Midwives — Health and social employment in Malta

Malta: Midwives — Health and social employment was 106.77 Per 1 000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
106.77 Per 1 000 live births
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
8th
of 23 countries
All-time high
106.77 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
All-time low
80.65 Per 1 000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Midwives — Health and social employment in Malta, 2016–2024

02550751002016202020242016: 80.7 Per 1 000 live births2017: 88.2 Per 1 000 live births2018: 88.7 Per 1 000 live births2019: 91 Per 1 000 live births2020: 94.2 Per 1 000 live births2021: 96.2 Per 1 000 live births2022: 101.2 Per 1 000 live births2023: 100.6 Per 1 000 live births2024: 106.8 Per 1 000 live births

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, midwives — health and social employment in Malta stood at 106.77 Per 1 000 live births. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwives — health and social employment in Malta peaked at 106.77 Per 1 000 live births in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.65 Per 1 000 live births, in 2016.

That places Malta 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Midwives — Health and social employment in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Midwives — Health and social employment in Malta, 2016 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 live births Change
2016 80.65 Per 1 000 live births
2017 88.21 Per 1 000 live births +9.4%
2018 88.66 Per 1 000 live births +0.5%
2019 91.03 Per 1 000 live births +2.7%
2020 94.25 Per 1 000 live births +3.5%
2021 96.25 Per 1 000 live births +2.1%
2022 101.18 Per 1 000 live births +5.1%
2023 100.63 Per 1 000 live births -0.5%
2024 106.77 Per 1 000 live births +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.14 Per 1 000 live births 80.65 Per 1 000 live births 91.03 Per 1 000 live births 4
2020s 99.82 Per 1 000 live births 94.25 Per 1 000 live births 106.77 Per 1 000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 5 Iceland 138.02 Per 1 000 live births compare
  2. 6 Chile 137.57 Per 1 000 live births compare
  3. 7 Australia 114.33 Per 1 000 live births compare
  4. 9 Norway 94.22 Per 1 000 live births compare
  5. 10 Hungary 84.2 Per 1 000 live births compare
  6. 11 Denmark 82.59 Per 1 000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwives — health and social employment in Malta?
Midwives — health and social employment in Malta was 106.77 Per 1 000 live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 106.77 Per 1 000 live births in 2024.
What is the lowest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 80.65 Per 1 000 live births in 2016.
How does Malta rank for midwives — health and social employment?
Malta ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is midwives — health and social employment rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Midwives — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Midwives — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 live births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
30 places, 591 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of midwives by status (ie. practising midwives, professionally active midwives, and midwives licenced to practice). Practising midwives provide services directly to patients. Professionally active midwives include practising and other (non-practising) midwives for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Midwives licensed to practice have acquired the requisite education and qualifications to be registered and/or legally licensed to practice midwifery. They include both practising and other (non-practising) midwives. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.