Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malta is -4.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 154.7% on the previous year and down 420.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 38.41 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -17.91 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Malta 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.23 % change on previous year | -10.49 % change on previous year | -0.9174 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -17.91 % change on previous year | 38.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0508 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 198 Greenland -3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Kyrgyzstan -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Japan -4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Bulgaria -4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Poland -5 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Liechtenstein -5.52 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Malta
- 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,814 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malta was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.41 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.91 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 420.8%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility, 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.