Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio
Malta
8.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Malta rank
152nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
153rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 152nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malta |
| 1990s | 15.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malta |
| 2000s | 11.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.4997 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.7203 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Malta, at 8.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malta ranks 152nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.