Malta’s fertility rate has dropped even further, cementing its position at the bottom of the European Union rankings for yet another year. New data published by Eurostat shows that Malta’s fertility rate fell to 1.01 births per woman in 2024, down from the already low 1.06 recorded in 2023. This means that, on average, women in Malta are now having
Malta’s fertility rate remains at the bottom of the EU, dropping lower than rates previously reported, according to recent data. In July last year, Times of Malta reported that Malta’s birth rate had dropped to 1.06 births per woman, citing a Eurostat report covering 2023. But the most recent data published by Eurostat earlier this month shows that
Malta's fertility rate has decreased to 1.01 live births per woman, a Eurostat survey has found. A Eurostat survey published this month revealed that in 2024, Malta's fertility rate continued to decline. In 2023, the national fertility rate stood at 1.06 live births per woman. This latest survey, featuring data from the following year, shows that Malta