Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median age vs. births per woman

Malta
40.28 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39.78 years
in 2023
Malta rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
56th

Median age vs. births per woman over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 40.28 years against 39.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malta ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 22.76 years 34.11 years 11.35 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 23.4 years 34.05 years 10.65 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 26.65 years 33.04 years 6.39 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 30.32 years 34.16 years 3.84 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 33.57 years 35.58 years 2.01 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 36.91 years 37.4 years 0.4854 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 39.22 years 38.69 years 0.536 years Malta
2020s 39.53 years 39.46 years 0.078 years Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 40.28 years against 39.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
Malta ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median age vs. births per woman
Unit
years
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
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.