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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Malta

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.1 for Malta. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 1.06 in Malta — 72.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 70.7% in Malta — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 3.62, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 174/196 for Malta.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 29.8 years in Malta.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 31.3 in Malta.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 10.4 in Malta.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Malta.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Malta by year

Comoros
Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Malta
2023 3.88 1.06
2022 3.94 1.08
2021 4 1.13
2020 4.07 1.13
2019 4.14 1.14
2018 4.21 1.23
2017 4.28 1.26
2016 4.35 1.37
2015 4.42 1.37
2014 4.49 1.38
2013 4.57 1.36
2012 4.65 1.42
2011 4.72 1.45
2010 4.76 1.36
2009 4.78 1.42
2008 4.81 1.43
2007 4.86 1.35
2006 4.93 1.36
2005 5.01 1.38
2004 5.07 1.4
2003 5.12 1.48
2002 5.16 1.45
2001 5.2 1.48
2000 5.23 1.68
1999 5.28 1.73
1998 5.39 1.84
1997 5.51 1.93
1996 5.63 1.99
1995 5.73 1.77
1994 5.86 1.84
1993 6.02 1.96
1992 6.19 2.07
1991 6.35 1.99
1990 6.51 2.02
1989 6.65 2.1
1988 6.76 2.06
1987 6.87 1.97
1986 6.95 1.93
1985 7.02 1.95
1984 7.07 1.95
1983 7.11 1.92
1982 7.13 1.9
1981 7.14 1.87
1980 7.15 1.99
1979 7.16 2.1
1978 7.16 2.05
1977 7.15 2.14
1976 7.16 2.21
1975 7.16 2.27
1974 7.16 1.64
1973 7.17 1.65
1972 7.14 2.01
1971 7.12 2.06
1970 7.1 2.03
1969 7.07 2.02
1968 7.05 2.12
1967 7.02 2.24
1966 7 2.33
1965 6.97 2.52
1964 6.94 2.79
1963 6.92 2.9
1962 6.9 3.24
1961 6.85 3.27
1960 6.79 3.62

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Malta population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Malta
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Malta
2023 18,247 442
2022 18,154 54
2021 17,645 259
2020 17,906 361
2019 17,936 655
2018 17,883 774
2017 17,798 747
2016 17,913 1,091
2015 17,961 888
2014 17,876 910
2013 17,776 807
2012 17,565 714
2011 17,313 916
2010 16,849 871
2009 16,315 825
2008 15,804 777
2007 15,393 691
2006 15,124 568
2005 14,810 727
2004 14,349 883
2003 14,031 917
2002 13,760 911
2001 13,598 1,061
2000 13,270 1,482
1999 13,161 1,357
1998 13,099 1,656
1997 13,254 1,991
1996 13,390 2,279
1995 13,403 1,887
1994 13,465 2,136
1993 13,667 2,451
1992 13,867 2,573
1991 13,783 2,438
1990 13,610 2,621
1989 13,374 2,981
1988 13,144 2,813
1987 12,869 2,412
1986 12,566 2,395
1985 12,202 2,590
1984 11,830 2,678
1983 11,367 2,512
1982 11,002 2,835
1981 10,569 2,233
1980 10,095 2,375
1979 9,637 2,852
1978 9,189 2,389
1977 8,750 2,916
1976 8,371 2,721
1975 7,752 2,829
1974 7,654 2,687
1973 7,328 2,327
1972 7,019 2,480
1971 6,722 2,482
1970 6,456 2,270
1969 6,189 2,069
1968 5,960 2,247
1967 5,741 2,306
1966 5,601 2,458
1965 5,465 2,646
1964 5,359 3,630
1963 5,249 3,709
1962 5,157 4,664
1961 5,027 4,748
1960 4,886 5,747

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Comoros and +0.08% in Malta.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +0.13% in Malta.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Malta by year

