Malta vs Palau: Number of maternal deaths
Malta
0.3536 Deaths
in 2023
Palau
0.1726 Deaths
in 2023
Malta rank
188th
Palau rank
190th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Malta
- Palau
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.3536 Deaths against 0.1726 Deaths in Palau, a difference of 0.181 Deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.0 times Palau's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 188th and Palau ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 Deaths | 0.2946 Deaths | 0.7668 Deaths | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.8101 Deaths | 0.3785 Deaths | 0.4316 Deaths | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.473 Deaths | 0.2919 Deaths | 0.1811 Deaths | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.3596 Deaths | 0.1937 Deaths | 0.1659 Deaths | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.4105 Deaths | 0.2182 Deaths | 0.1923 Deaths | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Malta or Palau?
- Malta, at 0.3536 Deaths against 0.1726 Deaths in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Malta and Palau?
- 0.181 Deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palau?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Palau rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Malta ranks 188th and Palau ranks 190th 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.