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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malta

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malta
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

1950–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malta is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Malta

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,314 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,458 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 64.1% (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,233 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,466 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 74,777 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 38,781 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 12.9% (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 2,441 (2025)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malta?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.4624 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Malta rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Malta ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).