{"slug": "nois-annual-report-2022", "title": "Annual Report \u2013 2022", "pdfUrl": "https://dhir.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NOIS_annual_report_2022.pdf", "sourcePage": "https://dhir.gov.mt/en/resources/birth-reports/", "group": "Resource", "topic": "Birth Reports", "tables": [{"caption": "Table 1: Document reference by DHIR/NOIS/2023", "header": ["Document reference", "DHIR/NOIS/2023"], "rows": [["Current version", "1.0"], ["Release date", "November, 2023"], ["Document owner", "Directorate for Health Information &amp; Research"], ["Document type", "National Obstetric Information"], ["Website", "https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Introduction.aspxhttps://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Introduction.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", "2023", "Compilation", "Dr. Miriam Gatt"]]}, {"caption": "Table 3: NOIS over the past 20 years 2003-2022", "header": ["Year", "Deliveries*", "Total Births**", "Livebirths"], "rows": [["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"], ["2022", "4304", "4372", "4351"]]}, {"caption": "Table 4: Age group (years), 2021\u20132022", "header": ["Age group (years)", "2022", "", "2021", ""], "rows": [["", "Frequency", "%", "Frequency", "%"], ["<15", "0", "0", "0", "0"], ["15-19", "105", "2.4", "118", "2.7"], ["20-24", "361", "8.4", "438", "9.9"], ["25-29", "939", "21.8", "1028", "23.3"], ["30-34", "1704", "39.6", "1693", "38.3"], ["35-39", "960", "22.3", "946", "21.4"], ["40-44", "219", "5.1", "186", "4.2"], ["45+", "16", "0.4", "11", "0.25"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 5: Islands since 2003", "header": ["Nationality Year", "Maltese Number", "%", "Non-Maltese Number", "%", "Unknown Number", "%"], "rows": [["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"], ["2022", "3006", "69.8", "1297", "30.1", "1", "0.02"]]}, {"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", "85", "17", "3", "0", "0", "0", "0", "105"], ["20-24", "219", "104", "28", "8", "2", "0", "0", "361"], ["25-29", "604", "239", "68", "19", "5", "4", "0", "939"], ["30-34", "870", "642", "128", "33", "21", "10", "0", "1704"], ["35-39", "331", "423", "140", "41", "12", "13", "0", "960"], ["40-44", "72", "82", "36", "19", "5", "5", "0", "219"], ["45+", "7", "1", "2", "0", "0", "1", "0", "11"], ["Unknown", "2", "2", "1", "0", "0", "0", "0", "5"], ["Total", "2190", "1510", "406", "120", "45", "33", "0", "4304"]]}, {"caption": "Table 7: Level of Education reached, 2022", "header": ["Level of Education reached", "2022", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%"], ["Primary or no education", "79", "1.8"], ["Secondary", "926", "21.5"], ["Post-Secondary/Vocational non-tertiary", "1049", "24.4"], ["Tertiary", "2068", "48.1"], ["Unspecified", "182", "4.2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 8: Maternal Lifestyles, 2022", "header": ["Maternal Lifestyles", "2022", ""], "rows": [["Maternal Lifestyles", "Number", "%"], ["Cigarette smoking during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["Non Smoker", "3564", "82.8"], ["Stopped smoking in pregnancy", "373", "8.7"], ["Smoked through pregnancy", "295", "6.8"], ["Unspecified", "72", "1.7"], ["Alcohol consumption during pregnancy:", "", ""], ["Non alcohol drinker", "4231", "98.3"], ["Stopped drinking in pregnancy", "17", "0.4"], ["Drank through pregnancy", "2", "0.05"], ["Unspecified", "54", "1.3"], ["Drug Abuse during pregnancy", "", ""], ["No", "4243", "98.5"], ["Yes", "15", "0.3"], ["Unspecified", "46", "1.1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 9: Pathology during pregnancy, 2021\u20132022", "header": ["Pathology during pregnancy", "2022", "", "2021", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Antepartum Haemorrhage", "83", "1.9", "86", "1.9"], ["Pregnancy