Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Malta
Malta: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.01 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Malta is 1.01 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Malta peaked at 3.62 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.01 births per woman, in 2024.
Malta ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Malta, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.62 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.27 births per woman | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 3.24 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.9 births per woman | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 2.79 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.52 births per woman | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 2.33 births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 2.24 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.12 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.02 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.03 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.06 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.01 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.65 births per woman | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 1.64 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.27 births per woman | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 2.21 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.14 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.05 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.1 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.99 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.87 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.92 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.95 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.95 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.93 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.97 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.06 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.02 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.07 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.84 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.77 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.99 births per woman | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.93 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.68 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.48 births per woman | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.45 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.48 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 births per woman | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 births per woman | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.42 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.37 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.37 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 births per woman | -4.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.01 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.01 births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51 births per woman, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +38.4% | 1.64 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 3.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 2.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 births per woman | 1.01 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | 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 total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Malta?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Malta was 1.01 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Malta ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.