Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Malta

Malta: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 2,334 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,334
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 63 countries
All-time high
3,034
in 2016
All-time low
1,157
in 2020
Years of data
23
1996–2024

Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Malta, 1996–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996201020241996: 2.4k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.2k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.9k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.0k2017: 2.9k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.7k2020: 1.2k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.3k2024: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Malta is 2,334, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Malta peaked at 3,034 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,157, in 2020.

Malta ranks 61st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Malta, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 2,370 —
2000 2,545 +7.4%
2001 2,194 -13.8%
2004 2,402 +9.5%
2005 2,374 -1.2%
2006 2,536 +6.8%
2007 2,479 -2.2%
2008 2,482 +0.1%
2009 2,353 -5.2%
2010 2,596 +10.3%
2011 2,562 -1.3%
2013 2,578 +0.6%
2014 2,871 +11.4%
2015 3,002 +4.6%
2016 3,034 +1.1%
2017 2,934 -3.3%
2018 2,831 -3.5%
2019 2,674 -5.5%
2020 1,157 -56.7%
2021 2,276 +96.7%
2022 2,546 +11.9%
2023 2,347 -7.8%
2024 2,334 -0.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2,334 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +96.7% 1,157 2,276
2020 -56.7% 2,674 1,157

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,370 2,370 2,370 1
2000s 2,421 2,194 2,545 8
2010s 2,787 2,562 3,034 9
2020s 2,132 1,157 2,546 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 59 Montenegro 3,196 compare
  2. 60 Luxembourg 2,567 compare
  3. 62 Iceland 1,850 compare
  4. 63 Liechtenstein 185 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Malta?
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Malta was 2,334 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3,034 in 2016.
What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,157 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Malta ranks 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marriages by sex and previous marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,251 data points, 1960–2024
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