Preterm birth in Malta
Malta: Preterm birth was 333 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
333
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
100th
of 102 countries
All-time high
342
in 2016
All-time low
298
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Malta, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Malta stood at 333.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Malta peaked at 342 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 298, in 2010.
Malta ranks 100th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 298 | — |
| 2011 | 316 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 318 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 310 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 323 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 331 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 342 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 328 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 331 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 320 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 333 | +4.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 333 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,023, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malta's 333 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,554, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 321.7 | 298 | 342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 333 | 333 | 333 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Malta?
- Preterm birth in Malta was 333 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 342 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 298 in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for preterm birth?
- Malta ranks 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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