Malta—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #156 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
10.4
2023
YoY Change
-0.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#156
of 217 countries
Maximum
20.7
2004
Minimum
8.8
2002
CAGR
-2.1%
24 years
Last
10.4
Previous
10.5
Highest
20.7
Lowest
8.8
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malta's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 10.4 in 2023, ranking #156 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 20.7 (2004) and the lowest was 8.8 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.4 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 11 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 18 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 19.6 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 20.7 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7 | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 15 | +70.6% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 15.7 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 16.9 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.