Number of under-five deaths, female in Malta
Malta: Number of under-five deaths, female was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Malta is 10, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Malta peaked at 153 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
Malta ranks 178th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.8 | 67 | 153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.1 | 48 | 65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5 | 30 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2023)
- Labor force, total 323,052 (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Malta?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Malta was 10 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 153 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.