Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Malta
Malta: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.009 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.009
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
43rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0404
in 1985
All-time low
0.0089
in 2017
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malta, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.009 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Malta peaked at 0.0404 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0089, in 2017.
That places Malta 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0404 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0363 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.036 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0336 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0323 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0299 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0303 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0277 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0257 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0151 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.012 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.009 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.011 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.009 | -16.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.009 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.009 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.036 | 0.0334 | 0.0404 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0259 | 0.0206 | 0.0323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 | 0.0123 | 0.0173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 | 0.0089 | 0.0136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 | 0.009 | 0.0113 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Malta?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malta was 0.009 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0404 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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