Fertility rates by age in Malta
Malta: Fertility rates by age was 1.01 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01 Number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
57th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.14 Number
in 1977
All-time low
1.01 Number
in 2024
Years of data
46
1977–2024
Fertility rates by age in Malta, 1977–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in Malta is 1.01 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Malta peaked at 2.14 Number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.01 Number, in 2024.
That places Malta 57th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.14 Number | — |
| 1978 | 2.05 Number | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.1 Number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.99 Number | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.87 Number | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.95 Number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.95 Number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.93 Number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.97 Number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.06 Number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1 Number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.04 Number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 Number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.07 Number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.96 Number | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.84 Number | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.77 Number | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.99 Number | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.93 Number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 Number | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 Number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 Number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.48 Number | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.45 Number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 Number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 Number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 Number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 Number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 Number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 Number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 Number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 Number | +6.5% |
| 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. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 Number | 2.05 Number | 2.14 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.98 Number | 1.87 Number | 2.1 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.92 Number | 1.73 Number | 2.07 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 Number | 1.35 Number | 1.68 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
- 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 rates by age in Malta?
- Fertility rates by age in Malta was 1.01 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 Number in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 Number in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for fertility rates by age?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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