{"slug": "nois-annual-report-2012", "title": "Annual Report \u2013 2012", "pdfUrl": "https://dhir.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NOIS_annual_report_2012.pdf", "sourcePage": "https://dhir.gov.mt/en/resources/birth-reports/", "group": "Resource", "topic": "Birth Reports", "tables": [{"caption": "Table 1: Document reference by DHIR/NOIS/2013", "header": ["Document reference", "DHIR/NOIS/2013"], "rows": [["Current version", "1.0"], ["Release date", "September, 2013"], ["Document owner", "Department of Health Information &amp; Research"], ["Document type", "National Obstetric Information"], ["Personal data", "No personal data"], ["Website", "https://ehealth.gov.mt/HealthPortal/chief_medical_officer/h"], ["Website", "ealthinfor_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", "2013", "Compilation", "Dr. Miriam Gatt Dr. Liliana Cuschieri"]]}, {"caption": "Table 3: 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"], ["2011", "4226", "4311", "4283"], ["2012", "4175", "4258", "4239"]]}, {"caption": "Table 4: Age group (years), 2011\u20132012", "header": ["Age group (years)", "2012", "", "2011", ""], "rows": [["", "Frequency", "%", "Frequency", "%"], ["<15", "3", "0.1", "0", "0"], ["15-19", "209", "5.0", "217", "5.1"], ["20-24", "579", "13.9", "593", "14.0"], ["25-29", "1260", "30.2", "1319", "31.2"], ["30-34", "1397", "33.5", "1404", "33.2"], ["35-39", "619", "14.8", "599", "14.2"], ["40-44", "105", "2.5", "86", "2.0"], ["45+", "3", "0.1", "7", "<1"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0", "1", "<1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 5: Nationality delivering on the Maltese Islands since 1999", "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"], ["2011", "3740", "88.5", "479", "11.3", "7", "0.2"], ["2012", "3668", "87.9", "501", "12.0", "6", "0.1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 6: 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", "Unknown", "Total"], ["Under 20", "191", "21", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "212"], ["20-24", "380", "162", "26", "7", "3", "1", "0", "579"], ["25-29", "792", "351", "82", "23", "7", "5", "0", "1260"], ["30-34", "621", "583", "148", "30", "7", "8", "0", "1397"], ["35-39", "164", "271", "135", "27", "12", "10", "0", "619"], ["40-44", "33", "23", "29", "12", "2", "6", "0", "105"], ["45+", "1", "0", "2", "0", "0", "0", "0", "3"], ["Unknown", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0"], ["Total", "2182", "1411", "422", "99", "31", "30", "0", "4175"]]}, {"caption": "Table 5. 30.9% of mothers were reported as having a tertiary education", "header": ["Level of Education reached", "2012", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%"], ["Primary or no education", "108", "2.6"], ["Secondary", "1737", "41.6"], ["Post Secondary/Vocational non-tertiary", "882", "21.1"], ["Tertiary", "1288", "30.9"], ["Unspecified", "160", "3.8"]]}, {"caption": "Table 8: Details are given in Table 6 below", "header": ["Maternal Lifestyles", "2012", "2011"], "rows": [["Cigarette smoking during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["1 to 3/day", "82", "101"], ["&gt;than 3/day", "239", "224"], ["Do not smoke", "3853", "3896"], ["Unspecified", "1", "5"], ["Alcohol consumption during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["Up to 1 unit/day", "5", "8"], ["&gt;than 1 unit/day", "0", "1"], ["None", "4170", "4213"], ["Unspecified", "0", "4"], ["Drug Abuse during pregnancy", "", ""], ["Yes", "23", "25"], ["No", "4152", "4197"], ["Unspecified", "0", "4"]]}, {"caption": "Table 9: Pathology during pregnancy, 2011\u20132012", "header": ["Pathology  during