Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.01 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01 Number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
49th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.11 Number
in 1992
All-time low
1.01 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Malta stood at 1.01 Number. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 2.11 Number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.01 Number, in 2024.
That places Malta 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.04 Number | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.11 Number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2 Number | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.88 Number | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.81 Number | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.03 Number | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.98 Number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.88 Number | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.77 Number | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7 Number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.48 Number | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.45 Number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.48 Number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 Number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 Number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 Number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 Number | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 Number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 Number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.42 Number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 Number | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 Number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.26 Number | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 Number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 Number | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 Number | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 Number | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 Number | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 Number | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 Number | -4.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.01 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 Number | 1.77 Number | 2.11 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 Number | 1.35 Number | 1.7 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 Number | 1.14 Number | 1.45 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 Number | 1.01 Number | 1.14 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Malta was 1.01 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 Number in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 Number in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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