Iceland vs Malta: Number of births, by world region

Iceland
4,347 births
in 2023
Malta
4,213 births
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Malta rank
184th

Number of births, by world region over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4,347 births against 4,213 births in Malta, a difference of 134 births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 181st and Malta ranks 184th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 4,390 births 8,995 births 4,605 births Malta
1960s 4,594 births 6,507 births 1,913 births Malta
1970s 4,321 births 6,149 births 1,828 births Malta
1980s 4,291 births 5,804 births 1,513 births Malta
1990s 4,406 births 5,080 births 673.6 births Malta
2000s 4,380 births 4,065 births 315.7 births Iceland
2010s 4,338 births 4,203 births 135.9 births Iceland
2020s 4,496 births 4,309 births 187.5 births Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 4,347 births against 4,213 births in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Iceland and Malta?
134 births, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for number of births, by world region?
Iceland ranks 181st and Malta ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.