{"slug": "nois-annual-report-2008", "title": "Annual Report \u2013 2008", "pdfUrl": "https://dhir.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NOIS_annual_report_2008.pdf", "sourcePage": "https://dhir.gov.mt/en/resources/birth-reports/", "group": "Resource", "topic": "Birth Reports", "tables": [{"caption": "Table 1: Document reference by DHIR/NOIS/2008", "header": ["Document reference", "DHIR/NOIS/2008"], "rows": [["Current version", "1.0"], ["Release date", "June, 2009"], ["Document owner", "Department of Health Information & Research"], ["Document type", "National Obstetric Information"], ["Personal data", "No personal data"], ["Website", "www.sahha.gov.mt/pages.aspx?page=92"], ["e-mail", "healthinfo@gov.mt"], ["Telephone", "+356 25599000"]]}, {"caption": "Table 2: Version by Date, Action, Name", "header": ["Version", "Date", "Action", "Name"], "rows": [["1.0", "June,2009", "Compilation", "Dr.Miriam Gatt"]]}, {"caption": "Table 3: Year by Deliveries, Total Births(Live&Stillbirths), Livebirths", "header": ["Year", "Deliveries", "Total Births(Live&Stillbirths)", "Livebirths"], "rows": [["1999", "4311", "4382", "4349"], ["2000", "4311", "4377", "4361"], ["2001", "3918", "3955", "3935"], ["2002", "3873", "3927", "3906"], ["2003", "3995", "4054", "4036"], ["2004", "3838", "3902", "3887"], ["2005", "3804", "3865", "3857"], ["2006", "3822", "3891", "3880"], ["2007", "3853", "3898", "3886"], ["2008", "4154", "4228", "4199"]]}, {"caption": "Table 4: Fetal and Neonatal mortality rates for infants and fetuses of birth weight 500g or more", "header": ["Year", "Fetal mortality rate 500g and over Rate/1000 total births", "Neonatal mortality rate 500g and over Rate/1000 live births"], "rows": [["1999", "6.2", "4.8"], ["2000", "3.6", "5.3"], ["2001", "5.1", "3.0"], ["2002", "5.1", "5.1"], ["2003", "3.9", "5.0"], ["2004", "3.8", "4.4"], ["2005", "2.1", "4.4"], ["2006", "2.6", "2.3"], ["2007", "2.8", "4.4"], ["2008", "6.2", "5.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 5: Year by Deliveries, Total Births, Livebirths", "header": ["Year", "Deliveries", "Total Births*", "Livebirths"], "rows": [["1999", "4311", "4382", "4349"], ["2000", "4311", "4377", "4361"], ["2001", "3918", "3955", "3935"], ["2002", "3873", "3927", "3906"], ["2003", "3995", "4054", "4036"], ["2004", "3838", "3902", "3887"], ["2005", "3804", "3865", "3857"], ["2006", "3822", "3891", "3880"], ["2007", "3853", "3898", "3886"], ["2008", "4154", "4228", "4199"]]}, {"caption": "Table 6: Age group(years), 2007\u20132008", "header": ["Age group(years)", "2008", "", "2007", ""], "rows": [["", "Frequency", "%", "Frequency", "%"], ["<15", "9", "<1", "4", "<1"], ["15-19", "267", "6", "243", "6"], ["20-24", "615", "15", "649", "17"], ["25-29", "1430", "34", "1282", "33"], ["30-34", "1294", "31", "1182", "31"], ["35-39", "442", "11", "407", "11"], ["40-44", "87", "2", "77", "2"], ["45+", "6", "<1", "3", "<1"], ["Unspecified", "4", "<1", "6", "<1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 7: Nationality by Maltese, Non-Maltese, Unknown", "header": ["Nationality", "Maltese", "", "Non-Maltese", "", "Unknown", ""], "rows": [["Year", "Number", "%", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["1999", "4116", "95.5", "192", "4.5", "3", "0.1"], ["2000", "4096", "95.0", "211", "4.9", "4", "0.1"], ["2001", "3737", "95.4", "178", "4.5", "3", "0.1"], ["2002", "3662", "94.6", "170", "4.4", "41", "1.1"], ["2003", "3687", "92.3", "220", "5.5", "88", "2.2"], ["2004", "3558", "92.7", "168", "4.4", "112", "2.9"], ["2005", "3512", "92.3", "237", "6.2", "55", "1.4"], ["2006", "3491", "91.3", "288", "7.5", "43", "1.1"], ["2007", "3511", "91.1", "308", "8.0", "34", "0.9"], ["2008", "3729", "89.8", "402", "9.7", "23", "0.6"]]}, {"caption": "Table 