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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.924 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 69.48 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 72.98 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9216 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.64 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.8049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).