Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malta
Malta: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.009 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.009
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
159th
of 194 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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Malta is 0.009, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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.
Malta ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death 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% |
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 |
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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 Our World in Data.
- 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 159th out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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