Italy vs Malta: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Italy
1.2 live births per woman
in 2023
Malta
1.1 live births per woman
in 2023
Italy rank
220th
Malta rank
223rd
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.2 live births per woman against 1.1 live births per woman in Malta, a difference of 0.1 live births per woman.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 220th and Malta ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 live births per woman | 3.97 live births per woman | 1.61 live births per woman | Malta |
| 1960s | 2.51 live births per woman | 2.68 live births per woman | 0.1661 live births per woman | Malta |
| 1970s | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 0.0535 live births per woman | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 0.5381 live births per woman | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.24 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 0.675 live births per woman | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 0.1085 live births per woman | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 0.0199 live births per woman | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.11 live births per woman | 0.1228 live births per woman | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 1.2 live births per woman against 1.1 live births per woman in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Italy and Malta?
- 0.1 live births per woman, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Italy ranks 220th and Malta ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.