3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Malta
Malta: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Malta peaked at 10.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2020.
That places Malta 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.48 | — |
| 2001 | 9.25 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 9.63 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.01 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.41 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.64 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 7.22 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.65 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.12 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 5.01 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 4.48 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.41 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.06 | 5.71 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.3 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Malta?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Malta was 3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Malta ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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