Stillbirth rate in Malta
Malta: Stillbirth rate was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Malta stood at 2.8 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Malta peaked at 3.9 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Malta 161st out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 per 1,000 total births | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 158 Germany 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 158 Greece 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 160 Cyprus 2.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Canada 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Chile 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Israel 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 New Zealand 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Qatar 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Malta
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,466 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 74,777 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38,781 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 12.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 2,441 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Malta?
- Stillbirth rate in Malta was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for stillbirth rate?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.