DEMOGRAPHIC REVIEW 2005 National Statistics Office, Malta. 2006 Published by the National Statistics Office Lascaris Valletta Malta Tel.: (+356) 25997000 Fax: (+356) 25997103 / 25997205 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.nso.gov.mt CIP Data Demographic Review 2005. – Valletta : National Statistics Office, 2006 x, 75p. ISBN-10: 99909-73-46-6 ISBN-13: 978-99909-73-46-4 ISSN 0076-3470 For further information, please contact: Population & Social Statistics Unit National Statistics Office Lascaris Valletta CMR 02 Malta Tel.: (+356) 25997629 / (+356) 25997000 Our publications are available from: The Data Shop Department of Information National Statistics Office 3 Castille Place Lascaris Valletta CMR 02 Valletta CMR 02 Malta Malta Tel: (+356) 21250550 Tel: (+356) 25997219 Fax: (+356) 21237170 Fax: (+356) 25997205 _______________________________________ Printed at the Government Printing Press CONTENTS Page Commentary v Annex 73 Tables 1. Percentage increases: Census years 1901-1948, 1957, 1967, 1985, 1995 and 3 2005 2. End of year population estimates 4 3. Maltese population by sex and single years of age: 31st December 2005 5 4. Maltese mid-year population by sex and single years of age, 30th June 2005 7 5. Total population by sex and single years of age, 31st December 2005 9 6. Total mid-year population by sex and single years of age, 30th June 2005 11 7. Maltese population by region, district and locality: 31st December 2005 13 8. Maltese mid-year population by region, district and locality: 30th June 2005 14 9. Total population by region, district and locality: 31st December 2005 15 10. Total mid-year population by region, district and locality: 30th June 2005 16 11. Monthly Maltese population estimates by sex: 2005 17 12. Monthly total population estimates by sex: 2005 18 13. Projected total population, 2006-2050 analysis by sex and age 19 14. Percentage distribution by age and sex of the Maltese population: 2005, 2015, 2035 20 15. Total live births: 1996-2005 20 16. Number and rate of total live births, by sex and residence of parents: 2005 21 17. Total live births by age of mother / father, nationality, sex and births outside marriage: 2005 23 18. All maternities by age of mother: 2005 23 19. Total maternities by age group of mother and birth order: 2005 24 20. Total live births by occupation and age of father: 2005 25 21. Monthly incidence of total live births: 1996-2005 26 22. Number and rate of deaths: 1996-2005 26 23. Number and rate of deaths by locality: 2005 27 24. Still births, neonatal deaths and infant mortality: 1996-2005 29 25. Birth-weight of still births and neonatal deaths: 1997-2005 29 26. Total deaths: 1996-2005 30 27. Total deaths in 2005 31 28. Total deaths by age group, sex and marital status: 2005 32 29. Monthly incidents of total deaths: 1995-2005 33 30. Annual deaths by ICD chapters of causes: 1999-2005 34 31. Monthly deaths by ICD chapters of causes: 2005 35 Page 32. Deaths under 5 years by age and cause: 2005 36 33. Causes of deaths at different periods of life, by sex: 2005 37 34. Total deaths by age groups, sex and occupation: 2005 43 35A. Reported deaths from selected notifiable infectious diseases: 1999-2005 46 35B. Reported new cases of selected notifiable infectious diisease: 1999-2005 47 36A. Comparative loss of life from tuberculosis, cancer, heart diseases, motor vehicles and other accidents and other causes of deaths: males 2005 48 36B. Comparative loss of life from tuberculosis, cancer, heart diseases, motor vehicles and other accidents and other causes of deaths: females 2005 49 37. Death rates specific to gender and age group: 2004-2005 50 38. Abridged life table: 2005 51 39. Expectation of life, 1870/72 to 1995 and 2005 52 40. Number and rate of marriages: 1996-2005 53 41. Monthly and quarterly incidence of marriages: 1996-2005 54 42. Marriages classified by age and previous marital status of brides and grooms: 2005 55 43. Marriages by previous marital status of brides and grooms: 2005 56 44. Marriages by age group and occupation of grooms: 2005 57 45. Marriages by age group and occupation of brides: 2005 58 46. Marriages classified by age group of spouses: 2005 59 47 Marriages classified by nationality and age group of spouses: 2005 60 48A. Spouses previously residing in Malta classified by previous marital status and district of origin in Malta: 2005 61 48B. Spouses previously residing abroad classified by previous country of residence and marital status: 2005 61 49. Spouses previously residing in Malta classified by nationality and district of origin: 2005 62 50. Spouses previously residing abroad classified by nationality