Fertility indicators in Malta
Malta: Fertility indicators was 31.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 57 countries
All-time high
31.3
in 2024
All-time low
27.6
in 2001
Years of data
46
1977–2024
Fertility indicators in Malta, 1977–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 31.3 for fertility indicators in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Malta peaked at 31.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2001.
Malta ranks 16th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.7 | — |
| 1978 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 28.8 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.6 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.8 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.8 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.6 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.9 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 28.8 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.9 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 27.6 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.7 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.8 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.8 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.5 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 31.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.77 | 28.7 | 28.9 | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.81 | 28.6 | 29 | 8 |
| 1990s | 28.73 | 27.9 | 29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.52 | 27.6 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.13 | 29.4 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in Malta?
- Fertility indicators in Malta was 31.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for fertility indicators?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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