Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Malta

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Malta was 4.8. A difference of -0.2 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Malta were 5.2 and 4.5 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Malta for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Malta
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Malta
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Year Total Male Female
1960 35.8 39.1 32.3
1961 34.5 37.6 31.1
1962 33.4 36.4 30.2
1963 32.5 35.5 29.3
1964 31.6 34.5 28.6
1965 30.7 33.5 27.7
1966 29.6 32.4 26.8
1967 28.5 31.2 25.7
1968 27.3 29.9 24.6
1969 26.1 28.6 23.6
1970 24.9 27.3 22.4
1971 23.7 25.9 21.4
1972 22.5 24.6 20.3
1973 21.3 23.3 19.2
1974 20.1 22 18.1
1975 19 20.8 17.1
1976 18 19.7 16.2
1977 17.1 18.7 15.4
1978 16.3 17.9 14.6
1979 15.6 17.1 14
1980 15 16.4 13.4
1981 14.4 15.8 12.9
1982 13.8 15.2 12.5
1983 13.3 14.6 12
1984 12.8 14 11.5
1985 12.3 13.4 11.1
1986 11.7 12.8 10.6
1987 11.3 12.3 10.2
1988 10.8 11.8 9.7
1989 10.4 11.3 9.4
1990 10 10.9 9
1991 9.6 10.5 8.7
1992 9.3 10.1 8.4
1993 8.9 9.7 8.1
1994 8.6 9.4 7.8
1995 8.2 9 7.5
1996 7.9 8.6 7.2
1997 7.6 8.2 6.9
1998 7.2 7.8 6.6
1999 6.9 7.5 6.4
2000 6.7 7.2 6.1
2001 6.5 7 6
2002 6.3 6.8 5.8
2003 6.2 6.7 5.7
2004 6.1 6.6 5.6
2005 6.1 6.5 5.6
2006 6 6.5 5.6
2007 6 6.5 5.6
2008 6 6.5 5.6
2009 6 6.5 5.6
2010 6 6.4 5.6
2011 6 6.4 5.5
2012 6 6.4 5.5
2013 5.9 6.3 5.5
2014 5.9 6.3 5.4
2015 5.8 6.2 5.4
2016 5.7 6.1 5.3
2017 5.6 6 5.2
2018 5.5 5.9 5.1
2019 5.4 5.7 5
2020 5.2 5.6 4.9
2021 5.1 5.4 4.8
2022 5 5.3 4.6
2023 4.8 5.2 4.5