Sex ratio at birth in Malta
Malta: Sex ratio at birth was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 male births per female births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 1969
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Malta stood at 1.07 male births per female births.
That represents a change of 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 male births per female births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 2000.
That places Malta 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 Kosovo 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 29 Serbia 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 32 Albania 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Montenegro 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.07 male births per female births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Malta?
- Sex ratio at birth in Malta was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 218 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.