Children per woman vs human development index in Malta
Malta: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 1950
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs human development index in Malta stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Malta peaked at 4.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.
Malta ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.23 | — |
| 1951 | 4.21 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.17 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.13 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.08 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 4.01 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.03 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.68 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 3.58 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.3 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 3.22 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.87 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.08 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.08 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.15 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.09 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 children per woman vs human development index in Malta?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Malta was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Malta ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index 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 Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).