Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malta
Malta: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 19.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malta is 19.62, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malta peaked at 65.46 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 19.45, in 2021.
Malta ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.65 | 60.84 | 65.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.8 | 45.19 | 62.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.33 | 35.12 | 43.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.83 | 35.08 | 36.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.95 | 29.85 | 35.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.57 | 22.17 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.06 | 19.97 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.55 | 19.45 | 19.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 222 British Virgin Islands 20.02 compare
- 223 United Arab Emirates 19.93 compare
- 224 Japan 19.82 compare
- 226 Macao 19.46 compare
- 227 San Marino 19.36 compare
- 228 Italy 19.08 compare
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.1 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malta?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malta was 19.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 65.46 in 1957.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.45 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Malta ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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