Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Malta stood at -4.72 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 154.7% on the previous year and down 420.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 38.41 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -17.91 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Malta 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.9174 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1963 | -10.49 % change on previous year | +1043.8% |
| 1964 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1965 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 1966 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1967 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1968 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1969 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.495 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1971 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +198.5% |
| 1972 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 1973 | -17.91 % change on previous year | +637.9% |
| 1974 | -0.6061 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1975 | 38.41 % change on previous year | -6438.4% |
| 1976 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1977 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1978 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1980 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 1981 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1983 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -1.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 1988 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1989 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1990 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1991 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1992 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -370.7% |
| 1993 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1994 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1995 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -426.7% |
| 1997 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1998 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1999 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2000 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2001 | -11.9 % change on previous year | +311.9% |
| 2002 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 2004 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2005 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2006 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | -0.7353 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -905.9% |
| 2009 | -0.6993 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2010 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +504.2% |
| 2011 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2012 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2013 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7246 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -8.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2019 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +404.4% |
| 2023 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2024 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -4.72 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7048 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's -4.72 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.7642 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 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 | +6438.4% | -0.6061 % change on previous year | 38.41 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -1043.8% | -0.9174 % change on previous year | -10.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.23 % change on previous year | -10.49 % change on previous year | -0.9174 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -17.91 % change on previous year | 38.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0508 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 198 Greenland -3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Kyrgyzstan -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Japan -4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Bulgaria -4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Poland -5 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Liechtenstein -5.52 % change on previous year compare
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 vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Malta was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.41 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.91 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 420.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.