Age dependency ratio, young in Malta
Malta: Age dependency ratio, young was 19.52 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.52
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 74 countries
All-time high
62.72
in 1960
All-time low
19.45
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Malta, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 19.52 for age dependency ratio, young in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Malta peaked at 62.72 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.45, in 2021.
That places Malta 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 | 19.45 | 19.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.14 compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 19.62 compare
- 69 Spain 19.6 compare
- 71 San Marino 18.76 compare
- 72 Italy 18.73 compare
- 73 Qatar 18.1 compare
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Malta?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Malta was 19.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 62.72 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.45 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Malta ranks 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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