Malta vs Russia: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)

Malta
8.39 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Russia
9.4 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Malta rank
166th
Russia rank
164th

Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time

  • Malta
  • Russia
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How they compare

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

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 166th and Russia ranks 164th of 212 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.63 per 100,000 live births 38.04 per 100,000 live births 26.41 per 100,000 live births Russia
2010s 8.55 per 100,000 live births 15.69 per 100,000 live births 7.15 per 100,000 live births Russia
2020s 9.52 per 100,000 live births 15.44 per 100,000 live births 5.92 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 per 100,000 live births against 8.39 per 100,000 live births in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malta and Russia?
1.01 per 100,000 live births, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malta and Russia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Malta ranks 166th and Russia ranks 164th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed