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
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) β 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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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.