Number of stillbirths in Malta
Malta: Number of stillbirths was 12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Malta stood at 12. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Malta peaked at 17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2022.
That places Malta 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 12 | 13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 Grenada 13 compare
- 181 Seychelles 13 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13 compare
- 185 Dominica 9 compare
- 185 Iceland 9 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Malta?
- Number of stillbirths in Malta was 12 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for number of stillbirths?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation