Malta National Obstetric Information System Annual Report 2022
General Info
Original or alternative title
NOIS 2022
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2003 - December, 2022
Series or system
Data type
Vital registration
Summary
The National Obstetric Information System (NOIS) Report 2022 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 2003 to 2022 are included in the report.
Keywords
Alcohol use, Birth weight, Breastfeeding, Caesarean section, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Education, Gestational age, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, Illicit drug use, Infant mortality, Live births, Maternal age, Maternal mortality, Mortality, Multiple births, Place of delivery, Stillbirths, Tobacco smoking
Citation
Publication year
2023
Suggested citation
Directorate of Health Information and Research, Ministry for Health (Malta). Malta National Obstetric Information System Annual Report 2022. Valletta, Malta: Directorate of Health Information and Research, Ministry for Health (Malta), 2023.