Maternal mortality ratio in Malta
Malta: Maternal mortality ratio was 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Malta is 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Malta peaked at 17.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Malta ranks 180th of 185 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Seychelles 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 North Macedonia 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Australia 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 181 Israel 2.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 182 Iceland 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 183 Poland 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Malta
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Malta?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Malta was 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 185 regions with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.