Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malta
Malta: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2001
All-time low
98.8%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malta recorded 99.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malta peaked at 99.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2006.
Malta ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.9% | — |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 33 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 33 Botswana 99.8% compare
- 33 Cuba 99.8% compare
- 33 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 33 Fiji 99.8% compare
- 33 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 33 Japan 99.8% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
- 33 Malaysia 99.8% compare
- 33 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 99.8% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 99.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare
- 33 Slovenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Korea 99.8% compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malta?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malta was 99.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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