Divorce rate in Malta
Malta: Divorce rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Malta, 2011–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorce rate in Malta is 0.9 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Malta peaked at 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Malta ranks 41st of 43 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7111 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
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- Consumer price index 134.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Malta?
- Divorce rate in Malta was 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for divorce rate?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 43 regions with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Divorce rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.