Malta vs United Kingdom: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Malta
8.39 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United Kingdom
8.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Malta rank
166th
United Kingdom rank
167th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.39 per 100,000 live births against 8.31 per 100,000 live births in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.08 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 167th of 212 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.63 per 100,000 live births | 12.13 per 100,000 live births | 0.4997 per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.55 per 100,000 live births | 9.27 per 100,000 live births | 0.7203 per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.52 per 100,000 live births | 12.48 per 100,000 live births | 2.97 per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malta or United Kingdom?
- Malta, at 8.39 per 100,000 live births against 8.31 per 100,000 live births in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malta and United Kingdom?
- 0.08 per 100,000 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malta ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 167th 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.