Total fertility rate in Malta
Malta: Total fertility rate was 1.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.11
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2000
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Malta is 1.11, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Malta peaked at 1.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.
Malta ranks 72nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,814 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Malta?
- Total fertility rate in Malta was 1.11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for total fertility rate?
- Malta ranks 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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