Iceland vs Malta: Number of births in thousands
Iceland
4.37
in 2025
Malta
4.23
in 2025
Iceland rank
69th
Malta rank
70th
Number of births in thousands over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.37 against 4.23 in Malta, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 69th and Malta ranks 70th of 75 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.39 | 8.99 | 4.6 | Malta |
| 1960s | 4.59 | 6.51 | 1.91 | Malta |
| 1970s | 4.32 | 6.15 | 1.83 | Malta |
| 1980s | 4.29 | 5.8 | 1.51 | Malta |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 5.08 | 0.6736 | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 4.06 | 0.3157 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4.2 | 0.1359 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 4.28 | 0.1752 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 4.37 against 4.23 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.14, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Iceland ranks 69th and Malta ranks 70th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.