Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta
Malta: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta is 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta peaked at 10.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Malta 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7905 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7061 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6868 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7617 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6577 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6114 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6861 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5964 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 155 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 Serbia 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Malta
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 579,704 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 554,664 (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 111.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta was 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .