{"slug": "nois-annual-report-2010", "title": "Annual Report \u2013 2010", "pdfUrl": "https://dhir.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NOIS_annual_report_2010.pdf", "sourcePage": "https://dhir.gov.mt/en/resources/birth-reports/", "group": "Resource", "topic": "Birth Reports", "tables": [{"caption": "Table 1: Document reference by DHIR/NOIS/2011", "header": ["Document reference", "DHIR/NOIS/2011"], "rows": [["Current version", "1.0"], ["Release date", "June, 2011"], ["Document owner", "Department of Health Information &amp; Research"], ["Document type", "National Obstetric Information"], ["Personal data", "No personal data"], ["Website", "https://ehealth.gov.mt/HealthPortal/strategy_policy/healthin"], ["Website", "for_research/registries/births.aspx"], ["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, 2011", "Compilation", "Dr. Miriam Gatt Dr. Rebecca Fenech"]]}, {"caption": "Table 3: Number of twin, triplet/quadruplet babies born 1999-2010", "header": ["Year", "1999", "2000", "2001", "2002", "2003", "2004", "2005", "2006", "2007", "2008", "2009", "2010"], "rows": [["Twins", "126", "128", "70", "100", "106", "100", "110", "126", "80", "132", "124", "148"], ["Triplets/Quadruplets", "12", "3", "3", "6", "9", "20", "9", "9", "7", "12", "9", "16"], ["% of births which weremultiple", "3.1", "3.0", "1.8", "2.7", "2.8", "3.1", "3.1", "3.5", "2.2", "3.4", "3.2", "4.1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 4: 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"], ["2009", "4112", "4180", "4152"], ["2010", "3952", "4036", "4018"]]}, {"caption": "Table 5: Age group (years), 2009\u20132010", "header": ["Age group (years)", "2010", "", "2009", ""], "rows": [["", "Frequency", "%", "Frequency", "%"], ["<15", "6", "<1", "6", "<1"], ["15-19", "249", "6.3", "271", "7"], ["20-24", "562", "14.2", "603", "15"], ["25-29", "1284", "32.5", "1366", "33"], ["30-34", "1237", "31.3", "1312", "32"], ["35-39", "548", "13.9", "474", "12"], ["40-44", "64", "1.6", "75", "2"], ["45+", "2", "<1", "5", "<1"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 6: Nationality delivering on the Maltese Islands", "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"], ["2009", "3711", "90.2", "376", "9.1", "25", "0.6"], ["2010", "3581", "90.6", "365", "9.2", "6", "0.2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 7: Mother\u2019s AgeGroup by Maternal Parity (previous livebirths and still births are included)", "header": ["Mother\u2019s AgeGroup", "Maternal Parity (previous livebirths and still births are included)", "", "", "", "", "", ""], "rows": [["", "Primipara", "1", "2", "3", "4", ">4th", "Total"], ["Under 20", "221", "30", "4", "0", "0", "0", "255"], ["20-24", "403", "117", "30", "11", "1", "0", "562"], ["25-29", "758", "391", "104", "23", "3", "5", "1284"], ["30-34", "497", "552", "138", "31", "13", "6", "1237"], ["35-39", "133", "180", "168", "47", "10", "10", "548"], ["40-44", "18", "14", "16", "7", "4", "5", "64"], ["45+", "0", "0", "2", "0", "0", "0", "2"], ["Total", "2030", "1284", "462", "119", "31", "26", "3952"]]}, {"caption": "Table 8: Level of Education reached, 2010", "header": ["Level of Education reached", "2010", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%"], ["Primary or no education", "10", "0.3"], ["Secondary", "1864", "47.2"], ["Tertiary", "1047", "26.5"], ["Unspecified", "1031", "26.1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 9: Details are given in Table 6 below", "header": ["Maternal Lifestyles", "2010", "2009"], "rows": [["Cigarette smoking during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["1 to 3/day", "28", "72"], ["&gt;than 3/day", "297", "286"], ["Do not smoke", "3627", "3742"], ["Unspecified", "0", "12"], ["Alcohol consumption during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["Up