Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Malta

Share of population under 15 in Malta in 2025 — 12.9%. Ranked 205 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 22.9 pp.

2025 12.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 205of 217
Period maximum 35.8%1960
Period minimum 12.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Malta, 1960–20251020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 35.8%1962: 34.2%1964: 32.6%1966: 30.9%1968: 29.3%1970: 27.7%1972: 26.3%1974: 25%1976: 24.1%1978: 23.6%1980: 23.4%1982: 23.6%1984: 24%1986: 24.1%1988: 23.8%1990: 23.4%1992: 22.9%1994: 22.3%1996: 21.6%1998: 20.7%2000: 19.8%2002: 18.9%2004: 17.9%2006: 16.9%2008: 15.9%2010: 15.2%2012: 14.7%2014: 14.3%2016: 14.2%2018: 13.8%2020: 13.3%2022: 13.2%2024: 13%2025: 12.9%
Change over the period: −22.9 pp Annual average: -0.35 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 12.9%
World 24.4%
Southern Europe computed 12.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.9 −0.1 pp
2024 13 −0.1 pp
2023 13.2 −0.1 pp
2022 13.2 −0 pp
2021 13.2 −0.1 pp
2020 13.3 −0.2 pp
2019 13.6 −0.2 pp
2018 13.8 −0.2 pp
2017 14 −0.1 pp
2016 14.2 −0.1 pp
2015 14.2 −0.1 pp
2014 14.3 −0.1 pp
2013 14.5 −0.2 pp
2012 14.7 −0.2 pp
2011 14.9 −0.3 pp
2010 15.2 −0.3 pp
2009 15.5 −0.4 pp
2008 15.9 −0.4 pp
2007 16.4 −0.5 pp
2006 16.9 −0.5 pp
2005 17.4 −0.5 pp
2004 17.9 −0.5 pp
2003 18.4 −0.5 pp
2002 18.9 −0.4 pp
2001 19.4 −0.4 pp
2000 19.8 −0.4 pp
1999 20.2 −0.5 pp
1998 20.7 −0.5 pp
1997 21.2 −0.5 pp
1996 21.6 −0.4 pp
1995 22 −0.3 pp
1994 22.3 −0.3 pp
1993 22.6 −0.2 pp
1992 22.9 −0.3 pp
1991 23.1 −0.3 pp
1990 23.4 −0.2 pp
1989 23.6 −0.2 pp
1988 23.8 −0.2 pp
1987 24 −0.1 pp
1986 24.1 +0 pp
1985 24.1 +0.1 pp
1984 24 +0.1 pp
1983 23.8 +0.2 pp
1982 23.6 +0.1 pp
1981 23.5 +0.1 pp
1980 23.4 −0 pp
1979 23.5 −0.1 pp
1978 23.6 −0.2 pp
1977 23.8 −0.3 pp
1976 24.1 −0.4 pp
1975 24.5 −0.5 pp
1974 25 −0.6 pp
1973 25.6 −0.6 pp
1972 26.3 −0.7 pp
1971 26.9 −0.7 pp
1970 27.7 −0.8 pp
1969 28.5 −0.9 pp
1968 29.3 −0.8 pp
1967 30.1 −0.8 pp
1966 30.9 −0.8 pp
1965 31.7 −0.8 pp
1964 32.6 −0.8 pp
1963 33.4 −0.8 pp
1962 34.2 −0.8 pp
1961 35 −0.8 pp
1960 35.8

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.