{"slug": "nois-annual-report-2021", "title": "Annual Report \u2013 2021", "pdfUrl": "https://dhir.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NOIS_annual_report_2021.pdf", "sourcePage": "https://dhir.gov.mt/en/resources/birth-reports/", "group": "Resource", "topic": "Birth Reports", "tables": [{"caption": "Table 1: Document reference by DHIR/NOIS/2022", "header": ["Document reference", "DHIR/NOIS/2022"], "rows": [["Current version", "1.0"], ["Release date", "November, 2022"], ["Document owner", "Directorate for Health Information &amp; Research"], ["Document type", "National Obstetric Information"], ["Website", "https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Registries/births.aspxhttps://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Registries"], ["Website", "https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Registries/births.aspx/births.aspx"], ["e-mail", "mailto:healthinfo@gov.mthealthinfo@gov.mt"], ["Telephone", "+356 25599000"]]}, {"caption": "Table 2: Version by Date, Action, Name", "header": ["Version", "Date", "Action", "Name"], "rows": [["1.0", "2022", "Compilation", "Dr. Miriam Gatt"]]}, {"caption": "Table 3: NOIS since 2000", "header": ["Year", "Deliveries*", "Total Births**", "Livebirths"], "rows": [["2000", "4311", "4377", "4361"], ["2001", "3918", "3955", "3935"], ["2002", "3872", "3926", "3905"], ["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"], ["2013", "4073", "4149", "4127"], ["2014", "4275", "4335", "4308"], ["2015", "4385", "4453", "4435"], ["2016", "4455", "4555", "4532"], ["2017", "4325", "4398", "4379"], ["2018", "4434", "4516", "4491"], ["2019", "4379", "4455", "4439"], ["2020", "4481", "4548", "4522"], ["2021", "4420", "4477", "4464"]]}, {"caption": "Table 4: Age group (years), 2020\u20132021", "header": ["Age group (years)", "2021", "", "2020", ""], "rows": [["", "Frequency", "%", "Frequency", "%"], ["<15", "0", "0", "1", "0.02"], ["15-19", "118", "2.7", "130", "2.9"], ["20-24", "438", "9.9", "453", "10.1"], ["25-29", "1028", "23.3", "1174", "26.2"], ["30-34", "1693", "38.3", "1661", "37.1"], ["35-39", "946", "21.4", "885", "19.7"], ["40-44", "186", "4.2", "170", "3.8"], ["45+", "11", "0.25", "4", "0.09"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0", "3", "0.07"]]}, {"caption": "Table 5: Nationality Year by Maltese, Non-Maltese, Unknown", "header": ["Nationality Year", "Maltese", "", "Non-Maltese", "", "Unknown", ""], "rows": [["Nationality Year", "Number", "%", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["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"], ["2013", "3501", "86.0", "564", "13.8", "8", "0.2"], ["2014", "3533", "82.6", "733", "17.1", "9", "0.2"], ["2015", "3544", "80.8", "838", "19.1", "3", "0.1"], ["2016", "3565", "80.0", "889", "19.9", "1", "0.1"], ["2017", "3364", "77.8", "958", "22.2", "3", "0.1"], ["2018", "3345", "75.4", "1087", "24.5", "2", "0.1"], ["2019", "3163", "72.2", "1211", "27.7", "5", "0.1"], ["2020", "3111", "69.4", "1368", "30.5", "2", "0.04"], ["2021", "3012", "68.1", "1408", "31.9", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 6: Mother\u2019sAge Group by Maternal Parity(previous livebirths and still births are included)", "header": ["Mother\u2019sAge Group", "Maternal Parity(previous livebirths and still births are included)", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""], "rows": [["", "Primipara", "1", "2", "3", "4", ">4th", "Unknown", "Total"], ["Under 20", "96", "17", "5", "0", "0", "0", "0", "118"], ["20-24", "274", "109", "45", "6", "4", "0", "0", "438"], ["25-29", "621", "277", "89", "25", "7", "9", "0", "1028"], ["30-34", "818", "676", "139", "35", "11", "14", "0", "1693"], ["35-39", "331", "386", "166", "34", "20", "9", "0", "946"], ["40-44", "66", "62", "35", "17", "4", "2", "0", "186"], ["45+", "4", "4", "2", "0", "0", "1", "0", "11"], ["Unknown", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0"], ["Total", "2210", "1531", "481", "117", "46", "35", "0", "4420"]]}, {"caption": "Table 7: Level of Education reached, 2021", "header": ["Level of Education reached", "2021", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%"], ["Primary or no education", "102", "2.3"], ["Secondary", "1000", "22.6"], ["Post-Secondary/Vocational non-tertiary", "1067", "24.1"], ["Tertiary", "1953", "44.2"], ["Unspecified", "298", "6.