Fertility rate by age group in Malta
Malta: Fertility rate by age group was 10.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.66
in 1956
All-time low
6.46
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Malta stood at 10.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Malta peaked at 27.66 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 1990.
That places Malta 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.39 | — |
| 1951 | 26.53 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 26.86 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 27.13 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 27.64 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 27.65 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 27.66 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 25.97 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 22.68 | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 19.36 | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 17.68 | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 15.23 | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 15.03 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.8 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 14.68 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 13.56 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 13.71 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 13.75 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.66 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 13.69 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.06 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.07 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13.81 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.57 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 14.81 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 16.1 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 15.52 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 14.97 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 14.02 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 13.92 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.27 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 13.37 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.85 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 14.93 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 15.76 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 13.96 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 12.5 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 11.66 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 11.05 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 10.27 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 6.46 | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 10.28 | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 12.6 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 12.36 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.93 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 10.94 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.36 | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 16.18 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 16.62 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.28 | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 16.94 | +50.1% |
| 2001 | 15.7 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.81 | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 15.04 | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 20.72 | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 20.71 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.22 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 16.86 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.77 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 19.56 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.38 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 17.98 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.51 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 14.19 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 13.42 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.71 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.28 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.58 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 11.03 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.55 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.49 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +70.6% | 8.81 | 15.04 |
| 1991 | +59.2% | 6.46 | 10.28 |
| 2000 | +50.1% | 11.28 | 16.94 |
| 2002 | -43.9% | 15.7 | 8.81 |
| 2004 | +37.8% | 15.04 | 20.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.79 | 19.36 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.58 | 13.56 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.59 | 13.81 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.16 | 10.27 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2 | 6.46 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.03 | 8.81 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 11.58 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 | 10.4 | 11.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 165 Saudi Arabia 11.11 compare
- 166 Saint Helena 10.94 compare
- 167 New Zealand 10.88 compare
- 169 Falkland Islands 10.33 compare
- 170 Monaco 9.69 compare
- 171 Montenegro 9.38 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)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Malta?
- Fertility rate by age group in Malta was 10.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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