Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Malta
Malta: Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex was 4,374 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Malta, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Malta is 4,374, measured in 2024.
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 newborn's sex in Malta peaked at 4,476 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,765, in 2007.
That places Malta 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,765 | — |
| 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 62,694, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,936 | 3,765 | 4,029 | 3 |
| 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 newborn's sex in Malta?
- Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Malta was 4,374 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,476 in 2016.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,765 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 mother's age and newborn's sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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