induced hypertension", "341", "7.9", "310", "7.0"], ["Pre-eclampsia", "33", "0.8", "23", "0.5"], ["Eclampsia", "0", "0", "2", "0.04"], ["Placenta praevia", "41", "1.0", "38", "0.9"], ["Abruption of placenta", "16", "0.4", "14", "0.3"], ["Suspected IUGR*", "207", "4.8", "212", "4.8"]]}, {"caption": "Table 10: Multiplicity, 2021\u20132022", "header": ["Multiplicity", "2022", "2021"], "rows": [["Singleton", "4237", "4365"], ["Twin", "66", "55"], ["Triplet", "1", "0"], ["Quadruplet", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 11: Damage to perineum by Normal Vaginal Delivery(n= 2683), Assisted Vaginal Delivery(n= 211)", "header": ["Damage to perineum", "Normal Vaginal Delivery(n= 2683)", "", "Assisted Vaginal Delivery*(n= 211)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["No Damage", "936", "34.9", "14", "6.6"], ["Episiotomy** only", "262", "9.8", "83", "39.3"], ["Perineal tear(s) only***", "1377", "51.3", "77", "36.5"], ["Episiotomy and tear", "108", "4.0", "37", "17.5"], ["Unknown", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 12: Mode of Delivery, 2021\u20132022", "header": ["Mode of Delivery*", "2022", "2021"], "rows": [["Vertex delivery", "2683", "2755"], ["Elective/emergency Caesarean Section", "1478", "1517"], ["Forceps", "6", "4"], ["Ventouse", "203", "196"], ["Breech deliveries", "2", "5"]]}, {"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": [["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"], ["2022", "1410", "32.8"]]}, {"caption": "Table 14: Gender Distribution Of Births", "header": ["Gender", "2022", "", "2021", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Male", "2228", "51.0", "2280", "50.9"], ["Female", "2144", "49.0", "2197", "49.1"], ["Unknown", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 15: Birth weight, 2021\u20132022", "header": ["Birth weight", "2022", "", "2021", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["<500g", "6", "0.14", "2", "0.04"], ["500-999g", "21", "0.5", "19", "0.4"], ["1000-1499g", "31", "0.7", "20", "0.4"], ["1500-1999g", "74", "1.7", "46", "1.0"], ["2000-2499g", "196", "4.5", "213", "4.8"], ["2500-2999g", "1017", "23.3", "932", "20.8"], ["3000-3499g", "1892", "43.3", "1961", "43.8"], ["3500-3999g", "968", "22.1", "1082", "24.2"], ["4000-4499g", "146", "3.3", "185", "4.1"], ["4500-4999g", "17", "0.4", "13", "0.3"], ["5000+", "3", "0.07", "1", "0.02"], ["Unspecified", "1", "0.02", "3", "0.06"]]}, {"caption": "Table 16: Gestational age, 2021\u20132022", "header": ["Gestational age", "2022", "", "2021", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "%", "Number", "%"], ["Extremely preterm22-27 weeks", "25", "0.6", "16", "0.36"], ["Very preterm28-31 weeks", "37", "0.9", "28", "0.63"], ["Moderately preterm32-36 weeks", "273", "6.2", "266", "5.9"], ["Term37 \u2013 41 weeks", "4037", "92.3", "4167", "93.1"], ["Post term42+ weeks", "0", "0", "0", "0"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Outcome of Birth, 2021\u20132022", "header": ["Outcome of Birth", "2022", "2021"], "rows": [["Livebirths", "4351", "4464"], ["Stillbirths", "21", "13"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17: Outcome of Birth, 2021\u20132022 (cont. 2)", "header": ["Neonatal deaths", "2022", "2020"], "rows": [["Early Neonatal deaths", "13", "10"], ["Late Neonatal deaths", "5", "2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19: Infant feeding methods at time of discharge, 2021\u20132022", "header": ["Infant feeding methods at time of discharge", "2022", "2021"], "rows": [["Breast only", "2099", "2157"], ["Bottle only", "1175", "1243"], ["Mixed (Breast &amp; Bottle)", "1059", "1050"], ["Other*", "39", "27"], ["Unspecified", "0", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 20: Year by Maternal Deaths", "header": ["Year", "Maternal Deaths"], "rows": [["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"], ["2022", "0"]]}, {"caption": "Table 17. Maternal Deaths 2003-2022 (up to 42 days of delivery) as linked with Mortality Register", "header": ["Year", "Fetal death rate 500g and over", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 total births"], ["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"], ["2022", "16", "3.