Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Malta
Malta: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 12.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12.9% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Malta peaked at 35.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2025.
Malta ranks 206th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.8% | — |
| 1961 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 33.4% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 32.6% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 28.5% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.8%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2% | 28.5% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Malta?
- Population ages 0-14 in Malta was 12.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for population ages 0-14?
- Malta ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.