Maternal mortality ratio in Malta
Malta: Maternal mortality ratio was 54.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.2
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
11th
of 17 countries
All-time high
145.2
in 2021
All-time low
49.9
in 2022
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, 2009–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal mortality ratio in Malta stood at 54.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Malta peaked at 145.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.9, in 2022.
Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 85.9 | — |
| 2010 | 76.9 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 83.9 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 58.5 | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 71.6 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 63.7 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 82.9 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 78.5 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 61.1 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 58 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 64.6 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 91.8 | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 145.2 | +58.2% |
| 2022 | 49.9 | -65.6% |
| 2023 | 66.6 | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 54.2 | -18.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 54.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.4, 100% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 | 85.9 | 85.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.97 | 58 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.54 | 49.9 | 145.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 8 Sweden 58.1 compare
- 9 Madagascar 56.9 compare
- 10 Seychelles 54.4 compare
- 12 Montserrat 52.8 compare
- 13 Serbia 52.7 compare
- 14 Albania 50.6 compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Malta?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Malta was 54.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 145.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malta ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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