Number of maternal deaths by region in Malta
Malta: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.1446 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.1446
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
183rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.8582
in 1986
All-time low
0.1446
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Malta, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Malta is 0.1446, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Malta peaked at 0.8582 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1446, in 2020.
Malta ranks 183rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.809 | — |
| 1986 | 0.8582 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.79 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8092 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.749 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6796 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7806 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8219 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6103 | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6833 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5239 | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6048 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5931 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5397 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5522 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4194 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.37 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3852 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3602 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3363 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3055 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2888 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2662 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2628 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2284 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2128 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2447 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2003 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1791 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1764 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1679 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.165 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1513 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1622 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.162 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1446 | -10.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1446 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1446 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8031 | 0.749 | 0.8582 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6389 | 0.5239 | 0.8219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3223 | 0.2284 | 0.4194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1822 | 0.1513 | 0.2447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1446 | 0.1446 | 0.1446 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 180 Grenada 0.4228 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 compare
- 184 Iceland 0.1327 compare
- 185 Seychelles 0.0667 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Malta?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Malta was 0.1446 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8582 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1446 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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