Number of one year olds in Malta
Malta: Number of one year olds was 2,104 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,104
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,168
in 1950
All-time low
1,914
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2,104 for number of one year olds 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 one year olds in Malta peaked at 4,168 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,914, in 2008.
That places Malta 183rd out of 236 countries 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.
Number of one year olds in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,168 | — |
| 1951 | 4,017 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 3,992 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4,051 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 4,032 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4,010 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 3,978 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 3,932 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 3,981 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3,958 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 3,761 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 3,569 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 3,396 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 3,225 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 3,048 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 2,877 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 2,727 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2,606 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,506 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,481 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,502 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,510 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,531 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,561 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2,595 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,631 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,664 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,694 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,722 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,749 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,773 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,794 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,812 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,825 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,833 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,833 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,810 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,707 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,627 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,640 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,681 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,688 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,667 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,657 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,602 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,479 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2,384 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,301 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,221 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,207 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,179 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,160 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,104 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,993 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,986 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,972 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,929 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,926 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,914 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,952 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,009 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,009 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,064 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,109 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,057 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,050 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,180 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,276 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,275 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,305 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,215 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,141 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,147 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,104 | -2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,104 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,586, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,104 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,090, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,012 | 3,932 | 4,168 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,020 | 2,481 | 3,761 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,616 | 2,502 | 2,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,765 | 2,627 | 2,833 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,489 | 2,207 | 2,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,012 | 1,914 | 2,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,133 | 2,009 | 2,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,152 | 2,104 | 2,215 | 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 number of one year olds in Malta?
- Number of one year olds in Malta was 2,104 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,168 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,914 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for number of one year olds?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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