Fertility vs unmet contraception in Malta
Malta: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 1.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception in Malta stood at 1.01. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in Malta peaked at 3.62 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.01, 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.
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.62 | — |
| 1961 | 3.27 | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 3.24 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.9 | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 2.79 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.52 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.65 | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 1.64 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 2.21 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.05 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.1 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.95 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs unmet contraception 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 | 2.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 | 2.02 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.64 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.87 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.73 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.14 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 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 vs unmet contraception in Malta?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in Malta was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- Malta ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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