Number of maternal deaths in Malta
Malta: Number of maternal deaths was 0.3536 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3536
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 1985
All-time low
0.2981
in 2015
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Malta, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Malta stood at 0.3536.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Malta peaked at 1.18 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2981, in 2015.
That places Malta 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.18 | — |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9921 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9736 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9066 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9254 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8541 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7683 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7037 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8175 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7698 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6715 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7107 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5679 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.494 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.527 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.542 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4365 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4346 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4768 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4036 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4084 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4397 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3471 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4483 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3938 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3028 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3359 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2981 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.418 | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3095 | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3831 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3596 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4382 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4296 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4206 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3536 | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.9921 | 1.18 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8101 | 0.6715 | 0.9736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.473 | 0.4036 | 0.5679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3596 | 0.2981 | 0.4483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4105 | 0.3536 | 0.4382 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Malta?
- Number of maternal deaths in Malta was 0.3536 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2981 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Malta ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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