Age dependency ratio old in Malta
Malta: Age dependency ratio old was 29.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.48
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.48
in 2023
All-time low
11.91
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Malta is 29.48, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Malta peaked at 29.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 1954.
That places Malta 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.63 | — |
| 1951 | 12.28 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 12.1 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 11.97 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 11.91 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 11.93 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 12.01 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 12.09 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 12.23 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 12.41 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 12.58 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 12.71 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 12.82 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 12.93 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 13.06 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 13.18 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 13.31 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.49 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 13.6 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 13.65 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 13.76 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 13.89 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 14 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 14.11 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.23 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 14.34 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 14.42 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 14.48 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.52 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.53 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.53 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.5 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 14.48 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.5 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.57 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.7 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.85 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.03 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.28 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.56 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.84 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.09 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 16.32 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.5 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.65 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.85 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 17.04 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.21 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.4 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.62 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.86 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.18 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.55 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.9 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.23 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.49 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.6 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.76 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.52 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.64 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 22.81 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 24.09 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 25.43 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 26.47 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.13 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.72 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.96 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.74 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.33 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.09 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.56 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.52 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 29.48 | +3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 29.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 29.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.14, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.16 | 11.91 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.13 | 12.58 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.23 | 13.76 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8 | 14.48 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.75 | 15.84 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.17 | 17.86 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 | 21.64 | 27.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.16 | 27.09 | 29.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Switzerland 29.96 compare
- 42 Poland 29.91 compare
- 43 Canada 29.58 compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 28.53 compare
- 46 Norway 28.5 compare
- 47 Saint Martin (French Part) 27.88 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Malta?
- Age dependency ratio old in Malta was 29.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 29.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 1954.
- How does Malta rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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