Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malta
Malta: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 10.07 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malta stood at 10.07 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malta peaked at 23.74 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.07 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
Malta ranks 155th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.74 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 23.25 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.6 per 1,000 population | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 15.87 per 1,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 22.87 per 1,000 population | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8 per 1,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 16.42 per 1,000 population | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 16.4 per 1,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.65 per 1,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 20.04 per 1,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 18.87 per 1,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.15 per 1,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 16.68 per 1,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.08 per 1,000 population | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 12.77 per 1,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.15 per 1,000 population | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 12.65 per 1,000 population | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 12.21 per 1,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.07 per 1,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.04 per 1,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.95 per 1,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.31 per 1,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 10.07 per 1,000 population | -2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.07 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 1.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.07 per 1,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11 per 1,000 population, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +44.1% | 15.87 per 1,000 population | 22.87 per 1,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 per 1,000 population | 15.87 per 1,000 population | 23.74 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 per 1,000 population | 11.15 per 1,000 population | 18.87 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 per 1,000 population | 10.07 per 1,000 population | 10.95 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Libya 10.86 per 1,000 population compare
- 153 Cayman Islands 10.72 per 1,000 population compare
- 154 Guadeloupe 10.44 per 1,000 population compare
- 156 Wallis and Futuna 9.99 per 1,000 population compare
- 157 Albania 9.84 per 1,000 population compare
- 158 New Caledonia 9.5 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Malta
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malta?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malta was 10.07 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23.74 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).