Children under age 5 in Malta
Malta: Children under age 5 was 22,280 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,280
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
42,871
in 1950
All-time low
19,907
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Malta is 22,280, 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, children under age 5 in Malta peaked at 42,871 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19,907, in 2007.
Malta ranks 182nd 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 under age 5 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,871 | — |
| 1951 | 42,507 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 42,079 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 41,677 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 41,301 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 41,023 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 40,689 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 40,409 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 40,137 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 39,524 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 38,588 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 37,409 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 35,945 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 34,280 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 32,629 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 31,028 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 29,461 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 27,951 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 26,791 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 26,093 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 25,707 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 25,626 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 25,831 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 26,130 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 26,421 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 26,782 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 27,168 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 27,541 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 27,891 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 28,199 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 28,466 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 28,688 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 28,857 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 28,963 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28,989 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 28,901 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 28,652 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 28,269 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27,878 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 27,586 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 27,423 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 27,431 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,560 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 27,582 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 27,271 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 26,682 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25,853 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24,895 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 24,097 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 23,502 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 23,003 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 22,500 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21,945 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 21,354 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20,827 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 20,347 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20,011 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,907 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19,927 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20,065 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20,227 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,459 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20,829 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21,028 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,296 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21,884 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22,453 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22,831 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23,235 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23,714 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23,570 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23,039 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 22,658 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 22,280 | -1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 22,280 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 22,280 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,222 | 39,524 | 42,871 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,018 | 26,093 | 38,588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,730 | 25,626 | 28,199 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,525 | 27,586 | 28,989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,230 | 23,502 | 27,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,989 | 19,907 | 23,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,796 | 20,227 | 23,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,887 | 22,280 | 23,570 | 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 under age 5 in Malta?
- Children under age 5 in Malta was 22,280 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42,871 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,907 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for children under age 5?
- Malta ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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