Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
117th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
0.2195 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Malta is 3.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 6.86 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2195 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Malta 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9594 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7229 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3646 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1970 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +248.2% |
| 1971 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4944 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1982 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +281.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2195 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1985 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +996.2% |
| 1986 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9158 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 2009 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 2010 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 2 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 2023 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.3646 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 0.2195 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.9158 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 114 Australia 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Seychelles 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Benin 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Pakistan 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 3.48 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Malta was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2195 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.