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 18. Fetal Death Rates 2003-2022", "header": ["Year", "Neonatal mortality rate (500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 live births"], ["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"], ["2022", "16", "3.7"]]}, {"caption": "Table 19. Neonatal Mortality rates 2003-2022", "header": ["Year", "Early neonatal mortality rate (500g  and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 live births"], ["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"], ["2022", "11", "2.5"]]}, {"caption": "Table 20. Early Neonatal Mortality rates 2003-2022", "header": ["Year", "Late neonatal mortality rate (500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 live births"], ["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"], ["2022", "5", "1.1"]]}, {"caption": "Table 21. Late Neonatal Mortality Rates 2003-2022", "header": ["Year", "Perinatal mortality rate (500g and over)", ""], "rows": [["", "Number", "Rate/1000 total births"], ["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"], ["2022", "27", "6.2"]]}, {"caption": "Table 26: Year Malta EU members before EU members after", "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", "10.09", "10.10"], ["2017", "9.23", "9.83", "10.02"], ["2018", "9.49", "9.57", "9.71"], ["2019", "9.29", "9.41", "9.56"], ["2020", "8.76", "9.21", "9.33"], ["2021", "8.47", "9.25", "9.18"]]}, {"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", "1.27"], ["2006", "1.41", "1.59", "1.29"], ["2007", "1.37", "1.60", "1.32"], ["2008", "1.40", "1.65", "1.40"], ["2009", "1.40", "1.63", "1.41"], ["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", "1.60", "1.43"], ["2015", "1.37", "1.60", "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"], ["2020", "1.13", "1.50", "1.55"], ["2021", "1.13", "1.52", "1.53"]]}, {"caption": "Table 24. Total Fertility Rate (HFA indicator 25)", "header": ["Year", "Malta", "EU members before May2004", "EU members afterMay 2004"], "rows": [["2005", "0", "4.67", "8.87"], ["2006", "0", "5.48", "8.43"], ["2007", "0", "5.59", "7.44"], ["2008", "24.92*", "5.59", "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", "4.50", "7.57"], ["2016", "0", "5.05", "6.43"], ["2017", "0", "5.05", "6.58"], ["2018", "0", "5.04", "5.33"], ["2019", "0", "5.31", "6.09"], ["2020", "0", "5.39", "6.92"], ["2021", "0", "na", "8.21"]]}, {"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", "5.05", "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", "4.76", "4.10"], ["2014", "6.17", "4.70", "4.04"], ["2015", "3.23", "4.66", "3.69"], ["2016", "3.56", "4.61", "3.75"], ["2017", "3.46", "4.64", "3.49"], ["2018", "3.59", "4.56", "3.69"], ["2019", "2.98", "4.54", "3.60"], ["2020", "5.86", "4.53", "3.75"], ["2021", "2.95", "4.58", "3.88"]]}, {"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", "5.36", "1.79", "2.00"], ["2017", "3.24", "1.78", "1.95"], ["2018", "3.15", "1.79", "1.94"], ["2019", "3.68", "1.78", "1.86"], ["2020", "2.72", "1.75", "1.81"], ["2021", "2.28", "na", "1.84"]]}, {"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", "6.49", "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", "5.94", "4.86"], ["2016", "4.93", "5.37", "4.92"], ["2017", "5.33", "5.35", "4.65"], ["2018", "4.73", "5.86", "3.91"], ["2019", "4.38", "5.84", "4.06"], ["2020", "4.32", "5.78", "4.11"], ["2021", "3.42", "na", "4.36"]]}]}