How does Malta rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Malta ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malta

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malta
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 deaths per 100,000 people

World rank

101st

of 111 countries

All-time high

1.58 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1965

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1968

Years of data

1965–2022

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malta, 1965–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malta stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malta peaked at 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.

That places Malta 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	1.58 deaths per 100,000 people	4
1970s	0.2556 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	1.09 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.2407 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8728 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.1786 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3374 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.0856 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5936 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.0251 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2512 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Malta

98 Denmark 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people compare
99 Poland 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Albania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malta?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malta was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
How does Malta rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Malta ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.