3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malta
Malta: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malta stood at 11. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malta peaked at 23.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2020.
Malta ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.74 | — |
| 2001 | 23.25 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.65 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 18.87 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.15 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 16.68 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.65 | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 12.21 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.07 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.04 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11 | -8.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.88 | 18.65 | 23.74 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.52 | 12.04 | 18.87 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malta?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malta was 11 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Malta ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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