What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Malta and New Zealand?

0 per 1,000 total births, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs New Zealand: Stillbirth rate

Malta

2.8 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

New Zealand

2.8 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Malta rank

163rd

New Zealand rank

163rd

Stillbirth rate over time

Malta
New Zealand

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.8 per 1,000 total births against 2.8 per 1,000 total births in New Zealand, a difference of 0 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 163rd and New Zealand ranks 163rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.63 per 1,000 total births	3.49 per 1,000 total births	0.14 per 1,000 total births	Malta
2010s	3.27 per 1,000 total births	2.89 per 1,000 total births	0.38 per 1,000 total births	Malta
2020s	2.9 per 1,000 total births	2.8 per 1,000 total births	0.1 per 1,000 total births	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Malta or New Zealand?: Malta, at 2.8 per 1,000 total births against 2.8 per 1,000 total births in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Malta and New Zealand?: 0 per 1,000 total births, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Malta ranks 163rd and New Zealand ranks 163rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit: per 1,000 total births
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.