Population ages 80 and above, female in Malta
Malta: Population ages 80 and above, female was 17,965 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,965
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17,965
in 2025
All-time low
1,541
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Malta stood at 17,965. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Malta peaked at 17,965 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,541, in 1960.
Malta ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,541 | — |
| 1961 | 1,566 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,618 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1,700 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1,803 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1,907 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 2,005 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2,092 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,088 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,016 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,985 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,994 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,031 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,099 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2,191 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,312 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2,425 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 2,523 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,629 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2,733 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2,841 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2,949 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3,115 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 3,273 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,388 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3,558 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3,710 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3,827 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,984 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4,167 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 4,362 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4,640 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4,828 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5,004 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 5,158 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,275 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5,331 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,361 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,436 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,577 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,807 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,127 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 6,454 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6,713 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,019 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7,354 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,660 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8,002 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8,308 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,581 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,909 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 9,319 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9,791 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10,275 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10,735 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11,161 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 11,649 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 12,166 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12,679 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13,177 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,369 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13,487 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14,059 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15,130 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 16,525 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 17,965 | +8.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17,965 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 31% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17,965 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,545, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,834 | 1,541 | 2,092 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,292 | 1,985 | 2,733 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,481 | 2,841 | 4,167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,097 | 4,362 | 5,577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,202 | 5,807 | 8,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,986 | 8,909 | 13,177 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,089 | 13,369 | 17,965 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Malta?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Malta was 17,965 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17,965 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,541 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Malta ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.