Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Malta
Malta: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 2.89 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.89
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.16
in 1986
All-time low
2.89
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Malta, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Malta stood at 2.89. 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 vs births attended by health staff in Malta peaked at 17.16 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.89, 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 vs births attended by health staff in Malta, year by year
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.89 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Malta?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Malta was 2.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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