Total Fertility Rate in Malta
Malta: Total Fertility Rate was 1.15 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.15
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 1960
All-time low
1.13
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960β2022
Total Fertility Rate in Malta, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Malta is 1.15, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Malta peaked at 3.62 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2020.
Malta ranks 191st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 | 2.02 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.64 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.87 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.73 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.14 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 188 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.18 compare
- 189 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 1.18 compare
- 190 Spain 1.16 compare
- 192 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.11 compare
- 193 Singapore 1.04 compare
- 194 Puerto Rico 0.9 compare
More gender data for Malta
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Malta?
- Total fertility rate in Malta was 1.15 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for total fertility rate?
- Malta ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 63 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.