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
0123197019962023

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

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release