Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -0.2725 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2725 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 66.4%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.11 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-10.93 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Malta, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Malta is -0.2725 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 66.4% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 10.11 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -10.93 % change on previous year, in 1965.
That places Malta 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.3786 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.8551 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1953 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1954 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1955 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4235 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1957 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -2150.1% |
| 1958 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1959 | -0.2232 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1960 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -726.4% |
| 1961 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -735.1% |
| 1962 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1963 | -10.78 % change on previous year | +314.3% |
| 1964 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1965 | -10.93 % change on previous year | +132.4% |
| 1966 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1967 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1968 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1969 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1970 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1971 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1972 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1973 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 3.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5636 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1978 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -738.1% |
| 1979 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1980 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
| 1981 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1983 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1984 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4599 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1986 | -0.8727 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1987 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 1988 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 1989 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1990 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 1991 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 1993 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 1994 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1995 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1996 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -479.5% |
| 1997 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1998 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +196.7% |
| 1999 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2000 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2001 | -10.71 % change on previous year | +199.4% |
| 2002 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2004 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
| 2005 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2006 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2007 | -0.3668 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2008 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1344.6% |
| 2009 | -0.493 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2010 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +445.5% |
| 2011 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 2012 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2013 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9517 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2015 | -0.2175 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2016 | -0.7267 % change on previous year | +234.1% |
| 2017 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +857.0% |
| 2018 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2019 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2020 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2021 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2022 | -0.8108 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2725 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -8.68 % change on previous year | 0.4235 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -5.46 % change on previous year | -10.93 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3628 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0946 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 10.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | -0.2725 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 46 Russia -0.2066 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Romania -0.233 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Barbados -0.2336 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Cyprus -0.2872 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Armenia -0.2909 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Falkland Islands -0.2959 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Malta
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Malta was -0.2725 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.93 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.