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 8: Maternal Lifestyles, 2021", "header": ["Maternal Lifestyles", "2021", ""], "rows": [["Maternal Lifestyles", "Number", "%"], ["Cigarette smoking during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["Non Smoker", "3659", "82.8"], ["Stopped smoking in pregnancy", "371", "8.4"], ["Smoked through pregnancy", "324", "7.3"], ["Unspecified", "66", "1.5"], ["Alcohol consumption during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["Non alcohol drinker", "4365", "98.7"], ["Stopped drinking in pregnancy", "11", "0.2"], ["Drank through pregnancy", "4", "0.09"], ["Unspecified", "40", "0.9"], ["Drug Abuse during pregnancy", "", ""], ["No", "4368", "98.8"], ["Yes", "21", "0.5"], ["Unspecified", "31", "0.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 9: Pathology during pregnancy, 2020\u20132021", "header": ["Pathology during pregnancy", "2021", "", "2020", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Antepartum Haemorrhage", "86", "1.9", "69", "1.5"], ["Gestational hypertension", "310", "7.0", "329", "7.3"], ["Pre-eclampsia", "23", "0.5", "30", "0.7"], ["Eclampsia", "2", "0.04", "1", "0.02"], ["Placenta praevia", "38", "0.9", "20", "0.4"], ["Abruption of placenta", "14", "0.3", "9", "0.2"], ["Suspected IUGR*", "212", "4.8", "190", "4.2"], ["Cardiovascular disease", "2", "0.04", "1", "0.02"]]}, {"caption": "Table 10: Multiplicity, 2020\u20132021", "header": ["Multiplicity", "2021", "2020"], "rows": [["Singleton", "4365", "4418"], ["Twin", "55", "59"], ["Triplet", "0", "4"], ["Quadruplet", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 11: Damage to perineum by Normal Vaginal Delivery(n= 2753), Assisted Vaginal Delivery(n= 205)", "header": ["Damage to perineum", "Normal Vaginal Delivery(n= 2753)", "", "Assisted Vaginal Delivery*(n= 205)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["No Damage", "1026", "37.3", "6", "2.9"], ["Episiotomy** only", "281", "10.2", "85", "41.5"], ["Perineal tear only***", "1361", "49.4", "75", "36.6"], ["Episiotomy and tear", "84", "3.1", "39", "19.0"], ["Unknown", "1", "0.04", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 12: Annual Report \u2013 2021", "header": ["Mode of Delivery*", "2021", "2020"], "rows": [["Vertex delivery", "2755", "2849"], ["Elective/emergency Caesarean Section", "1517", "1460"], ["Forceps", "4", "12"], ["Ventouse", "196", "221"], ["Breech deliveries", "5", "6"]]}, {"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": [["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"], ["2013", "1270", "31.2"], ["2014", "1368", "32.0"], ["2015", "1359", "31.0"], ["2016", "1366", "30.7"], ["2017", "1338", "30.9"], ["2018", "1400", "31.6"], ["2019", "1353", "30.9"], ["2020", "1396", "31.2"], ["2021", "1462", "33.1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 14: Gender Distribution Of Births", "header": ["Gender", "2021", "", "2020", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Male", "2280", "50.9", "2367", "52.0"], ["Female", "2197", "49.1", "2181", "48.0"], ["Unknown", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 15: Birth weight, 2020\u20132021", "header": ["Birth weight", "2021", "", "2020", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["<500g", "2", "0.04", "10", "0.2"], ["500-999g", "19", "0.4", "17", "0.4"], ["1000-1499g", "20", "0.4", "32", "0.7"], ["1500-1999g", "46", "1.0", "61", "1.3"], ["2000-2499g", "213", "4.8", "192", "4.2"], ["2500-2999g", "932", "20.8", "1002", "22.0"], ["3000-3499g", "1961", "43.8", "1981", "43.6"], ["3500-3999g", "1082", "24.2", "1024", "22.5"], ["4000-4499g", "185", "4.1", "201", "4.4"], ["4500-4999g", "13", "0.3", "14", "0.3"], ["5000+", "1", "0.02", "4", "0.1"], ["Unspecified", "3", "0.06", "10", "0.2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 