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
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.
Sex ratio by age in Malta, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 11.11 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +63.6% |
| 1998 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 7.69 males per 100 females | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 10 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 9.52 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.53 males per 100 females | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 11.54 males per 100 females | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13.89 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.24 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 12.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.71 males per 100 females | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 17.24 males per 100 females | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 18.45 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 19.01 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.44 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.23 males per 100 females | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 12.99 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 12.16 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 13.42 males per 100 females | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 16.23 males per 100 females | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 17.39 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.39 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 81% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17.39 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.