What is the age of consent in Malta?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Malta is one of 80 countries classified “16–17” for the age of consent — 43% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Tunisia
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Vatican City
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Albania
14–15 The age of consent is 14.
Italy
14–15 The age of consent is 14.
Libya
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Montenegro
14–15 The age of consent is 14.

Other laws in Malta

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Non-Binary Recognition
Recognized
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Marriage Age
18+

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