Number of births, by world region in Malta
Malta: Number of births, by world region was 4,213 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,213 births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,474 births
in 1956
All-time low
3,911 births
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,213 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Malta peaked at 9,474 births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 3,911 births, in 2006.
That places Malta 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Malta, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,673 births | — |
| 1951 | 8,892 births | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 8,999 births | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 9,096 births | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 9,180 births | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 9,241 births | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 9,474 births | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 8,849 births | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 8,778 births | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 8,767 births | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 8,844 births | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 7,995 births | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 7,741 births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 6,881 births | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 6,535 births | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 5,791 births | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 5,475 births | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 5,362 births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 5,202 births | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 5,245 births | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5,533 births | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 5,845 births | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 5,769 births | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6,058 births | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 6,186 births | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6,487 births | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 6,456 births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6,508 births | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,284 births | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 6,360 births | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6,045 births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5,722 births | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 6,203 births | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 5,942 births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 5,734 births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 5,635 births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5,512 births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5,596 births | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,802 births | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 5,844 births | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,605 births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5,434 births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,523 births | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,181 births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,825 births | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4,656 births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5,112 births | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5,044 births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,825 births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,595 births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,490 births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,059 births | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 4,003 births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,099 births | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,954 births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,936 births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,911 births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,923 births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,133 births | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4,139 births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,047 births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,262 births | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4,213 births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,067 births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,113 births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,231 births | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,361 births | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,205 births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,286 births | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,241 births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,393 births | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,345 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,285 births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,213 births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,995 births | 8,673 births | 9,474 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,507 births | 5,202 births | 8,844 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,149 births | 5,533 births | 6,508 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,804 births | 5,512 births | 6,203 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,080 births | 4,595 births | 5,605 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,065 births | 3,911 births | 4,490 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,203 births | 4,047 births | 4,361 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,309 births | 4,213 births | 4,393 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 Iceland 4,347 births compare
- 182 Bahamas 4,335 births compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 4,233 births compare
- 185 New Caledonia 4,134 births compare
- 186 Martinique 3,728 births compare
- 187 Kiribati 3,421 births compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Malta?
- Number of births, by world region in Malta was 4,213 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9,474 births in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,911 births in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for number of births, by world region?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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