What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malta and Russia?

1.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Russia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Russia: Maternal mortality ratio

Malta

8.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Russia

9.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Malta rank

152nd

Russia rank

151st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Malta
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 9.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 8.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Malta, a difference of 1.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 152nd and Russia ranks 151st of 195 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births	67.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births	49.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Russia
1990s	15.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births	65.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births	49.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Russia
2000s	11.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births	38.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births	26.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Russia
2010s	8.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births	15.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births	7.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Russia
2020s	9.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births	15.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births	5.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malta or Russia?: Russia, at 9.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 8.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malta and Russia?: 1.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malta and Russia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Malta ranks 152nd and Russia ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.