Births and deaths per year in Malta
Malta: Births and deaths per year was 3,921 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3,921 deaths
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,110 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
2,723 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Malta stood at 3,921 deaths.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Malta peaked at 4,110 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,723 deaths, in 1989.
That places Malta 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births and deaths per year in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,772 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,663 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 3,635 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 3,644 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 3,438 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 3,304 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 3,285 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 3,199 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 3,174 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 3,046 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 3,052 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3,090 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2,917 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 2,933 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,980 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3,032 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3,034 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3,139 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 3,206 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,180 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,132 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,237 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3,102 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,975 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2,870 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,916 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,954 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3,020 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,083 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3,133 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,270 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3,308 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,227 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,231 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,224 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,126 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 3,034 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,830 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2,735 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,723 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,775 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,751 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,791 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,819 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,862 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,882 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,187 deaths | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3,006 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,918 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,988 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,138 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,887 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 3,115 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 3,110 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,075 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,055 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,148 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,118 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,191 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,135 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,910 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 3,184 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,226 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,121 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,045 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,098 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,136 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,159 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,364 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,527 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,926 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 4,008 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,110 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,921 deaths | -4.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,921 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3,921 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299 deaths, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,416 deaths | 3,046 deaths | 3,772 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,056 deaths | 2,917 deaths | 3,206 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,042 deaths | 2,870 deaths | 3,237 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,071 deaths | 2,723 deaths | 3,308 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,898 deaths | 2,751 deaths | 3,187 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,097 deaths | 2,887 deaths | 3,191 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,177 deaths | 2,910 deaths | 3,527 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,991 deaths | 3,921 deaths | 4,110 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 165 Luxembourg 4,645 deaths compare
- 166 Suriname 4,177 deaths compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 4,115 deaths compare
- 169 Western Sahara 3,677 deaths compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 3,559 deaths compare
- 171 Martinique 3,503 deaths compare
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- 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 births and deaths per year in Malta?
- Births and deaths per year in Malta was 3,921 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,110 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,723 deaths in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for births and deaths per year?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.