The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Malta
Malta: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 2.89 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Malta, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Malta is 2.89, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Malta peaked at 17.16 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2020.
Malta ranks 180th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.18 | — |
| 1986 | 17.16 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 15.8 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 13.49 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 12.48 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 13.59 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 15.61 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 16.44 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 12.21 | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 13.67 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 10.48 | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 12.1 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 11.86 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.79 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 11.04 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.48 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.25 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 9.63 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.01 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.41 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.64 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 7.22 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.65 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.12 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 5.01 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 4.48 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.41 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.02 | 12.48 | 17.16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.78 | 10.48 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 | 5.71 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.3 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Malta?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Malta was 2.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 1986.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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