Number of children under 5 in Malta
Malta: Number of children under 5 was 22,280 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,280 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
42,871 people
in 1950
All-time low
19,907 people
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,871 people | — |
| 1951 | 42,507 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 42,079 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 41,677 people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 41,301 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 41,023 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 40,689 people | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 40,409 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 40,137 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 39,524 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 38,588 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 37,409 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 35,945 people | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 34,280 people | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 32,629 people | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 31,028 people | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 29,461 people | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 27,951 people | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 26,791 people | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 26,093 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 25,707 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 25,626 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 25,831 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 26,130 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 26,421 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 26,782 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 27,168 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 27,541 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 27,891 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 28,199 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 28,466 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 28,688 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 28,857 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 28,963 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28,989 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 28,901 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 28,652 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 28,269 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27,878 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 27,586 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 27,423 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 27,431 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,560 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 27,582 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 27,271 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 26,682 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25,853 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24,895 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 24,097 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 23,502 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 23,003 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 22,500 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21,945 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 21,354 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20,827 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 20,347 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20,011 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,907 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19,927 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20,065 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20,227 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,459 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20,829 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21,028 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,296 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21,884 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22,453 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22,831 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23,235 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23,714 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23,570 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23,039 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 22,658 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 22,280 people | -1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 22,280 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 22,280 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 countries 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.