pregnancy", "2012", "", "2011", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Antepartum Haemorrhage", "63", "1.5", "89", "2.1"], ["Gestational hypertension", "199", "4.8", "240", "5.7"], ["Pre-eclampsia", "42", "1.0", "24", "0.6"], ["Eclampsia", "0", "0.0", "0", "0"], ["Placenta praevia", "34", "0.8", "58", "1.4"], ["Abruption of placenta", "13", "0.3", "17", "0.4"], ["Suspected IUGR*", "135", "3.2", "232", "5.5"], ["Cardiovascular disease", "12", "0.3", "20", "0.5"]]}, {"caption": "Table 10: Multiplicity, 2011\u20132012", "header": ["Multiplicity", "2012", "2011"], "rows": [["Singleton", "4099", "4150"], ["Twin", "69", "69"], ["Triplet", "7", "7*"], ["Quadruplet", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 11: Damage to perineum by Normal Vaginal Delivery(n= 2555), Assisted Vaginal Delivery(n= 211)", "header": ["Damage to perineum", "Normal Vaginal Delivery(n= 2555)", "", "Assisted Vaginal Delivery**(n= 211)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["No Damage", "816", "31.9", "11", "5.2"], ["Episiotomy* only", "541", "21.2", "114", "54.0"], ["Tear only", "1085", "42.5", "46", "21.8"], ["Episiotomy and tear", "113", "4.4", "40", "19.0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 12: Mode of Delivery, 2011\u20132012", "header": ["Mode of Delivery*", "2012", "2011"], "rows": [["Vertex delivery", "2555", "2611"], ["Elective/emergency Caesarean Section", "1491", "1516"], ["Forceps", "11", "6"], ["Ventouse", "196", "176"], ["Breech deliveries", "5", "2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 13: 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"], ["2011", "1435", "34.0"], ["2012", "1409", "33.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 14: Gender Distribution Of Births", "header": ["Gender", "2012", "", "2011", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Male", "2211", "51.9", "2208", "51.2"], ["Female", "2046", "48.1", "2103", "48.8"], ["Unknown", "1", "<0.1", "0", "0.0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 15: Birth weight, 2011\u20132012", "header": ["Birth weight", "2012", "", "2011", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["<500g", "10", "0.2", "6", "0.14"], ["500-999g", "15", "0.4", "23", "0.5"], ["1000-1499g", "27", "0.6", "37", "0.9"], ["1500-1999g", "58", "1.4", "71", "1.6"], ["2000-2499g", "205", "4.8", "217", "5.0"], ["2500-2999g", "865", "20.3", "906", "21.0"], ["3000-3499g", "1886", "44.3", "1822", "42.3"], ["3500-3999g", "986", "23.2", "1032", "23.9"], ["4000-4499g", "196", "4.6", "171", "4.0"], ["4500-4999g", "9", "0.2", "19", "0.4"], ["5000+", "1", "0.02", "2", "0.04"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0.0", "5", "0.12"]]}, {"caption": "Table 16: Annual Report \u2013 2012", "header": ["Gestational age", "2012", "", "2011", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Extremely preterm22-27 weeks", "20", "0.5", "28", "0.7"], ["Very preterm28-31 weeks", "34", "0.8", "44", "1.0"], ["Moderately preterm32-36 weeks", "279", "6.6", "268", "6.2"], ["Term37 \u2013 41 weeks", "3923", "92.1", "3964", "91.9"], ["Post term42+ weeks", "2", "0.1", "7", "0.2"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Outcome of Birth, 2011\u20132012", "header": ["Outcome of Birth", "2012", "2011"], "rows": [["Livebirths", "4239", "4283"], ["Stillbirths", "19", "28"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Outcome of Birth, 2011\u20132012 (cont. 2)", "header": ["Neonatal deaths", "2012", "2011"], "rows": [["Early Neonatal deaths", "18", "19"], ["Late Neonatal deaths", "2", "4"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19: Infant feeding methods at time of discharge, 2011\u20132012", "header": ["Infant feeding methods at time of