Malta vs Saint Helena: Birth rate by women's age group
Malta
10.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Saint Helena
10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Malta rank
168th
Saint Helena rank
166th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Malta
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 10.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Malta, a difference of 0.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Malta ranks 168th and Saint Helena ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 14.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 14.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 13.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 12.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 17.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 14.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 10.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.303 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Malta or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 10.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Malta and Saint Helena?
- 0.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Helena?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Saint Helena rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Malta ranks 168th and Saint Helena ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.