Maternal mortality in Malta
Malta: Maternal mortality was 2.89 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality in Malta, 1965–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Malta stood at 2.89. That is the lowest value across all 46 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 in Malta peaked at 69.07 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2020.
Malta ranks 183rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 69.07 | — |
| 1967 | 37.3 | -46.0% |
| 1971 | 17.11 | -54.1% |
| 1974 | 16.17 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 15.42 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 15.37 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.65 | +314.3% |
| 1980 | 49.63 | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 17.48 | -64.8% |
| 1982 | 32.24 | +84.5% |
| 1985 | 16.18 | -49.8% |
| 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 7.61, 38% of the median. (59 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +314.3% | 15.37 | 63.65 |
| 1982 | +84.5% | 17.48 | 32.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.19 | 37.3 | 69.07 | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.54 | 15.37 | 63.65 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.81 | 12.48 | 49.63 | 8 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Malta?
- Maternal mortality in Malta was 2.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 69.07 in 1965.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for maternal mortality?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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