Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Malta
Malta: Stillbirth rate was 2.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Malta is 2.83, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Malta peaked at 3.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2023.
That places Malta 169th out of 200 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.
Stillbirth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.86 | — |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.73 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.38 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.32 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.86 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.83 | -1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.84, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.43, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.5 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 3 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.83 | 2.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- 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 stillbirth rate in Malta?
- Stillbirth rate in Malta was 2.83 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for stillbirth rate?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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