Live births (total) by month in Malta
Malta: Live births (total) by month was 4,381 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,381 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 59 countries
All-time high
8,565 Number
in 1960
All-time low
3,765 Number
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Live births (total) by month in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, live births (total) by month in Malta stood at 4,381 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Malta peaked at 8,565 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,765 Number, in 2007.
That places Malta 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,565 Number | — |
| 1961 | 7,674 Number | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 7,513 Number | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 6,672 Number | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 6,394 Number | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 5,628 Number | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 5,340 Number | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 5,309 Number | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5,143 Number | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 5,096 Number | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5,314 Number | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 5,562 Number | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5,385 Number | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 5,272 Number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,440 Number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5,724 Number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 5,696 Number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5,793 Number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5,641 Number | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,823 Number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5,602 Number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 5,292 Number | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 5,912 Number | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 5,651 Number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 5,571 Number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5,430 Number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5,245 Number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5,314 Number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,533 Number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 5,584 Number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,368 Number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,302 Number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,474 Number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,147 Number | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4,826 Number | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 4,613 Number | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 5,038 Number | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 4,843 Number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4,670 Number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4,403 Number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4,392 Number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,957 Number | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3,918 Number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,050 Number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,887 Number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,858 Number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,779 Number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,765 Number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,013 Number | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,029 Number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,898 Number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,165 Number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4,130 Number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,032 Number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,191 Number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,325 Number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,476 Number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,319 Number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,444 Number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,350 Number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,414 Number | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,395 Number | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,309 Number | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,462 Number | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,374 Number | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,381 Number | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,381 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694 Number, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,333 Number | 5,096 Number | 8,565 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,565 Number | 5,272 Number | 5,823 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,513 Number | 5,245 Number | 5,912 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,968 Number | 4,403 Number | 5,474 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,965 Number | 3,765 Number | 4,392 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,233 Number | 3,898 Number | 4,476 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,389 Number | 4,309 Number | 4,462 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 54 Montenegro 6,977 Number compare
- 55 Luxembourg 6,459 Number compare
- 57 Iceland 4,311 Number compare
- 58 Andorra 543 Number compare
- 59 Liechtenstein 341 Number 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 live births (total) by month in Malta?
- Live births (total) by month in Malta was 4,381 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8,565 Number in 1960.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,765 Number in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for live births (total) by month?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is live births (total) by month rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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