Adolescent fertility rate in Malta
Malta: Adolescent fertility rate was 10 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2004
All-time low
6.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Malta stood at 10 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Malta peaked at 20.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 1990.
Malta ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 15.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 15.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 14.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 13.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 13.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 13.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 13.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 14.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 16.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 15.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 14.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 14.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 13.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 13.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 14.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 15.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 13.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 12.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 11.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 11.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 10.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 6.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 10.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 12.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 12.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 10.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 16.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 16.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 16.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +50.1% |
| 2001 | 15.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 15.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 20.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 20.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 16.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 19.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 17.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 14.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 13.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 11.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 10.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 155 New Zealand 10.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 157 Monaco 9.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 158 Bhutan 8.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 159 Montenegro 8.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Malta?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Malta was 10 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.