What is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Malta?

Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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. fertility rate 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. fertility rate 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. fertility rate?

Malta ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Malta

Name: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Malta
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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 vs. fertility rate 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 vs. fertility rate 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 countries 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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Malta?: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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. fertility rate 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. fertility rate 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. fertility rate?: Malta ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.