Fertility vs child mortality in Malta
Malta: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 1950
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.1 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Malta peaked at 4.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.
That places Malta 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.23 | — |
| 1951 | 4.21 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.17 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.13 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.08 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 4.01 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.03 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.68 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 3.58 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.3 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 3.22 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.87 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.08 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.08 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.15 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.09 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 | 3.58 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.68 | 2.02 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 2.03 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.73 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Malta?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Malta was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Malta ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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