Fertility rates by age in Malta
Malta: Fertility rates by age was 1.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
62nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 1977
All-time low
1.01
in 2024
Years of data
46
1977–2024
Fertility rates by age in Malta, 1977–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in Malta is 1.01, 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 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2024.
That places Malta 62nd out of 62 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.14 | — |
| 1978 | 2.05 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.1 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.95 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.87 | 2.1 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.73 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.68 | 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
- 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 rates by age in Malta?
- Fertility rates by age in Malta was 1.01 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for fertility rates by age?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 62 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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