Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Malta
Malta: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.16 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Malta, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Malta stood at 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births. 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
That places Malta 180th out of 185 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. births attended by skilled health staff in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -28.6% |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Malta?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.