Crude birth rate in Malta
Malta: Crude birth rate was 7.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.7
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
61st
of 74 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 1960
All-time low
7.7
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude birth rate in Malta stood at 7.7. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Malta peaked at 26.2 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2024.
That places Malta 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.2 | — |
| 1961 | 23.6 | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 20.7 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 19.9 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 17.7 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 16.9 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 17 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.7 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.6 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 18.4 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 17.8 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 17.4 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 18 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 18.8 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.9 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.2 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 18.6 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 17.7 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 16.6 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 18.1 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 17.1 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 16.9 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.1 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 15.3 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 15.4 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.9 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.2 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.9 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.9 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 12.9 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 13.3 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 12.7 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.1 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.4 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.86 | 16.7 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.23 | 17.4 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5 | 15.3 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 | 11.4 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 8.6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.881 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Malta?
- Crude birth rate in Malta was 7.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for crude birth rate?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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