16: Annual Report \u2013 2021", "header": ["Gestational age", "2021", "", "2020", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Extremely preterm22-27 weeks", "16", "0.36", "30", "0.66"], ["Very preterm28-31 weeks", "28", "0.63", "30", "0.66"], ["Moderately preterm32-36 weeks", "266", "5.9", "256", "5.6"], ["Term37 \u2013 41 weeks", "4167", "93.1", "4230", "93.0"], ["Post term42+ weeks", "0", "0", "2", "0.04"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Outcome of Birth, 2020\u20132021", "header": ["Outcome of Birth", "2021", "2020"], "rows": [["Livebirths", "4464", "4522"], ["Stillbirths", "13", "26"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Outcome of Birth, 2020\u20132021 (cont. 2)", "header": ["Neonatal deaths", "2021", "2020"], "rows": [["Early Neonatal deaths", "10", "12"], ["Late Neonatal deaths", "2", "3"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19: Infant feeding methods at time of discharge, 2020\u20132021", "header": ["Infant feeding methods at time of discharge", "2021", "2020"], "rows": [["Breast only", "2157", "2229"], ["Bottle only", "1243", "1206"], ["Mixed (Breast &amp; Bottle)", "1050", "1073"], ["Other*", "27", "40"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 20: Year by Maternal Deaths", "header": ["Year", "Maternal Deaths"], "rows": [["2002", "0"], ["2003", "0"], ["2004", "0"], ["2005", "0"], ["2006", "0"], ["2007", "0"], ["2008", "1"], ["2009", "0"], ["2010", "1"], ["2011", "0"], ["2012", "0"], ["2013", "0"], ["2014", "0"], ["2015", "0"], ["2016", "0"], ["2017", "0"], ["2018", "0"], ["2019", "0"], ["2020", "0"], ["2021", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17. Maternal Deaths 2002-2021", "header": ["Year", "Fetal death rate 500g and over", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 total births"], ["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"], ["2013", "18", "4.3"], ["2014", "26", "6.0"], ["2015", "14", "3.1"], ["2016", "17", "3.7"], ["2017", "15", "3.4"], ["2018", "17", "3.8"], ["2019", "13", "2.9"], ["2020", "19", "4.2"], ["2021", "11", "2.5"]]}, {"caption": "Table 18. Fetal Death Rates 2002-2021", "header": ["Year", "Neonatal mortality rate (500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 live births"], ["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", "14", "3.3"], ["2013", "16", "3.9"], ["2014", "11", "2.6"], ["2015", "15", "3.4"], ["2016", "22", "4.9"], ["2017", "18", "4.1"], ["2018", "20", "4.5"], ["2019", "17", "3.8"], ["2020", "12", "2.7"], ["2021", "12", "2.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19. Neonatal Mortality rates 2002-2021", "header": ["Year", "Early neonatal mortality rate (500g  and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 live births"], ["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", "12", "2.8"], ["2013", "13", "3.2"], ["2014", "10", "2.3"], ["2015", "11", "2.5"], ["2016", "17", "3.7"], ["2017", "12", "2.7"], ["2018", "14", "3.1"], ["2019", "14", "3.2"], ["2020", "9", "2.0"], ["2021", "10", "2.2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 20. Early Neonatal Mortality rates 2002-2021", "header": ["Year", "Late neonatal mortality rate (500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 live births"], ["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"], ["2013", "3", "0.7"], ["2014", "1", "0.2"], ["2015", "4", "0.9"], ["2016", "5", "1.1"], ["2017", "6", "1.4"], ["2018", "6", "1.3"], ["2019", "3", "0.7"], ["2020", "3", "0.7"], ["2021", "2", "0.4"]]}, {"caption": "Table 21. Late Neonatal Mortality Rates 2002-2021", "header": ["Year", "Perinatal mortality rate (500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 total births"], ["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", "28", "6.6"], ["2013", "34", "8.2"], ["2014", "36", "8.3"], ["2015", "29", "6.5"], ["2016", "34", "7.5"], ["2017", "27", "6.2"], ["2018", "37", "8.2"], ["2019", "30", "6.7"], ["2020", "31", "6.8"], ["2021", "21", "4.