discharge", "2012", "2011"], "rows": [["Breast only", "2413", "2430"], ["Bottle only", "1217", "1241"], ["Mixed (Breast &amp; Bottle)", "590", "588"], ["Other*", "38", "51"], ["Unspecified", "0", "1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 20: 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", "1"], ["2011", "0"], ["2012", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Maternal Deaths 1999-2012", "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"], ["2011", "23", "5.3"], ["2012", "14", "3.3"]]}, {"caption": "Table 22: Year by Neonatal mortality rate (500g and over)", "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"], ["2011", "22", "5.1"], ["2012", "15", "3.5"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19: Neonatal Mortality rates 1999-2012", "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"], ["2011", "18", "4.2"], ["2012", "13", "3.1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 20: Early Neonatal Mortality rates 1999-2012", "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"], ["2011", "4", "0.9"], ["2012", "2", "0.5"]]}, {"caption": "Table 21: Late Neonatal Mortality Rates 1999-2012", "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"], ["2011", "45", "10.5"], ["2012", "29", "6.8"]]}, {"caption": "Table 26: Year by Malta, EU members beforeMay 2004, EU members since2004 or 2007", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members beforeMay 2004", "EU members since2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "10.01", "10.59", "9.45"], ["2002", "9.86", "10.52", "9.27"], ["2003", "10.12", "10.57", "9.32"], ["2004", "9.69", "10.66", "9.50"], ["2005", "9.56", "10.58", "9.74"], ["2006", "9.55", "10.69", "9.94"], ["2007", "9.50", "10.74", "10.15"], ["2008", "10.19", "10.90", "10.65"], ["2009", "10.03", "10.71", "10.71"], ["2010", "9.66", "10.75", "10.38"], ["2011", "10.30", "n/a", "10.00"]]}, {"caption": "Table 23: Live births per 1000 population", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members beforeMay 2004", "EU members since2004 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", "1.56", "1.26"], ["2005", "1.37", "1.56", "1.28"], ["2006", "1.41", "1.57", "1.31"], ["2007", "1.37", "1.60", "1.34"], ["2008", "1.40", "1.63", "1.38"], ["2009", "1.40", "1.61", "1.42"], ["2010", "1.40", "1.62", "1.38"], ["2011", "1.50", "n/a", "1.35"]]}, {"caption": "Table 24: Total Fertility Rate", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members beforeMay 2004", "EU members since2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "50.83*", "5.23", "17.79"], ["2002", "0", "5.38", "14.29"], ["2003", "0", "5.39", "15.56"], ["2004", "0", "5.62", "13.85"], ["2005", "0", "4.90", "10.23"], ["2006", "0", "5.49", "9.15"], ["2007", "0", "5.05", "8.30"], ["2008", "23.82*", "5.14", "10.27"], ["2009", "0", "6.29", "9.58"], ["2010", "24.89", "5.50", "9.30"], ["2011", "0", "n/a", "8.16"]]}, {"caption": "Table 25: Maternal Deaths per 100 000 live births", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members beforeMay 2004", "EU members since2004 or 2007"], "rows": [["2001", "5.06", "4.38", "5.40"], ["2002", "5.09", "4.32", "5.36"], ["2003", "3.95", "4.23", "5.23"], ["2004", "3.84", "4.14", "5.13"], ["2005", "2.07", "4.03", "4.99"], ["2006", "2.57", "4.03", "4.78"], ["2007", "3.08", "4.92", "4.67"], ["2008", "6.86", "5.14", "4.51"], ["2009", "6.70", "5.55", "4.45"], ["2010", "3.97", "5.49", "4.19"], ["2011", "5.34", "n/a", "4.32"]]}, {"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", "2.69", "4.83"], ["2007", "5.15", "2.64", "4.55"], ["2008", "5.72", "2.55", "4.16"], ["2009", "4.34", "2.53", "4.06"], ["2010", "4.48", "2.49", "3.74"], ["2011", "5.60", "n/a", "3.67"]]}]}