Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Malta
Malta: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 4,374 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,374
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 65 countries
All-time high
8,565
in 1960
All-time low
3,765
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Malta stood at 4,374.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Malta peaked at 8,565 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,765, in 2007.
That places Malta 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,565 | — |
| 1961 | 7,674 | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 7,513 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 6,672 | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 6,394 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 5,628 | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 5,340 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 5,309 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5,143 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 5,096 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5,314 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 5,562 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5,385 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 5,272 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,440 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5,724 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 5,696 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5,793 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5,641 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,823 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5,602 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 5,292 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 5,912 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 5,651 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 5,571 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5,430 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5,245 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5,314 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,533 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 5,584 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,368 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,302 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,474 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,147 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4,826 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 4,613 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 5,038 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 4,848 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4,670 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4,403 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4,392 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,957 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3,918 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,050 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,887 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,858 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,779 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,765 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,013 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,029 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,898 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,165 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4,130 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,032 | -2.4% |
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,374 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,333 | 5,096 | 8,565 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,565 | 5,272 | 5,823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,513 | 5,245 | 5,912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,969 | 4,403 | 5,474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,965 | 3,765 | 4,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,233 | 3,898 | 4,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,391 | 4,309 | 4,462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 59 Montenegro 6,977 compare
- 60 Luxembourg 6,459 compare
- 62 Iceland 4,311 compare
- 63 Andorra 543 compare
- 64 Liechtenstein 341 compare
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 live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Malta?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Malta was 4,374 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8,565 in 1960.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,765 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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