Dominica vs Malta: Number of maternal deaths
Dominica
0.2623 Deaths
in 2023
Malta
0.3536 Deaths
in 2023
Dominica rank
189th
Malta rank
188th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Dominica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.3536 Deaths against 0.2623 Deaths in Dominica, a difference of 0.0913 Deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Dominica ranks 189th and Malta ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 Deaths | 1.06 Deaths | 0.135 Deaths | Dominica |
| 1990s | 1.17 Deaths | 0.8101 Deaths | 0.3577 Deaths | Dominica |
| 2000s | 0.5954 Deaths | 0.473 Deaths | 0.1223 Deaths | Dominica |
| 2010s | 0.443 Deaths | 0.3596 Deaths | 0.0834 Deaths | Dominica |
| 2020s | 0.4456 Deaths | 0.4105 Deaths | 0.0351 Deaths | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Dominica or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.3536 Deaths against 0.2623 Deaths in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Dominica and Malta?
- 0.0913 Deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Malta rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Dominica ranks 189th and Malta ranks 188th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.