Comparison of fertility rates in Malta
Malta: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 1950
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.1 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Malta peaked at 4.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.
Malta ranks 223rd 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 | 3.97 | 3.58 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.68 | 2.02 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 2.03 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.73 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 comparison of fertility rates in Malta?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Malta was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Malta ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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