Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Malta
Malta: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 per 1,000 people
World rank
170th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.57 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Malta peaked at 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
That places Malta 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +256.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.31 per 1,000 people | -71.0% |
| 2007 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.67 per 1,000 people | +109.4% |
| 2009 | 0.52 per 1,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0223 per 1,000 people. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +256.8% | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.766 per 1,000 people | 0.29 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 South Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Nepal 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Algeria 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Andorra 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Argentina 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Armenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bangladesh 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Belgium 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bermuda 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Cook Islands 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Curaçao 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Denmark 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Fiji 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Finland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Gibraltar 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Greenland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Iceland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Israel 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Jamaica 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Japan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Kuwait 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Liechtenstein 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Lithuania 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Luxembourg 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Montenegro 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Montserrat 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Nauru 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 New Caledonia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Niue 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Norway 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Palau 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Qatar 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Slovenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 State of Palestine 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Switzerland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Tunisia 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Tuvalu 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Curacao 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 East Timor 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Naoero 0 per 1,000 people
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Malta?
- Adolescent birth rate in Malta was 0 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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