Evaluating neonatal mortality in Malta compared with other <scp>EU</scp> countries: Exploring the influence of congenital anomalies and maternal risk factors
Between 2006 and 2020, Malta's NMR remained stable. Maternal Nationality, from non-EU low-income countries, was associated with higher neonatal mortality. The influx of such migrants may play a partial role in the high NMRs experienced. Malta's high NMR was primarily driven by early neonatal deaths, which included high proportions of deaths due to CA and is linked to the fact that termination of pregnancy is illegal in Malta.
Authors
- Hajo Zeeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-242X)
- M Wilhelm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5166-3608)
- Rok Hrzic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3860-4777)
- Neville Calleja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1800-2103)
- Miriam Gatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1557-9919)
Institutions
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS (DE)
- Ministry for Health (MT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ppe.13106
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22