{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-natural-population-change-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-natural-population-change-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-natural-population-change-rate/","title":"Malta Natural Population Change Rate (2025)","description":"Malta's Natural Population Change Rate: 0.2 per 1000 inhabitants in 2025, -33.3% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_GIND), 2000–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"per 1000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Malta Natural Population Change Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_GIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"0.2","unit":"per 1000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-33.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-33.3%","unit":"per 1000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Natural Population Change Rate"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":3.7},{"period":"2001","value":2.7},{"period":"2002","value":2.3},{"period":"2003","value":2.3},{"period":"2004","value":2.2},{"period":"2005","value":1.8},{"period":"2006","value":1.4},{"period":"2007","value":1.6},{"period":"2008","value":1.9},{"period":"2009","value":2},{"period":"2010","value":2.1},{"period":"2011","value":2.2},{"period":"2012","value":1.7},{"period":"2013","value":1.9},{"period":"2014","value":2.1},{"period":"2015","value":2},{"period":"2016","value":2.5},{"period":"2017","value":1.6},{"period":"2018","value":1.6},{"period":"2019","value":1.3},{"period":"2020","value":0.6},{"period":"2021","value":0.4},{"period":"2022","value":0.1},{"period":"2023","value":0.8},{"period":"2024","value":0.3},{"period":"2025","value":0.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 1000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"0.2","yoyChange":"-33.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-62.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"+700.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"-75.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-33.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"-53.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-18.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"-36.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+25.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"-4.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"+10.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1.9","yoyChange":"+11.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"-22.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.9","yoyChange":"+18.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"+14.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"-22.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the natural population change rate (births minus deaths per 1000 inhabitants) in Malta from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3.7 per 1000 inhabitants in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.1 in 2022. The latest reading of 0.2 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1."}]}