Malta vs Vatican: Total fertility rate (UN DESA)
Malta
1.11
in 2025
Vatican
0.9984
in 2025
Malta rank
72nd
Vatican rank
74th
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) over time
- Malta
- Vatican
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.11 against 0.9984 in Vatican, a difference of 0.1116.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 72nd and Vatican ranks 74th of 75 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1 | 0.443 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1 | 0.3374 | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 0.9997 | 0.1101 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Malta or Vatican?
- Malta, at 1.11 against 0.9984 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Malta and Vatican?
- 0.1116, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vatican?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Vatican rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Malta ranks 72nd and Vatican ranks 74th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.