Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Malta
Malta: Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 4,374 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,374
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,476
in 2016
All-time low
4,032
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,374 for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Malta peaked at 4,476 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,032, in 2013.
That places Malta 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,032 | — |
| 2014 | 4,191 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,325 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,476 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,319 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,444 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,350 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,414 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,395 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,309 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,462 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,374 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,305 | 4,032 | 4,476 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,391 | 4,309 | 4,462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 35 Estonia 9,690 compare
- 36 Montenegro 6,977 compare
- 37 Luxembourg 6,459 compare
- 39 Iceland 4,311 compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 341 compare
More population data for Malta
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Malta?
- Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Malta was 4,374 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,476 in 2016.
- What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,032 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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