Number of births in thousands in Malta
Malta: Number of births in thousands was 4.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.23
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 75 countries
All-time high
9.47
in 1956
All-time low
3.91
in 2006
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Malta, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.23 for number of births in thousands in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Malta peaked at 9.47 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2006.
Malta ranks 70th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.67 | — |
| 1951 | 8.89 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 9 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 9.18 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 9.24 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 9.47 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 8.85 | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 8.78 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 8.77 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 8.84 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 8 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 7.74 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 6.88 | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 6.54 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 5.79 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 5.47 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 5.36 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.2 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.25 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.53 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 5.84 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 5.77 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.06 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 6.19 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.49 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 6.46 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.51 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.28 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 6.36 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.04 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.72 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 6.2 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 5.94 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.63 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.51 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.84 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.61 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.43 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.52 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.18 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.83 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.66 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.11 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5.04 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.83 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.59 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.49 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.06 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 4 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.94 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.13 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.23 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.29 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.39 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.29 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.21 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.23 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.99 | 8.67 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.51 | 5.2 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 | 5.53 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 5.51 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.59 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.91 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4.05 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4.21 | 4.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 67 Montenegro 6.97 compare
- 68 Luxembourg 6.95 compare
- 69 Iceland 4.37 compare
- 71 Andorra 0.568 compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 0.371 compare
- 73 Monaco 0.369 compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7247 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0669 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Malta?
- Number of births in thousands in Malta was 4.23 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for number of births in thousands?
- Malta ranks 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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