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 215 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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
- 156 Wallis and Futuna 9.99 per 1,000 population compare
- 157 New Caledonia 9.5 per 1,000 population compare
- 158 Gibraltar 9.44 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Malta
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
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 215 regions 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)