Stillbirths in Malta
Malta: Stillbirths was 12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17
in 2000
All-time low
12
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Malta stood at 12. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Malta peaked at 17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2022.
That places Malta 184th 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.
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 Seychelles 13 compare
- 181 Grenada 13 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13 compare
- 185 Iceland 9 compare
- 185 Dominica 9 compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 8 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2054 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4807 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Malta?
- Stillbirths in Malta was 12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for stillbirths?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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