Population, female, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Population, female, annual growth rate was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
58th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.11 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-1.37 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Malta stood at 1.85 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 4.11 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.37 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Malta 58th 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, female, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.4339 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.4428 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1963 | -0.4401 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1964 | -0.4197 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1965 | -0.7675 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1966 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1967 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1968 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1969 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1970 | -0.7387 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1971 | -0.1672 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1972 | -0.2512 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1973 | -0.26 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1974 | -0.2689 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5184 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2866 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1624 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8132 % change on previous year | +400.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7904 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8287 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5208 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1982 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +275.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1984 | -0.1733 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1985 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1026.5% |
| 1986 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.621 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7478 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9087 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9179 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9786 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9407 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8766 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.641 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5971 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7007 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.592 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.531 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5997 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7201 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6998 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.622 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5776 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3299 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3347 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6277 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7267 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4631 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3914 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7702 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9038 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 2015 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 3 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 0.235 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2022 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +972.1% |
| 2023 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8199 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | -0.4197 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0885 % change on previous year | -0.7387 % change on previous year | 0.8132 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -0.1733 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9441 % change on previous year | 0.531 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5848 % change on previous year | 0.3299 % change on previous year | 0.7267 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.3914 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 0.235 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 55 Cayman Islands 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Ghana 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Armenia 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Tajikistan 1.78 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Malta
- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2054 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4807 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Malta was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Malta rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.