Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Malta

Malta: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
216th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 1950
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Malta, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Malta is 1.1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Malta peaked at 4.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.

That places Malta 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.97 3.58 4.23 10
1960s 2.68 2.02 3.63 10
1970s 2.1 2.03 2.15 10
1980s 1.99 1.9 2.1 10
1990s 1.92 1.73 2.06 10
2000s 1.44 1.36 1.67 10
2010s 1.34 1.15 1.44 10
2020s 1.11 1.1 1.13 4

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  4. 217 Andorra 1.08 compare
  5. 218 Curaçao 1.07 compare
  6. 219 British Virgin Islands 1.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Malta?
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Malta was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
How does Malta rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
Malta ranks 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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