Maternal mortality ratio in Malta
Malta: Maternal mortality ratio was 8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 8 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Malta peaked at 21 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2013.
Malta ranks 152nd 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 | — |
| 1986 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6 | 17 | 21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.8 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 149 Chile 10 compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 10 compare
- 151 Russian Federation 9 compare
- 152 Finland 8 compare
- 152 Kuwait 8 compare
- 152 Lithuania 8 compare
- 152 San Marino 8 compare
- 152 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Malta?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Malta was 8 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).