8: Mother's Age Group by Delivery order(previous livebirths and still births are included)", "header": ["Mother's Age Group", "Delivery order(previous livebirths and still births are included)", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""], "rows": [["", "$1^{st}$", "$2^{nd}$", "$3^{rd}$", "$4^{th}$", "$5^{th}$", ">5^{th}$", "Unknown", "Total"], ["Under 20", "249", "25", "2", "0", "0", "0", "0", "276"], ["20-24", "435", "145", "30", "4", "1", "0", "0", "615"], ["25-29", "870", "439", "71", "33", "10", "6", "1", "1430"], ["30-34", "492", "581", "150", "46", "15", "10", "0", "1294"], ["35-39", "116", "169", "104", "32", "14", "7", "0", "442"], ["40-44", "10", "28", "23", "15", "6", "5", "0", "87"], ["45+", "0", "1", "2", "1", "1", "1", "0", "6"], ["Unknown", "3", "0", "1", "0", "0", "0", "0", "4"], ["Total", "2175", "1388", "383", "131", "47", "29", "1", "4154"]]}, {"caption": "Table 9: Level of Education reached, 2008", "header": ["Level of Education reached", "2008", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%"], ["Primary or no education", "17", "0.4"], ["Secondary", "1874", "45.1"], ["Tertiary", "797", "19.2"], ["Unknown", "1466", "35.3"]]}, {"caption": "Table 10: Maternal Lifestyles, 2007\u20132008", "header": ["Maternal Lifestyles", "2008", "2007"], "rows": [["Cigarette smoking during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["1 to 3/day", "89", "25"], [">than 3/day", "175", "90"], ["Do not smoke", "3827", "3493"], ["Unspecified", "63", "245"], ["Alcohol consumption during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["Up to 1 unit/day", "3", "0"], [">than 1 unit/day", "0", "0"], ["None", "4088", "3607"], ["Unspecified", "63", "246"], ["Drug Abuse during pregnancy", "", ""], ["Yes", "28", "19"], ["No", "4061", "3589"], ["Unspecified", "65", "245"]]}, {"caption": "Table 11: Pathology during pregnancy, 2007\u20132008", "header": ["Pathology during pregnancy", "2008", "", "", "2007", "", ""], "rows": [["Yes", "No", "Unspec.", "Yes", "No", "Unspec.", ""], ["Antepartum Haemorrhage", "102", "4046", "6", "36", "3700", "117"], ["Gestational hypertension", "268", "3873", "13", "242", "3500", "111"], ["Pre-eclampsia", "66", "4086", "2", "7", "3729", "117"], ["Eclampsia", "3", "4149", "2", "1", "3735", "117"], ["Placenta praevia", "71", "4072", "11", "56", "3680", "117"], ["Abruption of placenta", "7", "4144", "3", "8", "3728", "117"], ["Suspected IUGR*", "232", "3910", "12", "164", "3574", "115"], ["Cardiovascular disease", "23", "4130", "1", "8", "3729", "116"]]}, {"caption": "Table 12: Multiplicity, 2007\u20132008", "header": ["Multiplicity", "2008", "2007"], "rows": [["Singleton", "4084", "3811"], ["Twin", "66", "40"], ["Triplet", "4", "1"], ["Quadruplet", "0", "1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 13: Annual Report \u2013 2008", "header": ["Damage to perineum", "Normal Vaginal Delivery", "", "Assisted Vaginal Delivery**", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["No Damage", "1116", "41.5", "13", "6.5"], ["Episiotomy* only", "616", "22.9", "141", "70.9"], ["Tear only", "884", "32.8", "19", "9.5"], ["Episiotomy and tear", "76", "2.8", "24", "12.1"], ["Unknown", "0", "0", "2", "1.0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 14: Mode of Delivery, 2007\u20132008", "header": ["Mode of Delivery*", "2008", "2007"], "rows": [["Vertex delivery", "2699", "2458"], ["Elective/emergency Caesarean Section", "1328", "1287"], ["Forceps", "14", "15"], ["Ventouse", "181", "136"], ["Breech