China vs Malta: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
China
1.01 births per woman
in 2024
Malta
1.01 births per woman
in 2024
China rank
208th
Malta rank
209th
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
China currently reports 1.01 births per woman against 1.01 births per woman in Malta, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 208th and Malta ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman | China |
| 1970s | 4.07 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | China |
| 1980s | 2.68 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 0.7202 births per woman | China |
| 1990s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.1876 births per woman | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.1851 births per woman | China |
| 2010s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 0.3568 births per woman | China |
| 2020s | 1.08 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | 0.0042 births per woman | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, China or Malta?
- China, at 1.01 births per woman against 1.01 births per woman in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between China and Malta?
- 0 births per woman, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- China ranks 208th and Malta ranks 209th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.