First marriage rates by age and sex in Malta
Malta: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.7666 Number in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
0.7666 Number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.963 Number
in 1991
All-time low
0.7014 Number
in 2009
Years of data
15
1990–2011
First marriage rates by age and sex in Malta, 1990–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.7666 Number for first marriage rates by age and sex in 2011.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Malta peaked at 0.963 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7014 Number, in 2009.
That places Malta 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9282 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.963 Number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9083 Number | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9516 Number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9489 Number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8783 Number | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9096 Number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7401 Number | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7405 Number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7875 Number | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7476 Number | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7564 Number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7014 Number | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7956 Number | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7666 Number | -3.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.7666 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9268 Number | 0.8783 Number | 0.963 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7456 Number | 0.7014 Number | 0.7875 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7811 Number | 0.7666 Number | 0.7956 Number | 2 |
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 first marriage rates by age and sex in Malta?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Malta was 0.7666 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.963 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7014 Number in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First marriage rates by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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