Comoros
Malta

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Malta
2023 28.7 8.1
2022 29.1 8.1
2021 29.5 8.5
2020 30 8.6
2019 30.4 8.6
2018 30.9 9.2
2017 31.4 9.2
2016 32.1 9.8
2015 32.8 9.7
2014 33.3 9.6
2013 33.9 9.5
2012 34.2 9.8
2011 34.5 10
2010 34.4 9.4
2009 34.3 9.8
2008 34.1 9.8
2007 34.1 9.3
2006 34.3 9.3
2005 34.4 9.6
2004 34.3 9.7
2003 34.5 10.2
2002 34.7 9.9
2001 35.1 10.1
2000 35.4 11.3
1999 35.7 11.4
1998 36.4 12.1
1997 37.3 12.7
1996 38.1 13.3
1995 38.9 12.2
1994 39.7 12.9
1993 41 13.9
1992 42.3 14.9
1991 43 14.6
1990 43.7 15.2
1989 44.4 15.9
1988 45 15.9
1987 45.6 15.4
1986 46 15.3
1985 46.4 16.1
1984 46.6 16.9
1983 46.7 17.1
1982 46.9 18.1
1981 46.9 16.6
1980 46.8 17.7
1979 46.7 18.6
1978 46.6 18.2
1977 46.4 18.9
1976 46.5 18.6
1975 46.5 18.8
1974 46.5 18
1973 46.7 17.4
1972 46.8 17.8
1971 47 18.4
1970 47.2 17.6
1969 47.4 16.7
1968 47.6 16.7
1967 47.8 17
1966 48.3 16.9
1965 48.5 17.7
1964 48.7 19.9
1963 49 20.7
1962 49.3 23.2
1961 49.4 23.6
1960 49.4 26.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 8.1 in Malta, compared with 49.4 and 26.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Malta
Fertility rate 3.88 1.06
Fertility rate rank 30/196 191/196
Birth rate 28.7 8.1
Birth rate rank 35/196 174/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +442
Natural population change rank 111/196 147/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +0.08%
Population growth +1.91% +2.91%
Population growth rank 56/197 19/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 29.8 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 31.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 9.69
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 38.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 16
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 0.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 0.55%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 83.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Malta
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Malta
2100 19.8% 10.1%
2099 19.9% 10.1%
2098 20.1% 10.1%
2097 20.2% 10.1%
2096 20.4% 10.1%
2095 20.5% 10.1%
2094 20.7% 10%
2093 20.9% 9.98%
2092 21% 9.93%
2091 21.2% 9.87%
2090 21.4% 9.81%
2089 21.5% 9.75%
2088 21.7% 9.68%
2087 21.9% 9.61%
2086 22.1% 9.55%
2085 22.2% 9.49%
2084 22.4% 9.43%
2083 22.6% 9.39%
2082 22.8% 9.34%
2081 22.9% 9.31%
2080 23.1% 9.28%
2079 23.3% 9.26%
2078 23.5% 9.26%
2077 23.7% 9.25%
2076 23.9% 9.26%
2075 24.1% 9.27%
2074 24.3% 9.29%
2073 24.5% 9.32%
2072 24.7% 9.35%
2071 24.9% 9.38%
2070 25.1% 9.42%
2069 25.3% 9.45%
2068 25.6% 9.49%
2067 25.8% 9.53%
2066 26.1% 9.57%
2065 26.3% 9.61%
2064 26.5% 9.64%
2063 26.8% 9.67%
2062 27% 9.69%
2061 27.3% 9.7%
2060 27.6% 9.71%
2059 27.8% 9.71%
2058 28.1% 9.7%
2057 28.3% 9.68%
2056 28.6% 9.66%
2055 28.8% 9.63%
2054 29.1% 9.6%
2053 29.3% 9.57%
2052 29.5% 9.54%
2051 29.8% 9.52%
2050 30% 9.51%
2049 30.2% 9.51%
2048 30.5% 9.53%
2047 30.7% 9.57%
2046 30.9% 9.62%
2045 31.1% 9.7%
2044 31.4% 9.8%
2043 31.6% 9.92%
2042 31.8% 10.1%
2041 32.1% 10.2%
2040 32.4% 10.4%
2039 32.6% 10.5%
2038 32.9% 10.7%
2037 33.2% 10.8%
2036 33.5% 11%
2035 33.9% 11.2%
2034 34.2% 11.4%
2033 34.5% 11.6%
2032 34.9% 11.8%
2031 35.2% 12.1%
2030 35.5% 12.3%
2029 35.8% 12.4%
2028 36.1% 12.5%
2027 36.4% 12.7%
2026 36.7% 12.8%
2025 37% 13%
2024 37.1% 13%
2023 37.4% 13.2%
2022 37.7% 13.2%
2021 38% 13.2%
2020 38.3% 13.3%
2019 38.6% 13.6%
2018 38.9% 13.8%
2017 39.3% 14%
2016 39.6% 14.2%
2015 39.8% 14.2%
2014 40% 14.3%
2013 40.2% 14.5%
2012 40.5% 14.7%
2011 41% 14.9%
2010 41.6% 15.2%
2009 42.2% 15.5%
2008 42.9% 15.9%
2007 43.6% 16.4%
2006 44.3% 16.9%
2005 45% 17.4%
2004 45.7% 17.9%
2003 46.3% 18.4%
2002 46.6% 18.9%
2001 46.7% 19.4%
2000 47% 19.8%
1999 47.4% 20.2%
1998 47.7% 20.7%
1997 47.9% 21.2%
1996 47.9% 21.6%
1995 47.9% 22%
1994 47.7% 22.3%
1993 47.5% 22.6%
1992 47.1% 22.9%
1991 46.9% 23.1%
1990 47% 23.4%
1989 47% 23.6%
1988 46.9% 23.8%
1987 46.9% 24%
1986 46.9% 24.1%
1985 46.9% 24.1%
1984 46.8% 24%
1983 46.9% 23.8%
1982 46.9% 23.6%
1981 46.9% 23.5%
1980 46.9% 23.4%
1979 46.9% 23.5%
1978 46.8% 23.6%
1977 46.7% 23.8%
1976 46.6% 24.1%
1975 46.4% 24.5%
1974 46.3% 25%
1973 46.2% 25.6%
1972 46% 26.3%
1971 45.9% 26.9%
1970 45.8% 27.7%
1969 45.6% 28.5%
1968 45.3% 29.3%
1967 44.9% 30.1%
1966 44.5% 30.9%
1965 44.1% 31.7%
1964 43.7% 32.6%
1963 43.1% 33.4%
1962 42.5% 34.2%
1961 42% 35%
1960 41.6% 35.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 13% in Malta in 2024, compared to 47% and 23.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Malta compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Malta

