Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malta
Malta: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 2,104 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2,104 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malta peaked at 4,168 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,914 people, in 2008.
That places Malta 183rd out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,012 people | 3,932 people | 4,168 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,020 people | 2,481 people | 3,761 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,616 people | 2,502 people | 2,749 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,765 people | 2,627 people | 2,833 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,489 people | 2,207 people | 2,688 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,012 people | 1,914 people | 2,179 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,133 people | 2,009 people | 2,305 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,152 people | 2,104 people | 2,215 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malta?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malta was 2,104 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,168 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,914 people in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.