Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Malta
Malta: Total fertility rate was 1.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
72nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 1992
All-time low
1.01
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Total fertility rate in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.01 for total fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Malta peaked at 2.07 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2024.
Malta ranks 72nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.04 | — |
| 1991 | 1.99 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.41, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.73 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.14 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Malta?
- Total fertility rate in Malta was 1.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 1992.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for total fertility rate?
- Malta ranks 72nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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