Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malta
Malta: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 8.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.39
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
21
in 1985
All-time low
7.05
in 2015
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malta, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.39 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malta peaked at 21 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.05, in 2015.
That places Malta 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 | — |
| 1986 | 19.32 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 18.98 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 17.1 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 17.19 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.37 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 16.68 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 16.76 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.49 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 15.92 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 15.11 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 15.99 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 15.26 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.92 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 15.47 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 12.65 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 12.17 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.16 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 13.22 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.04 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 11.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.19 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 10.29 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 9.88 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.62 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.58 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 9.35 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 8.17 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.05 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 9.59 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 7.36 | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 8.94 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 8.48 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.97 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 9.89 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.82 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.39 | -14.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.72 | 17.1 | 21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.9 | 13.92 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.63 | 9.88 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 7.05 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 8.39 | 9.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malta?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malta was 8.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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