Rate2019: 6.4 Rate2020: 3.9 Rate2021: 3.9 Rate2022: 5.3 Rate2023: 3.6 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Malta is 3.59 Rate, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Malta peaked at 7.15 Rate in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.59 Rate, in 2023.

Malta ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.03 Rate 4.77 Rate 7.15 Rate 9
2020s 4.16 Rate 3.59 Rate 5.34 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 8 Netherlands 3.88 Rate compare
  2. 9 Poland 3.86 Rate compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 3.82 Rate compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 3.54 Rate compare
  5. 13 Cyprus 3.52 Rate compare
  6. 14 Greece 3.49 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Malta?
Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Malta was 3.59 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant deaths occurring in the country by cause recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.15 Rate in 2016.
What is the lowest infant deaths occurring in the country by cause recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.59 Rate in 2023.
How does Malta rank for infant deaths occurring in the country by cause?
Malta ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is infant deaths occurring in the country by cause rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 455 data points, 2011–2023
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