Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Malta
Malta: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.07 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1969
All-time low
1.06
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.07 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Malta peaked at 1.08 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2000.
That places Malta 8th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 North Macedonia 1.08 compare
- 6 Serbia 1.07 compare
- 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.07 compare
- 8 Albania 1.07 compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 1.07 compare
- 10 Montenegro 1.07 compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.07 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Malta?
- Sex ratio at birth in Malta was 1.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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