Maternal mortality ratio in Malta
Malta: Maternal mortality ratio was 8.39 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.39 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
166th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.22 per 100,000 live births
in 2003
All-time low
7.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.39 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Malta peaked at 13.22 per 100,000 live births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.05 per 100,000 live births, in 2015.
Malta ranks 166th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.65 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 12.17 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.16 per 100,000 live births | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 13.22 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.04 per 100,000 live births | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 11.04 per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.19 per 100,000 live births | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 10.29 per 100,000 live births | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 9.88 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.62 per 100,000 live births | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.58 per 100,000 live births | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 10.52 per 100,000 live births | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 9.35 per 100,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.45 per 100,000 live births | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 8.17 per 100,000 live births | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.05 per 100,000 live births | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 9.59 per 100,000 live births | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 7.36 per 100,000 live births | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 8.94 per 100,000 live births | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 8.48 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.97 per 100,000 live births | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 9.89 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.82 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.39 per 100,000 live births | -14.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.39 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.39 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.63 per 100,000 live births | 9.88 per 100,000 live births | 13.22 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 per 100,000 live births | 7.05 per 100,000 live births | 10.52 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 per 100,000 live births | 8.39 per 100,000 live births | 9.97 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 163 Kazakhstan 9.58 per 100,000 live births compare
- 164 Russian Federation 9.4 per 100,000 live births compare
- 164 Russia 9.4 per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 United Kingdom 8.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 169 Finland 7.88 per 100,000 live births 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 8.39 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 per 100,000 live births in 2003.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 per 100,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malta ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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