Fertility & birth rates in China and Malta

Fertility rate in China vs Malta by year

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China

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Malta
2023	1	1.06
2022	1.03	1.08
2021	1.12	1.13
2020	1.24	1.13
2019	1.5	1.14
2018	1.54	1.23
2017	1.8	1.26
2016	1.77	1.37
2015	1.67	1.37
2014	1.77	1.38
2013	1.71	1.36
2012	1.8	1.42
2011	1.67	1.45
2010	1.69	1.36
2009	1.71	1.42
2008	1.7	1.43
2007	1.67	1.35
2006	1.64	1.36
2005	1.62	1.38
2004	1.61	1.4
2003	1.57	1.48
2002	1.57	1.45
2001	1.56	1.48
2000	1.63	1.68
1999	1.53	1.73
1998	1.52	1.84
1997	1.53	1.93
1996	1.55	1.99
1995	1.59	1.77
1994	1.63	1.84
1993	1.69	1.96
1992	1.78	2.07
1991	1.93	1.99
1990	2.51	2.02
1989	2.52	2.1
1988	2.54	2.06
1987	2.76	1.97
1986	2.72	1.93
1985	2.63	1.95
1984	2.61	1.95
1983	2.56	1.92
1982	2.97	1.9
1981	2.79	1.87
1980	2.74	1.99
1979	2.75	2.1
1978	2.72	2.05
1977	2.84	2.14
1976	3.24	2.21
1975	3.57	2.27
1974	4.17	1.64
1973	4.73	1.65
1972	5.11	2.01
1971	5.52	2.06
1970	6.09	2.03
1969	6.18	2.02
1968	6.51	2.12
1967	5.81	2.24
1966	6.31	2.33
1965	6.61	2.52
1964	6.67	2.79
1963	7.51	2.9
1962	6.09	3.24
1961	3.86	3.27
1960	4.45	3.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.06 in Malta in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check China vs Malta population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Malta
2023	-2,087,851	442
2022	-847,305	54
2021	480,203	259
2020	2,046,095	361
2019	4,673,713	655
2018	5,302,433	774
2017	7,790,880	747
2016	9,062,269	1,091
2015	6,788,911	888
2014	9,205,180	910
2013	8,043,116	807
2012	10,075,174	714
2011	8,245,065	916
2010	6,407,607	871
2009	6,483,236	825
2008	6,729,247	777
2007	6,813,465	691
2006	6,922,185	568
2005	7,678,911	727
2004	7,607,960	883
2003	7,743,284	917
2002	8,258,580	911
2001	8,839,358	1,061
2000	9,570,849	1,482
1999	10,247,372	1,357
1998	11,351,286	1,656
1997	12,374,554	1,991
1996	12,686,872	2,279
1995	12,711,220	1,887
1994	13,360,470	2,136
1993	13,493,138	2,451
1992	13,548,601	2,573
1991	14,937,124	2,438
1990	16,335,313	2,621
1989	16,824,495	2,981
1988	17,328,640	2,813
1987	18,005,821	2,412
1986	16,609,920	2,395
1985	14,987,830	2,590
1984	13,561,671	2,678
1983	13,599,789	2,512
1982	15,815,318	2,835
1981	14,461,027	2,233
1980	11,647,260	2,375
1979	11,250,148	2,852
1978	11,473,980	2,389
1977	11,378,068	2,916
1976	11,782,472	2,721
1975	14,378,237	2,829
1974	15,738,118	2,687
1973	18,423,727	2,327
1972	19,102,585	2,480
1971	19,622,980	2,482
1970	21,137,076	2,270
1969	20,760,332	2,069
1968	21,206,083	2,247
1967	19,263,662	2,306
1966	19,282,187	2,458
1965	20,296,950	2,646
1964	19,302,532	3,630
1963	22,742,225	3,709
1962	17,969,132	4,664
1961	2,496,047	4,748
1960	-3,048,510	5,747

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +0.08% in Malta.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.13% in Malta.

