Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malta

Malta: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 2.89 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.89
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
179th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.16
in 1986
All-time low
2.89
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malta, 1985–2020

510151985200220201985: 16.21986: 17.21987: 15.81988: 13.51989: 12.51990: 13.61991: 15.61992: 16.41993: 12.21994: 13.71995: 10.51996: 12.11997: 11.91998: 10.81999: 112000: 10.52001: 9.22002: 9.62003: 92004: 8.42005: 7.62006: 7.22007: 6.72008: 6.62009: 5.72010: 5.32011: 6.12012: 52013: 4.52014: 4.42015: 4.22016: 3.32017: 3.82018: 4.12019: 4.12020: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2.89 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malta peaked at 17.16 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2020.

That places Malta 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malta, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 16.18
1986 17.16 +6.1%
1987 15.8 -7.9%
1988 13.49 -14.6%
1989 12.48 -7.4%
1990 13.59 +8.9%
1991 15.61 +14.9%
1992 16.44 +5.3%
1993 12.21 -25.7%
1994 13.67 +12.0%
1995 10.48 -23.3%
1996 12.1 +15.4%
1997 11.86 -1.9%
1998 10.79 -9.0%
1999 11.04 +2.3%
2000 10.48 -5.1%
2001 9.25 -11.8%
2002 9.63 +4.1%
2003 9.01 -6.5%
2004 8.41 -6.6%
2005 7.64 -9.2%
2006 7.22 -5.4%
2007 6.65 -7.9%
2008 6.57 -1.3%
2009 5.71 -13.1%
2010 5.32 -6.8%
2011 6.12 +15.0%
2012 5.01 -18.1%
2013 4.48 -10.6%
2014 4.41 -1.5%
2015 4.2 -4.8%
2016 3.3 -21.4%
2017 3.78 +14.6%
2018 4.05 +7.2%
2019 4.05 -0.1%
2020 2.89 -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.02 12.48 17.16 5
1990s 12.78 10.48 16.44 10
2000s 8.06 5.71 10.48 10
2010s 4.47 3.3 6.12 10
2020s 2.89 2.89 2.89 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 176 Seychelles 3.33 compare
  2. 177 North Macedonia 3.04 compare
  3. 178 Australia 2.94 compare
  4. 180 Israel 2.84 compare
  5. 181 Iceland 2.65 compare
  6. 182 Poland 1.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malta?
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malta was 2.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 1986.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
Malta ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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