Malta vs Spain: Fertility rate, total
Malta
1.06 births per woman
in 2023
Spain
1.12 births per woman
in 2023
Malta rank
207th
Spain rank
205th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.12 births per woman against 1.06 births per woman in Malta, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 207th and Spain ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 0.727 births per woman | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.96 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.237 births per woman | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.91 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | 0.694 births per woman | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.44 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 0.122 births per woman | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 0.026 births per woman | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.1 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | 0.06 births per woman | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.12 births per woman against 1.06 births per woman in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Malta and Spain?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Malta ranks 207th and Spain ranks 205th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release