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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 69.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1965.

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 183rd out of 189 countries 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 volatile.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Malta

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Malta
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Maternal mortality ratio was 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 28.6%

World rank

183rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

69.07 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1965

All-time low

2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1965–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, 1965–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Malta stood at 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births. 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 ratio in Malta peaked at 69.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio in Malta, 1965 to 2020.
Year	deaths per 100,000 live births	Change
1965	69.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	—
1967	37.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	-46.0%
1971	17.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	-54.1%
1974	16.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	-5.5%
1975	15.42 deaths per 100,000 live births	-4.6%
1977	15.37 deaths per 100,000 live births	-0.3%
1978	63.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	+314.3%
1980	49.63 deaths per 100,000 live births	-22.0%
1981	17.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	-64.8%
1982	32.24 deaths per 100,000 live births	+84.5%
1985	16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births	-49.8%
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%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, 38% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Malta's 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 deaths per 100,000 live births	63.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
1982	+84.5%	17.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	32.24 deaths per 100,000 live births

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	53.19 deaths per 100,000 live births	37.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	69.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	2
1970s	25.54 deaths per 100,000 live births	15.37 deaths per 100,000 live births	63.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1980s	21.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	12.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	49.63 deaths per 100,000 live births	8
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

180 Seychelles 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
181 North Macedonia 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
182 Australia 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
184 Israel 2.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
185 Iceland 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
186 Poland 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 69.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1965.
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 183rd out of 189 countries 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 volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.