There were 133 multiple births in Malta last year, including 11 instances where assisted reproduction therapy was used, Health Minister Joseph Cassar said in reply to a parliamentary question this evening.
Replying to a question by Jean-Pierre Farrugia, the minister gave the following figures:
Multiple births:
|
Infants |
2000 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
'09 |
|
Total multiple births |
131 |
73 |
106 |
115 |
120 |
119 |
135 |
87 |
144 |
133 |
|
Of which were reported as having used ART |
4 |
5 |
12 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
11 |
24 |
11 |
Premature births (less than 37 weeks)
|
Infants |
2000 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
'09 |
|
Total premature births (<37wks) |
270 |
267 |
267 |
301 |
289 |
253 |
275 |
266 |
309 |
300 |
|
Of which were reported as having used ART |
3 |
9 |
13 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
11 |
17 |
10 |
Stillbirths
|
Infants |
2000 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08
|
'09 |
|
Total Still births |
16 |
20 |
21 |
18 |
15 |
8 |
11 |
12 |
29 |
28 |
|
Of which reported as having used ART |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |