Malta National Obstetric Information System Annual Report 2016
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2000 - December, 2016
Series or system
Data type
Vital registration
Summary
The National Obstetric Information System (NOIS) Report 2016 provides information on maternal and perinatal health for the country. Data were collected from Mater Dei Hospital and Gozo General Hospital (public), as well as St James Hospitals in Sliema and Zabbar (private). All infants and fetuses 22 weeks of gestation or greater are included in the data.
Statistics on birth outcomes, birth weight, maternal and fetal deaths, maternal education level, mode of delivery, and gestational age data for the years 2000 to 2016 are included in the report. In total, there were 4,455 total births and 23 stillbirths in 2016.
Keywords
Alcohol use, Birth weight, Caesarean section, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Diabetes, Drug use disorders, Eclampsia, Education, Gestational age, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, Infant mortality, Live births, Maternal age, Maternal care, Maternal hemorrhage, Maternal mortality, Mortality, Multiple births, Place of delivery, Preterm birth, Private health facilities, Public health facilities, Stillbirths, Tobacco smoking
Citation
Publication year
2017
Suggested citation
Directorate of Health Information and Research, Ministry for Health (Malta). Malta National Obstetric Information System Annual Report 2016. Valletta, Malta: Directorate of Health Information and Research, Ministry for Health (Malta), 2017.