Birth rate in China vs Malta by year

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China

Malta

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Malta
2023	6.39	8.1
2022	6.77	8.1
2021	7.52	8.5
2020	8.52	8.6
2019	10.4	8.6
2018	10.9	9.2
2017	12.6	9.2
2016	13.6	9.8
2015	12	9.7
2014	13.8	9.6
2013	13	9.5
2012	14.6	9.8
2011	13.3	10
2010	11.9	9.4
2009	12	9.8
2008	12.1	9.8
2007	12.1	9.3
2006	12.1	9.3
2005	12.4	9.6
2004	12.3	9.7
2003	12.4	10.2
2002	12.9	9.9
2001	13.4	10.1
2000	14	11.3
1999	14.6	11.4
1998	15.6	12.1
1997	16.6	12.7
1996	17	13.3
1995	17.1	12.2
1994	17.7	12.9
1993	18.1	13.9
1992	18.3	14.9
1991	19.7	14.6
1990	21.1	15.2
1989	21.6	15.9
1988	22.4	15.9
1987	23.3	15.4
1986	22.4	15.3
1985	21	16.1
1984	19.9	16.9
1983	20.2	17.1
1982	22.3	18.1
1981	20.9	16.6
1980	18.2	17.7
1979	17.8	18.6
1978	18.3	18.2
1977	18.9	18.9
1976	19.9	18.6
1975	23	18.8
1974	24.8	18
1973	27.9	17.4
1972	29.8	17.8
1971	30.7	18.4
1970	33.4	17.6
1969	34.1	16.7
1968	35.6	16.7
1967	34	17
1966	35.1	16.9
1965	37.9	17.7
1964	39.1	19.9
1963	43.4	20.7
1962	37	23.2
1961	18	23.6
1960	20.9	26.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 8.1 in Malta, compared with 20.9 and 26.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Malta

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Malta
2100	7.83%	10.1%
2099	7.84%	10.1%
2098	7.87%	10.1%
2097	7.91%	10.1%
2096	7.96%	10.1%
2095	8.03%	10.1%
2094	8.1%	10%
2093	8.18%	9.98%
2092	8.26%	9.93%
2091	8.34%	9.87%
2090	8.41%	9.81%
2089	8.47%	9.75%
2088	8.52%	9.68%
2087	8.55%	9.61%
2086	8.57%	9.55%
2085	8.57%	9.49%
2084	8.56%	9.43%
2083	8.53%	9.39%
2082	8.48%	9.34%
2081	8.41%	9.31%
2080	8.34%	9.28%
2079	8.25%	9.26%
2078	8.15%	9.26%
2077	8.06%	9.25%
2076	7.96%	9.26%
2075	7.86%	9.27%
2074	7.77%	9.29%
2073	7.7%	9.32%
2072	7.64%	9.35%
2071	7.6%	9.38%
2070	7.58%	9.42%
2069	7.59%	9.45%
2068	7.63%	9.49%
2067	7.7%	9.53%
2066	7.8%	9.57%
2065	7.93%	9.61%
2064	8.08%	9.64%
2063	8.25%	9.67%
2062	8.44%	9.69%
2061	8.64%	9.7%
2060	8.84%	9.71%
2059	9.03%	9.71%
2058	9.22%	9.7%
2057	9.39%	9.68%
2056	9.54%	9.66%
2055	9.67%	9.63%
2054	9.78%	9.6%
2053	9.86%	9.57%
2052	9.92%	9.54%
2051	9.94%	9.52%
2050	9.94%	9.51%
2049	9.92%	9.51%
2048	9.88%	9.53%
2047	9.82%	9.57%
2046	9.75%	9.62%
2045	9.67%	9.7%
2044	9.59%	9.8%
2043	9.52%	9.92%
2042	9.46%	10.1%
2041	9.4%	10.2%
2040	9.35%	10.4%
2039	9.32%	10.5%
2038	9.3%	10.7%
2037	9.32%	10.8%
2036	9.42%	11%
2035	9.63%	11.2%
2034	10%	11.4%
2033	10.5%	11.6%
2032	11.2%	11.8%
2031	11.8%	12.1%
2030	12.4%	12.3%
2029	13.1%	12.4%
2028	13.8%	12.5%
2027	14.5%	12.7%
2026	15.1%	12.8%
2025	15.7%	13%
2024	16%	13%
2023	16.6%	13.2%
2022	17.1%	13.2%
2021	17.6%	13.2%
2020	18%	13.3%
2019	18.2%	13.6%
2018	18.3%	13.8%
2017	18.4%	14%
2016	18.3%	14.2%
2015	18.3%	14.2%
2014	18.3%	14.3%
2013	18.3%	14.5%
2012	18.3%	14.7%
2011	18.3%	14.9%
2010	18.5%	15.2%
2009	18.6%	15.5%
2008	18.9%	15.9%
2007	19.2%	16.4%
2006	19.6%	16.9%
2005	20.3%	17.4%
2004	21.2%	17.9%
2003	22%	18.4%
2002	22.9%	18.9%
2001	23.8%	19.4%
2000	24.5%	19.8%
1999	25.2%	20.2%
1998	25.7%	20.7%
1997	26.3%	21.2%
1996	27%	21.6%
1995	27.4%	22%
1994	27.8%	22.3%
1993	28.2%	22.6%
1992	28.4%	22.9%
1991	28.6%	23.1%
1990	28.8%	23.4%
1989	28.9%	23.6%
1988	29.3%	23.8%
1987	29.8%	24%
1986	30.4%	24.1%
1985	31.2%	24.1%
1984	32.2%	24%
1983	33.3%	23.8%
1982	34.3%	23.6%
1981	35.1%	23.5%
1980	36.1%	23.4%
1979	37.2%	23.5%
1978	38.6%	23.6%
1977	39.8%	23.8%
1976	40.3%	24.1%
1975	40.2%	24.5%
1974	40.2%	25%
1973	40.1%	25.6%
1972	40.4%	26.3%
1971	40.7%	26.9%
1970	40.8%	27.7%
1969	41%	28.5%
1968	41%	29.3%
1967	41.3%	30.1%
1966	41.5%	30.9%
1965	41.5%	31.7%
1964	41.2%	32.6%
1963	40.6%	33.4%
1962	40%	34.2%
1961	40%	35%
1960	40.3%	35.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 13% in Malta in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 23.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Malta compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Malta

