Median age in Malta
Malta: Median age was 40.28 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.28 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.28 years
in 2023
All-time low
22.31 years
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malta recorded 40.28 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Malta peaked at 40.28 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.31 years, in 1957.
That places Malta 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.62 years | — |
| 1951 | 23.33 years | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 23.1 years | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 22.87 years | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 22.68 years | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 22.52 years | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 22.4 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 22.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 22.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 22.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 22.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 22.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 23.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 23.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 23.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 23.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 23.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 23.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 24 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 24.35 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 24.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 25.13 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 25.55 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 25.98 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 26.42 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 26.87 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 27.31 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 27.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 28.17 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 28.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 28.97 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 29.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 29.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 29.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 30.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 30.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 30.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 30.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 31.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 31.64 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 31.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 32.33 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 32.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 35.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.83 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 36.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.09 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.89 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.23 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 39.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 40.28 years | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 40.28 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 40.28 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.76 years | 22.31 years | 23.62 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.4 years | 22.66 years | 24.35 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.65 years | 24.73 years | 28.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.32 years | 28.97 years | 31.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.57 years | 31.98 years | 35.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.91 years | 35.5 years | 38.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.22 years | 38.57 years | 39.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.53 years | 38.88 years | 40.28 years | 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 median age in Malta?
- Median age in Malta was 40.28 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40.28 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.31 years in 1957.
- How does Malta rank for median age?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.