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Sex ratio by age in Malta

Malta: Sex ratio by age was 17.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.39 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
19.01 males per 100 females
in 2016
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1957
Years of data
41
1957–2023

Sex ratio by age in Malta, 1957–2023

051015201957199020231957: 0 males per 100 females1958: 0 males per 100 females1959: 0 males per 100 females1960: 0 males per 100 females1987: 0 males per 100 females1988: 0 males per 100 females1989: 0 males per 100 females1990: 0 males per 100 females1991: 0 males per 100 females1992: 0 males per 100 females1993: 0 males per 100 females1994: 0 males per 100 females1995: 0 males per 100 females1996: 11.1 males per 100 females1997: 18.2 males per 100 females1998: 16.7 males per 100 females1999: 14.3 males per 100 females2000: 7.7 males per 100 females2001: 12.5 males per 100 females2002: 10 males per 100 females2003: 9.5 males per 100 females2004: 10.5 males per 100 females2005: 11.1 males per 100 females2006: 10 males per 100 females2007: 11.5 males per 100 females2008: 12.5 males per 100 females2009: 13.9 males per 100 females2010: 14.3 males per 100 females2011: 12.2 males per 100 females2012: 12.3 males per 100 females2013: 15.7 males per 100 females2014: 17.2 males per 100 females2015: 18.4 males per 100 females2016: 19 males per 100 females2017: 18.4 males per 100 females2018: 16.2 males per 100 females2019: 13 males per 100 females2020: 12.2 males per 100 females2021: 13.4 males per 100 females2022: 16.2 males per 100 females2023: 17.4 males per 100 females

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

In 2023, sex ratio by age in Malta stood at 17.39 males per 100 females.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Malta peaked at 19.01 males per 100 females in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1957.

Malta ranks 135th of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 3
1960s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 1
1980s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 3
1990s 6.02 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 18.18 males per 100 females 10
2000s 10.93 males per 100 females 7.69 males per 100 females 13.89 males per 100 females 10
2010s 15.69 males per 100 females 12.24 males per 100 females 19.01 males per 100 females 10
2020s 14.8 males per 100 females 12.16 males per 100 females 17.39 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 132 Ecuador 18.05 males per 100 females compare
  2. 133 Armenia 18 males per 100 females compare
  3. 134 Germany 17.95 males per 100 females compare
  4. 135 Guernsey 17.39 males per 100 females compare
  5. 137 Poland 17.25 males per 100 females compare
  6. 138 Estonia 17.12 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Malta?
Sex ratio by age in Malta was 17.39 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 19.01 males per 100 females in 2016.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1957.
How does Malta rank for sex ratio by age?
Malta ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.