and previous country of residence: 2005 63 51. Civil marriages by age group and occupation spouses: 2005 64 52. Civil marriages classified by age group and nationality of spouses: 2005 65 53. Civil marriages classified by nationality of the spouses: 2005 65 54. Civil marriages by previous marital status of brides and grooms: 2005 66 55. Adoptions by country of origin: 1998-2005 66 56. Adoptions by sex, ages and country of origin: 2005 67 57. Adoptions by residence of adopting parents: 2005 68 58. Adoptions by ages and nationality of adopting parents: 2005 70 59. Number of crimes: 1998-2005 71 1. DEMOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT 1.1 Population Growth The total population in Malta at the end of 2005 was estimated at 404,346 persons of which 50.4 per cent were women. The Maltese population in 2005 was estimated at 391,295 persons, implying that 3.2 per cent of the total population were foreign citizens. The resulting population density is 1,282 persons per square kilometre, which is the highest recorded value in Europe. Chart 1. Population Density in EU Member States Norway Finland Sweden Estonia Latvia Lithuania Republic of Ireland Bulgaria Spain Cyprus Slovenia Austria EU 25 Hungary Slovakia Portugal Poland Denmark Czech Republic Luxembourg Italy Germany United Kingdom Belgium Netherlands Malta 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 persons / km2 In 2005, the total population increased by 1,678 persons over 2004, which may be attributed to natural population increase as well as to net migration. The natural increase is the difference between births and deaths. This figure amounted to 783 persons for the year under review. Net migration is the difference between immigration and emigration. The basic variables used in the calculation of net migration in Malta are (1) the number of returned migrants and foreign settlers which amounted to 187, (2) the number of new work permit holders which also amounted to 187 and (3) the number of adoptions, registrations and naturalisations, which amounted to 624. Unfortunately, no concrete figures were available to quantify total emigration from Malta. This variable was therefore estimated, using past data, to at 70 individuals. Chart 2 illustrates actual and projected changes in the population distribution over a span of 65 years. v Chart 2. Population pyramid 75+ 75+ 60-74 60-74 45-59 45-59 30-44 30-44 15-29 15-29 0-14 0-14 40 20 02040 30 20 10 0102030 % sex % sex 75+ 75+ 60-74 60-74 45-59 45-59 30-44 30-44 15-29 15-29 0-14 0-14 30 20 10 0 102030 30 20 10 0 102030 % sex % sex men women These predicted changes in the population distribution may be attributed mainly to a declining birth rate, together with an increasing expectation of life for both men and women. As an example, the expectation of life at age 0 for men has increased from 70.8 in 1985 to 74.9 in 1995 and then to 77.7 for the year under review. On the other hand, the expectation of life for women has increased from 76.0 in 1985 to 79.5 in 1995 and to 81.4 in 2005. Chart 3. Expectation of Life at age 0 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Expected lifetime 10 0 1871 1891 1911 1921 1931 1948 1957 1967 1985 1995 2005 Year men women vi 1.2 Vital Statistics 1.2.1 Fertility During 2005, 3,804 maternities were registered in Malta and Gozo. The majority of these were single maternities; however there was a proportion of 1.4 per cent of multiple maternities, of which 3 cases involved the live births of triplets. No quadruplets were born during the year under review. More than 50 per cent of maternities involved mothers who were pregnant for the first time. On the other hand, the number of mothers giving birth for the third or fourth time amounted to only 15.8 per cent of all maternities. The total number of registered live births for the year under review was 3,858. 51.4 per cent of newborns were boys. The predominance of male live births over female ones is however not manifested in the total population, mainly owing to the predominance of the male sex in older age groups. The Crude Birth Rate, which is the total number of live births per 1000 mid-year population, was calculated to be 9.56. The highest Crude Birth Rate was recorded in the Northern district and stood at 12.28. The lowest values were recorded in the Northern Harbour and Southern Harbour districts, at 8.41 and 8.59 respectively. The total number of registered births in Malta has been on a constant decline over the past 10 years. As an example, during the year under review, there was a drop of 29 births when compared to 2004. Over the past decade, live births dropped by 1,180.