deliveries", "6", "2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 15: Year by Deliveries by Caesarean section, Caesarean section operation rate (% of all deliveries)", "header": ["Year", "Deliveries by Caesarean section", "Caesarean section operation rate (% of all deliveries)"], "rows": [["1999", "951", "22.1"], ["2000", "994", "23.1"], ["2001", "926", "23.6"], ["2002", "914", "23.6"], ["2003", "1039", "26.0"], ["2004", "1048", "27.3"], ["2005", "1165", "30.6"], ["2006", "1329", "34.8"], ["2007", "1243", "32.3"], ["2008", "1263", "30.4"]]}, {"caption": "Table 16: Gender Distribution Of Births", "header": ["Gender", "2008", "", "2007", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Male", "2216", "52.4", "2063", "53"], ["Female", "2012", "47.6", "1835", "47"]]}, {"caption": "Table 13: Birthweight distribution of infants/fetuses", "header": ["Birth weight", "2008", "", "2007", ""], "rows": [["", "Number*", "%", "Number*", "%"], ["<500g", "3", "0.1", "4", "0.1"], ["500-999g", "29", "0.7", "12", "0.3"], ["1000-1499g", "22", "0.5", "19", "0.5"], ["1500-1999g", "57", "1.3", "36", "0.9"], ["2000-2499g", "193", "4.6", "187", "4.8"], ["2500-2999g", "909", "21.5", "850", "21.8"], ["3000-3499g", "1829", "43.3", "1750", "44.9"], ["3500-3999g", "957", "22.6", "877", "22.5"], ["4000-4499g", "191", "4.5", "126", "3.2"], ["4500-4999g", "13", "0.3", "17", "0.4"], ["5000+", "4", "0.1", "0", "0"], ["Unspecified", "21", "0.5", "20", "0.5"]]}, {"caption": "Table 18: Gestational age, 2007\u20132008", "header": ["Gestational age", "2008", "", "2007", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Extremely preterm22-27 weeks", "31", "0.7", "15", "0.4"], ["Very preterm28-31 weeks", "30", "0.7", "22", "0.6"], ["Moderately preterm32-36 weeks", "248", "5.9", "229", "5.9"], ["Term37-41 weeks", "3913", "92.5", "3619", "92.8"], ["Post term42+ weeks", "6", "0.1", "13", "0.3"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19: Outcome of Birth, 2007\u20132008", "header": ["Outcome of Birth", "2008", "2007"], "rows": [["Livebirths", "4199", "3886"], ["Stillbirths", "29", "12"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19: Outcome of Birth, 2007\u20132008 (cont. 2)", "header": ["Neonatal deaths", "", ""], "rows": [["Early Neonatal deaths", "21", "17"], ["Late Neonatal deaths", "3", "3"]]}, {"caption": "Table 21: Infant feeding methods at time of discharge, 2007\u20132008", "header": ["Infant feeding methods at time of discharge", "2008", "2007"], "rows": [["Breast only", "2407", "2143"], ["Bottle only", "1370", "1019"], ["Mixed(Breast&Bottle)", "384", "521"], ["Other*", "62", "68"], ["Unspecified", "5", "147"]]}, {"caption": "Table 22: Year by Maternal Deaths", "header": ["Year", "Maternal Deaths"], "rows": [["1999", "1"], ["2000", "0"], ["2001", "2"], ["2002", "0"], ["2003", "0"], ["2004", "0"], ["2005", "0"], ["2006", "0"], ["2007", "0"], ["2008", "1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Maternal Deaths 1999-2008", "header": ["Year", "Fetal death rate 500g and over", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 total births"], ["1999", "27", "6.2"], ["2000", "16", "3.6"], ["2001", "20", "5.1"], ["2002", "20", "5.1"], ["2003", "16", "3.9"], ["2004", "15", "3.8"], ["2005", "8", "2.1"], ["2006", "10", "2.6"], ["2007", "11", "2.8"], ["2008", "26", "6.2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Maternal Deaths 1999-2008 (cont. 2)", "header": ["Year", "Neonatal mortality rate(500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 live births"], ["1999", "21", "4.8"], ["2000", "23", "5.3"], ["2001", "12", "3.0"], ["2002", "20", "5.1"], ["2003", "20", "5.0"], ["2004", "17", "4.4"], ["2005", "17", "4.4"], ["2006", "9", "2.3"], ["2007", "17", "4.4"], ["2008", "24", "5.