Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Malta stood at 1.01. 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2024.
That places Malta 40th out of 40 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.77 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.14 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.08 children per women (2023)
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 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 in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 40 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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