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 26: Year by Malta, EU members beforeMay 2004, EU members afterMay 2004", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members beforeMay 2004", "EU members afterMay 2004"], "rows": [["2005", "9.55", "10.59", "9.74"], ["2006", "9.32", "10.70", "9.92"], ["2007", "9.26", "10.75", "10.13"], ["2008", "9.80", "10.90", "10.61"], ["2009", "9.77", "10.70", "10.67"], ["2010", "9.40", "10.75", "10.39"], ["2011", "10.00", "10.52", "9.87"], ["2012", "9.84", "10.37", "9.89"], ["2013", "9.52", "10.08", "9.44"], ["2014", "10.03", "10.14", "9.87"], ["2015", "10.33", "10.03", "9.84"], ["2016", "10.67", "10.10", "10.10"], ["2017", "9.23", "9.83", "10.02"], ["2018", "9.49", "na", "9.71"], ["2019", "9.29", "9.42", "9.56"]]}, {"caption": "Table 23. Live births per 1000 population (HFA Indicator 16)", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members beforeMay 2004", "EU members afterMay 2004"], "rows": [["2005", "1.37", "1.56", "1.29"], ["2006", "1.41", "1.58", "1.31"], ["2007", "1.37", "1.59", "1.34"], ["2008", "1.40", "1.62", "1.40"], ["2009", "1.40", "1.61", "1.43"], ["2010", "1.40", "1.65", "1.39"], ["2011", "1.50", "1.63", "1.33"], ["2012", "1.36", "1.62", "1.34"], ["2013", "1.36", "1.59", "1.37"], ["2014", "1.38", "1.61", "1.43"], ["2015", "1.37", "1.58", "1.45"], ["2016", "1.37", "1.61", "1.5"], ["2017", "1.26", "1.58", "1.55"], ["2018", "1.23", "1.55", "1.55"], ["2019", "1.14", "1.53", "1.55"]]}, {"caption": "Table 24. Total Fertility Rate (HFA indicator 25)", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May2004", "EU members afterMay 2004"], "rows": [["2005", "0", "4.79", "8.87"], ["2006", "0", "5.51", "8.43"], ["2007", "0", "5.59", "7.44"], ["2008", "24.92*", "6.20", "8.94"], ["2009", "0", "6.20", "9.68"], ["2010", "25.65*", "5.51", "9.24"], ["2011", "0", "5.22", "9.21"], ["2012", "0", "5.17", "5.98"], ["2013", "0", "5.39", "6.91"], ["2014", "0", "5.19", "6.08"], ["2015", "0", "4.54", "7.57"], ["2016", "0", "5.13", "6.43"], ["2017", "0", "5.03", "6.49"], ["2018", "0", "6.17", "5.42"], ["2019", "0", "5.14", "6.17"]]}, {"caption": "Table 25. Maternal Deaths per 100 000 live births (HFA Indicator 90)", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May2004", "EU members afterMay 2004"], "rows": [["2005", "2.07", "4.93", "4.96"], ["2006", "2.64", "5.00", "4.76"], ["2007", "3.18", "4.87", "4.63"], ["2008", "7.17", "5.08", "4.49"], ["2009", "6.90", "5.44", "4.44"], ["2010", "4.09", "5.08", "4.20"], ["2011", "5.49", "5.00", "4.30"], ["2012", "3.38", "4.86", "4.18"], ["2013", "3.95", "4.74", "4.10"], ["2014", "6.17", "4.71", "4.04"], ["2015", "3.23", "4.67", "3.69"], ["2016", "3.56", "4.62", "3.75"], ["2017", "3.46", "4.65", "3.49"], ["2018", "3.59", "na", "3.69"], ["2019", "2.98", "4.51", "3.60"]]}, {"caption": "Table 26. Fetal Deaths per 1000 births (HFA Indicator 82)", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May 2004", "EU members afterMay 2004"], "rows": [["2005", "3.37", "2.0", "3.62"], ["2006", "1.06", "1.93", "3.41"], ["2007", "4.52", "1.92", "3.20"], ["2008", "5.23", "1.85", "2.88"], ["2009", "3.47", "1.84", "2.81"], ["2010", "4.10", "1.78", "2.64"], ["2011", "4.56", "1.78", "2.51"], ["2012", "4.12", "1.71", "2.34"], ["2013", "3.72", "1.73", "2.35"], ["2014", "3.58", "1.72", "2.26"], ["2015", "2.54", "1.73", "2.12"], ["2016", "6.36", "1.77", "2.00"], ["2017", "3.24", "1.75", "1.95"], ["2018", "3.15", "na", "1.95"], ["2019", "3.68", "1.78", "1.86"]]}, {"caption": "Table 27. Early Neonatal Deaths per 1000 live births (HFA Indicator 78)", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May 2004", "EU members afterMay 2004"], "rows": [["2005", "3.12", "6.44", "6.76"], ["2006", "1.80", "6.46", "6.28"], ["2007", "4.12", "6.31", "5.99"], ["2008", "6.91", "6.42", "5.58"], ["2009", "6.02", "6.78", "5.32"], ["2010", "6.22", "6.37", "5.16"], ["2011", "7.69", "6.31", "5.15"], ["2012", "3.88", "6.12", "4.92"], ["2013", "4.72", "6.04", "4.71"], ["2014", "5.72", "5.98", "4.57"], ["2015", "3.24", "5.95", "4.86"], ["2016", "4.93", "5.37", "4.92"], ["2017", "5.33", "5.35", "4.65"], ["2018", "4.73", "na", "3.96"], ["2019", "4.38", "5.94", "4.09"]]}]}