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    Area of Science:

    • Demography
    • Public Health
    • Sociology

    Background:

    • Post-World War II era in Malta.
    • Significant demographic shifts observed globally.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Analyze the dramatic decrease in Malta's crude birth rate.
    • Document the speed and magnitude of this demographic transition.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of crude birth rate data.
    • Time-series analysis of population statistics from 1948 to 1971.

    Main Results:

    • Crude birth rate in Malta decreased from 36.0 per 1,000 population in 1948.
    • Further decline to 17.1 per 1,000 population by 1971.
    • The rate of decline was exceptionally rapid.

    Conclusions:

    • Malta underwent a rapid fertility transition in the post-war period.
    • The observed decline, while not unprecedented in magnitude, was unusually fast.