Total dependency ratio in Malta
Malta: Total dependency ratio was 49.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Malta is 49.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Malta peaked at 77.6% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2008.
That places Malta 173rd out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.8% | 73.5% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.9% | 58.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 49.6% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 47.5% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 42.4% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 43.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.7% | 49.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Malta?
- Total dependency ratio in Malta was 49.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 1957.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for total dependency ratio?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).