to 1 unit/day", "11", "2"], ["&gt;than 1 unit/day", "4", "0"], ["None", "3937", "4098"], ["Unspecified", "0", "12"], ["Drug Abuse during pregnancy", "", ""], ["Yes", "17", "22"], ["No", "3935", "4078"], ["Unspecified", "0", "12"]]}, {"caption": "Table 10: Pathology during pregnancy, 2009\u20132010", "header": ["Pathology  during pregnancy", "2010", "", "2009", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Antepartum Haemorrhage", "70", "1.8", "92", "2.2"], ["Gestational hypertension", "198", "5.0", "275", "6.7"], ["Pre-eclampsia", "31", "0.8", "52", "1.3"], ["Eclampsia", "0", "0", "4", "0.1"], ["Placenta praevia", "49", "1.2", "45", "1.1"], ["Abruption of placenta", "13", "0.3", "10", "0.2"], ["Suspected IUGR*", "250", "6.3", "266", "6.5"], ["Cardiovascular disease", "15", "0.4", "14", "0.3"]]}, {"caption": "Table 11: Multiplicity, 2009\u20132010", "header": ["Multiplicity", "2010", "2009"], "rows": [["Singleton", "3872", "4047"], ["Twin", "74", "62"], ["Triplet", "6*", "3"], ["Quadruplet", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 12: Damage to perineum by Normal Vaginal Delivery, Assisted Vaginal Delivery(n=157)", "header": ["Damage to perineum", "Normal Vaginal Delivery", "", "Assisted Vaginal Delivery**(n=157)", ""], "rows": [["", "(n= 2543)", "", "Assisted Vaginal Delivery**(n=157)", ""], ["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["No Damage", "795", "31.3", "9", "5.7"], ["Episiotomy* only", "545", "21.4", "86", "54.8"], ["Tear only", "1034", "40.7", "23", "14.6"], ["Episiotomy and tear", "169", "6.6", "39", "24.8"]]}, {"caption": "Table 13: Mode of Delivery, 2009\u20132010", "header": ["Mode of Delivery*", "2010", "2009"], "rows": [["Vertex delivery", "2543", "2743"], ["Elective/emergency Caesarean Section", "1336", "1259"], ["Forceps", "14", "16"], ["Ventouse", "138", "160"], ["Breech deliveries", "5", "2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 14: 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"], ["2009", "1194", "29.0"], ["2010", "1252", "31.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 15: Gender Distribution Of Births", "header": ["Gender", "2010", "", "2009", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Male", "2066", "51.2", "2178", "52.1"], ["Female", "1970", "48.8", "2002", "47.9"]]}, {"caption": "Table 16: Birth weight, 2009\u20132010", "header": ["Birth weight", "2010", "", "2009", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["<500g", "2", "0.05", "8", "0.2"], ["500-999g", "12", "0.3", "20", "0.5"], ["1000-1499g", "27", "0.7", "23", "0.6"], ["1500-1999g", "49", "1.2", "48", "1.1"], ["2000-2499g", "216", "5.4", "225", "5.4"], ["2500-2999g", "888", "22.0", "895", "21.4"], ["3000-3499g", "1685", "41.7", "1790", "42.8"], ["3500-3999g", "962", "23.8", "982", "23.5"], ["4000-4499g", "177", "4.4", "159", "3.8"], ["4500-4999g", "16", "0.4", "20", "0.5"], ["5000+", "1", "0.02", "4", "0.1"], ["Unspecified", "1", "0.02", "6", "0.1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Annual Report \u2013 2010", "header": ["Gestational age", "2010", "", "2009", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Extremely preterm22-27 weeks", "16", "0.4", "23", "0.6"], ["Very preterm28-31 weeks", "25", "0.6", "35", "0.8"], ["Moderately preterm32-36 weeks", "264", "6.5", "242", "5.8"], ["Term37 \u2013 41 weeks", "3725", "92.3", "3853", "92.2"], ["Post term42+ weeks", "6", "0.1", "27", "0.6"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 18: Outcome of Birth, 2009\u20132010", "header": ["Outcome of Birth", "2010", "2009"], "rows": [["Livebirths", "4018", "4152"], ["Stillbirths", "18", "28"]]}, {"caption": "Table 18: Outcome of Birth, 2009\u20132010 (cont. 2)", "header": ["Neonatal deaths", "2010", "2009"], "rows": [["Early Neonatal