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
45th
of 48 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 45th out of 48 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.
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
- 42 Estonia 9,690 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 6,977 Number compare
- 44 Luxembourg 6,459 Number compare
- 46 Iceland 4,311 Number compare
- 47 Andorra 543 Number compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 341 Number compare
More population data for Malta
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.08 children per women (2023)
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 45th out of 48 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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