Number of children under 5 in Malta
Malta: Number of children under 5 was 22,280 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Malta is 22,280 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Malta peaked at 42,871 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19,907 people, in 2007.
Malta ranks 182nd of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,222 people | 39,524 people | 42,871 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,018 people | 26,093 people | 38,588 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,730 people | 25,626 people | 28,199 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,525 people | 27,586 people | 28,989 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,230 people | 23,502 people | 27,582 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,989 people | 19,907 people | 23,003 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,796 people | 20,227 people | 23,714 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,887 people | 22,280 people | 23,570 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Malta?
- Number of children under 5 in Malta was 22,280 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42,871 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,907 people in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for number of children under 5?
- Malta ranks 182nd out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.