Stillbirth rate in Malta
Malta: Stillbirth rate was 2.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.83
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 2000
All-time low
2.83
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Malta stood at 2.83. 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 201 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% |
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 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Malta?
- Stillbirth rate in Malta was 2.83 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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