192 more babies were born than people died in Malta and Gozo during 2025. According to newly published figures from Identita Agency, with 4,368 births and 4,176 deaths registered over the year.
The statistics show a continued gender imbalance at birth, with 123 more boys than girls born in 2025. Noah and Emma once again emerged as the most popular baby names across the islands, while marriages increased compared to the previous year.
A total of 4,368 new births were registered in Malta and Gozo, comprising 2,243 boys and 2,125 girls. Of these, 4,028 births were registered in Malta and 340 in Gozo. Births registered in Malta declined by 79 compared to 2024. Gozo recorded 184 boys and 156 girls.
Noah, Luca and Matteo were the most popular names for boys across the Maltese islands. For girls, Emma, Emilia and Leah topped the list in Malta, while Ellie, Valentina and Mia were the most common in Gozo.
For the fourth consecutive year, Ġanni and Luċija remained the most popular names featuring Maltese diacritics.
Deaths registered in 2025 totalled 4,176, with 3,838 recorded in Malta and 338 in Gozo. In Malta, 1,979 males and 1,859 females died, while in Gozo the figures stood at 168 males and 170 females.
Identita Agency highlighted the key role played by its Public Registry office at Mater Dei Hospital, where 3,684 births were notified during the year. This accounted for 91 per cent of all births in Malta, representing a two per cent increase over 2024.
Marriage registrations also rose. A total of 2,240 marriages were recorded across Malta and Gozo in 2025. In Malta alone, 2,069 marriages were registered, up from 2,021 the previous year, an increase of 48. A further 171 marriages were registered in Gozo. Only one civil union was registered in Malta during the year, while 65 cohabitations were recorded, 60 in Malta and five in Gozo.
During 2025, the Public Registry of Malta issued 76,357 birth, death and marriage certificates, an increase of 2,593 compared to the previous year. In addition, 1,543 multilingual certificates were issued for use within the European Union, along with 873 Certificates of Free Status. Online certificate requests also rose, from 42,425 in 2024 to 44,460.
In Gozo, a total of 6,157 certificates were issued, together with 57 multilingual certificates and 38 Certificates of Free Status.
Chief Executive Officer of Identita Agency, Edric Zahra, said the inclusion of Gozo's statistics provided a clearer and more complete demographic picture of Malta. He stressed the central role of the Public Registry in formalising every stage of a person's life, from birth to death.
Zahra said the agency remained committed to improving efficiency and accessibility through its digital strategy, which he said would continue to be strengthened and extended to additional services in the coming years.