Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Malta
Malta: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
21
in 1985
All-time low
7
in 2013
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Malta, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malta peaked at 21 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2013.
Malta ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 | — |
| 1986 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -20.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6 | 17 | 21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.8 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malta?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malta was 8 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.