deaths", "16", "14"], ["Late Neonatal deaths", "2", "4"]]}, {"caption": "Table 20: Infant feeding methods at time of discharge, 2009\u20132010", "header": ["Infant feeding methods at time of discharge", "2010", "2009"], "rows": [["Breast only", "2263", "2498"], ["Bottle only", "1260", "1195"], ["Mixed (Breast &amp; Bottle)", "478", "441"], ["Other*", "33", "44"], ["Unspecified", "2", "2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 21: 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"], ["2009", "0"], ["2010", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Maternal Deaths 1999-2010", "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"], ["2009", "21", "5.0"], ["2010", "16", "4.0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 18: Fetal Death Rates 1999-2010", "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"], ["2009", "17", "4.1"], ["2010", "18", "4.5"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19: Neonatal Mortality rates 1999-2010", "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"], ["2009", "13", "3.1"], ["2010", "16", "4.0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 20: Early Neonatal Mortality rates 1999-2010", "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"], ["2009", "4", "1.0"], ["2010", "2", "0.5"]]}, {"caption": "Table 26: Version: 1.0 \u2013 June, 2011", "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"], ["2009", "34", "8.1"], ["2010", "32", "7.9"]]}, {"caption": "Table 27: Year by Malta, EU members before, EU members since2004 or 2007", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before", "EU members since2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["", "", "May 2004", "EU members since2004 or 2007"], ["2001", "10.01", "10.59", "9.45"], ["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", "9.74"], ["2006", "9.55", "10.69", "9.94"], ["2007", "9.50", "10.73", "10.14"], ["2008", "10.19", "10.89", "10.60"], ["2009", "10.05", "10.81", "10.61"]]}, {"caption": "Table 23: Live births per 1000 population", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before", "EU members since"], "rows": [["", "", "May 2004", "2004 or 2007"], ["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", "1.34"], ["2008", "1.40", "1.61", "1.38"], ["2009", "1.40", "1.60", "1.42"]]}, {"caption": "Table 24: Total Fertility Rate", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members beforeMay 2004", "EU members since2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "50.83*", "5.20", "17.79"], ["2002", "0", "5.35", "14.29"], ["2003", "0", "5.37", "15.56"], ["2004", "0", "5.59", "13.85"], ["2005", "0", "4.85", "10.23"], ["2006", "0", "5.35", "9.05"], ["2007", "0", "4.88", "8.39"], ["2008", "23.82*", "5.03", "9.49"], ["2009", "0", "5.68", "9.23"]]}, {"caption": "Table 25: Maternal Deaths per 100 000 live births", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before", "EU members since"], "rows": [["", "", "May 2004", "2004 or 2007"], ["2001", "5.06", "4.37", "5.40"], ["2002", "5.09", "4.34", "5.36"], ["2003", "3.95", "4.22", "5.23"], ["2004", "3.84", "4.15", "5.13"], ["2005", "2.07", "4.05", "4.99"], ["2006", "2.57", "4.04", "4.78"], ["2007", "3.08", "3.97", "4.67"], ["2008", "6.86", "3.93", "4.51"], ["2009", "3.97", "n/a", "4.43"]]}, {"caption": "Table 26: Fetal Deaths (500g and over) per 1000 births", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members beforeMay 2004", "EU members since2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "3.05", "3.11", "6.13"], ["2002", "5.38", "3.01", "5.83"], ["2003", "5.20", "2.93", "5.64"], ["2004", "4.37", "2.86", "5.74"], ["2005", "4.41", "2.74", "5.20"], ["2006", "2.32", "2.70", "4.83"], ["2007", "5.15", "2.62", "4.55"], ["2008", "5.72", "4.55", "4.17"], ["2009", "4.48", "n/a", "n/a"]]}]}