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China

Malta

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Malta
2023	16	8
2022	18	10
2021	21	10
2020	20	10
2019	21	8
2018	22	9
2017	24	7
2016	25	10
2015	26	7
2014	28	8
2013	30	7
2012	32	9
2011	33	11
2010	34	9
2009	35	11
2008	38	10
2007	38	10
2006	40	12
2005	42	11
2004	45	11
2003	47	13
2002	50	13
2001	52	12
2000	56	13
1999	58	15
1998	60	14
1997	63	15
1996	67	16
1995	71	15
1994	76	16
1993	80	16
1992	86	17
1991	92	17
1990	102	17
1989	104	17
1988	108	17
1987	114	19
1986	120	19
1985	125	21

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 8 deaths in Malta.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Malta

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Malta
2023	0.62%	0.55%
2022	0.66%	0.57%
2021	0.7%	0.58%
2020	0.75%	0.6%
2019	0.8%	0.61%
2018	0.86%	0.63%
2017	0.92%	0.64%
2016	0.99%	0.65%
2015	1.07%	0.66%
2014	1.15%	0.67%
2013	1.25%	0.67%
2012	1.35%	0.68%
2011	1.46%	0.68%
2010	1.58%	0.69%
2009	1.71%	0.69%
2008	1.85%	0.69%
2007	2.01%	0.69%
2006	2.19%	0.69%
2005	2.4%	0.69%
2004	2.64%	0.7%
2003	2.89%	0.71%
2002	3.15%	0.72%
2001	3.42%	0.74%
2000	3.67%	0.76%
1999	3.91%	0.79%
1998	4.14%	0.82%
1997	4.36%	0.86%
1996	4.56%	0.9%
1995	4.75%	0.94%
1994	4.93%	0.98%
1993	5.08%	1.02%
1992	5.22%	1.06%
1991	5.31%	1.1%
1990	5.37%	1.13%
1989	5.39%	1.18%
1988	5.4%	1.23%
1987	5.4%	1.28%
1986	5.4%	1.33%
1985	5.43%	1.39%
1984	5.5%	1.45%
1983	5.61%	1.51%
1982	5.78%	1.57%
1981	6%	1.62%
1980	6.28%	1.69%
1979	6.62%	1.76%
1978	7.01%	1.84%
1977	7.47%	1.93%
1976	7.97%	2.03%
1975	8.5%	2.14%
1974	9.05%	2.26%
1973	9.61%	2.39%
1972	10.2%	2.52%
1971	10.7%	2.66%
1970	11.3%	2.79%
1969	11.9%	2.93%
1968	-	3.06%
1967	-	3.19%
1966	-	3.31%
1965	-	3.43%
1964	-	3.53%
1963	-	3.63%
1962	-	3.73%
1961	-	3.85%
1960	-	4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.55% in Malta. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.