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19: Neonatal Mortality rates 1999-2008", "header": ["Year", "Early neonatal mortality rate(500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 live births"], ["1999", "16", "3.7"], ["2000", "16", "3.6"], ["2001", "10", "2.5"], ["2002", "16", "4.1"], ["2003", "18", "4.5"], ["2004", "12", "3.1"], ["2005", "13", "3.4"], ["2006", "4", "1.0"], ["2007", "14", "3.6"], ["2008", "21", "5.0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 21: Late Neonatal Mortality Rates 1999-2008", "header": ["Year", "Late neonatal mortality rate(500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 live births"], ["1999", "5", "1.2"], ["2000", "7", "1.6"], ["2001", "2", "0.5"], ["2002", "4", "1.0"], ["2003", "2", "0.5"], ["2004", "5", "1.3"], ["2005", "4", "1.0"], ["2006", "5", "1.3"], ["2007", "3", "0.8"], ["2008", "3", "0.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 21: Late Neonatal Mortality Rates 1999-2008 (cont. 2)", "header": ["Year", "Perinatal mortality rate(500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 total births"], ["1999", "43", "9.9"], ["2000", "32", "7.3"], ["2001", "30", "7.6"], ["2002", "36", "9.2"], ["2003", "34", "8.4"], ["2004", "27", "6.9"], ["2005", "21", "5.4"], ["2006", "14", "3.6"], ["2007", "25", "6.4"], ["2008", "47", "11.1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 28: Year by Malta, EU members before May 2004, EU members since 2004 or 2007", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May 2004", "EU members since 2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "10.01", "10.59", "9.42"], ["2002", "9.86", "10.52", "9.27"], ["2003", "10.12", "10.57", "9.32"], ["2004", "9.69", "10.67", "9.50"], ["2005", "9.56", "10.59", "9.72"], ["2006", "9.55", "10.68", "9.87"], ["2007", "9.50", "na", "9.94"]]}, {"caption": "Table 23: Live births per 1000 population", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May 2004", "EU members since 2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "1.50", "1.50", "1.25"], ["2002", "1.40", "1.50", "1.25"], ["2003", "1.50", "1.53", "1.24"], ["2004", "1.37", "1.55", "1.26"], ["2005", "1.37", "1.56", "1.28"], ["2006", "1.41", "1.57", "1.31"], ["2007", "1.37", "1.58", "1.32"]]}, {"caption": "Table 25: Maternal Deaths per 100 000 live births", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May 2004", "EU members since 2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "50.83*", "5.26", "16.38"], ["2002", "0", "5.36", "12.00"], ["2003", "0", "5.40", "13.26"], ["2004", "0", "5.68", "11.67"], ["2005", "0", "4.94", "8.79"], ["2006", "0", "5.56", "8.03"], ["2007", "0", "na", "7.30"]]}, {"caption": "Table 25: Maternal Deaths per 100 000 live births (2)", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May 2004", "EU members since 2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "5.06", "4.40", "5.40"], ["2002", "5.09", "4.36", "5.36"], ["2003", "3.95", "4.24", "5.23"], ["2004", "3.84", "4.15", "5.13"], ["2005", "2.07", "4.05", "4.99"], ["2006", "2.57", "4.02", "4.78"], ["2007", "3.08", "na", "4.79"]]}, {"caption": "Table 26: Fetal Deaths (500g and over) per 1000 births", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May 2004", "EU members since 2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "3.05", "3.12", "6.13"], ["2002", "5.38", "3.02", "5.83"], ["2003", "5.20", "2.94", "5.64"], ["2004", "4.37", "2.88", "5.74"], ["2005", "4.41", "2.76", "5.22"], ["2006", "2.32", "2.72", "4.96"], ["2007", "5.15", "na", "4.7"]]}]}