Malta vs New Caledonia: Number of births, by world region

Malta
4,213 births
in 2023
New Caledonia
4,134 births
in 2023
Malta rank
184th
New Caledonia rank
185th

Number of births, by world region over time

  • Malta
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4,213 births against 4,134 births in New Caledonia, a difference of 79 births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 184th and New Caledonia ranks 185th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 8,995 births 2,485 births 6,510 births Malta
1960s 6,507 births 3,287 births 3,220 births Malta
1970s 6,149 births 4,181 births 1,968 births Malta
1980s 5,804 births 4,071 births 1,733 births Malta
1990s 5,080 births 4,558 births 522.2 births Malta
2000s 4,065 births 4,483 births 418.3 births New Caledonia
2010s 4,203 births 4,436 births 233.6 births New Caledonia
2020s 4,309 births 4,184 births 124.5 births Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, Malta or New Caledonia?
Malta, at 4,213 births against 4,134 births in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Malta and New Caledonia?
79 births, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for number of births, by world region?
Malta ranks 184th and New Caledonia ranks 185th 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.