Comoros
Malta
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Malta
2023 179 8
2022 186 10
2021 215 10
2020 198 10
2019 202 8
2018 209 9
2017 219 7
2016 225 10
2015 237 7
2014 247 8
2013 260 7
2012 274 9
2011 291 11
2010 305 9
2009 320 11
2008 334 10
2007 352 10
2006 360 12
2005 373 11
2004 385 11
2003 400 13
2002 428 13
2001 440 12
2000 476 13
1999 486 15
1998 515 14
1997 520 15
1996 545 16
1995 571 15
1994 602 16
1993 642 16
1992 675 17
1991 704 17
1990 737 17
1989 768 17
1988 791 17
1987 811 19
1986 825 19
1985 850 21

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 8 deaths in Malta.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Malta

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Malta
2023 3.98% 0.55%
2022 4.11% 0.57%
2021 4.24% 0.58%
2020 4.35% 0.6%
2019 4.46% 0.61%
2018 4.56% 0.63%
2017 4.66% 0.64%
2016 4.76% 0.65%
2015 4.87% 0.66%
2014 4.97% 0.67%
2013 5.08% 0.67%
2012 5.21% 0.68%
2011 5.36% 0.68%
2010 5.51% 0.69%
2009 5.69% 0.69%
2008 5.88% 0.69%
2007 6.08% 0.69%
2006 6.31% 0.69%
2005 6.55% 0.69%
2004 6.8% 0.7%
2003 7.07% 0.71%
2002 7.36% 0.72%
2001 7.65% 0.74%
2000 7.96% 0.76%
1999 8.28% 0.79%
1998 8.63% 0.82%
1997 9% 0.86%
1996 9.37% 0.9%
1995 9.78% 0.94%
1994 10.2% 0.98%
1993 10.7% 1.02%
1992 11.1% 1.06%
1991 11.6% 1.1%
1990 12.1% 1.13%
1989 12.6% 1.18%
1988 13% 1.23%
1987 13.5% 1.28%
1986 14% 1.33%
1985 14.6% 1.39%
1984 15.1% 1.45%
1983 15.7% 1.51%
1982 16.2% 1.57%
1981 16.8% 1.62%
1980 17.4% 1.69%
1979 18% 1.76%
1978 18.6% 1.84%
1977 19.1% 1.93%
1976 19.7% 2.03%
1975 20.3% 2.14%
1974 20.8% 2.26%
1973 21.4% 2.39%
1972 22% 2.52%
1971 22.5% 2.66%
1970 23.2% 2.79%
1969 - 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 0.55% in Malta. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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