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Malta National Obstetric Information System Annual Report 2015

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General Info
Provider 
Ministry for Health (Malta)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Malta (MLT)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2000 - 12/2015
Series or system 
Malta National Obstetric Information System (NOIS)
Data type
Vital registration
Summary 

The National Obstetric Information System (NOIS) Report 2015 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 2015 are included in the report. In total, there were 4,453 total births and 18 stillbirths in 2015.

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Birth weight, Breastfeeding, 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
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 3, 2021