Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Malawi

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Malawi by year

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Cyprus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Malawi
2023	1.39	3.65
2022	1.39	3.72
2021	1.39	3.79
2020	1.36	3.88
2019	1.33	3.95
2018	1.32	4.02
2017	1.32	4.11
2016	1.36	4.22
2015	1.32	4.38
2014	1.31	4.57
2013	1.3	4.76
2012	1.38	4.9
2011	1.36	5.08
2010	1.43	5.26
2009	1.48	5.45
2008	1.48	5.61
2007	1.45	5.72
2006	1.51	5.8
2005	1.48	5.85
2004	1.51	5.86
2003	1.51	5.88
2002	1.5	5.9
2001	1.57	5.94
2000	1.64	6
1999	1.67	6.12
1998	1.76	6.21
1997	1.86	6.23
1996	1.95	6.29
1995	2.03	6.39
1994	2.16	6.49
1993	2.25	6.57
1992	2.46	6.63
1991	2.34	6.68
1990	2.4	6.74
1989	2.37	6.8
1988	2.47	6.88
1987	2.39	6.97
1986	2.45	7.07
1985	2.43	7.17
1984	2.51	7.27
1983	2.49	7.36
1982	2.49	7.45
1981	2.15	7.49
1980	2.3	7.52
1979	2.14	7.47
1978	2.08	7.43
1977	2.09	7.41
1976	2.33	7.39
1975	2.11	7.36
1974	2.28	7.34
1973	2.4	7.34
1972	2.99	7.33
1971	3.04	7.31
1970	3.07	7.3
1969	3.19	7.27
1968	3.27	7.26
1967	3.32	7.21
1966	3.4	7.17
1965	3.47	7.13
1964	3.41	7.11
1963	3.49	7.13
1962	3.51	7.1
1961	3.62	7.07
1960	3.39	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Malawi population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Malawi
2023	5,025	549,096
2022	4,466	533,450
2021	5,305	517,400
2020	5,826	514,659
2019	5,679	506,104
2018	5,905	494,348
2017	6,082	484,655
2016	6,643	474,779
2015	6,340	472,484
2014	6,193	472,418
2013	6,116	470,293
2012	6,726	460,684
2011	6,271	454,149
2010	6,723	444,468
2009	6,820	434,811
2008	6,429	421,781
2007	5,983	410,290
2006	6,166	397,123
2005	5,646	381,130
2004	5,705	361,133
2003	5,484	341,133
2002	5,225	322,863
2001	5,308	310,833
2000	5,570	300,439
1999	5,524	295,629
1998	5,879	285,407
1997	6,444	277,433
1996	6,911	270,048
1995	7,226	266,745
1994	7,973	275,439
1993	8,463	276,538
1992	9,844	269,066
1991	9,102	260,193
1990	9,417	250,159
1989	9,156	237,967
1988	9,595	226,911
1987	9,114	220,566
1986	9,412	218,519
1985	9,242	216,179
1984	9,516	212,146
1983	9,318	209,422
1982	9,282	205,386
1981	7,135	199,436
1980	7,954	192,746
1979	6,620	182,123
1978	5,949	172,503
1977	5,607	161,930
1976	6,546	153,422
1975	5,023	145,254
1974	321	137,819
1973	5,405	131,529
1972	8,244	125,728
1971	8,398	121,015
1970	8,412	116,822
1969	8,857	113,120
1968	9,153	110,329
1967	9,313	106,668
1966	9,478	103,512
1965	9,643	100,040
1964	8,322	97,658
1963	8,568	95,933
1962	9,455	92,463
1961	9,584	89,091
1960	8,385	85,718

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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Malawi by year

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Cyprus

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Malawi
2023	10.8	31.4
2022	11	31.7
2021	11.2	32.1
2020	11.1	32.5
2019	11	32.9
2018	11	33.2
2017	11.2	33.7
2016	11.5	34.2
2015	11.2	35.3
2014	11.1	36.5
2013	11	37.7
2012	11.6	38.6
2011	11.3	39.7
2010	11.8	40.7
2009	12.1	41.7
2008	12	42.6
2007	11.6	43.3
2006	12	43.8
2005	11.7	44
2004	11.9	44
2003	11.8	43.9
2002	11.6	44
2001	12	44.2
2000	12.5	44.6
1999	12.7	45.4
1998	13.3	45.9
1997	14.1	46
1996	14.9	46.2
1995	15.5	46.8
1994	16.7	48.4
1993	17.6	48.4
1992	19.4	48.1
1991	18.6	48.4
1990	19.1	48.4
1989	19	48.5
1988	19.9	48.8
1987	19.4	48.6
1986	20.1	49.8
1985	20.2	50.4
1984	21.2	50.8
1983	21.3	51.4
1982	21.5	52
1981	18.6	52.4
1980	19.8	52.7
1979	18.2	52.4
1978	17.4	52.4
1977	17.1	52.4
1976	18.8	52.6
1975	16.8	52.7
1974	17.9	52.9
1973	18.3	53.2
1972	22.5	53.5
1971	22.7	53.7
1970	22.6	54
1969	23.4	54.1
1968	23.9	54.4
1967	24.2	54.3
1966	24.6	54.3
1965	25	54.1
1964	24.7	54.2
1963	25.3	54.4
1962	25.5	54.2
1961	26.3	54
1960	24.7	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 24.7 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Malawi
2100	12.5%	19.9%
2099	12.5%	20%
2098	12.5%	20.2%
2097	12.5%	20.3%
2096	12.5%	20.4%
2095	12.5%	20.6%
2094	12.5%	20.7%
2093	12.5%	20.9%
2092	12.4%	21%
2091	12.4%	21.2%
2090	12.3%	21.3%
2089	12.3%	21.5%
2088	12.2%	21.6%
2087	12.2%	21.8%
2086	12.1%	22%
2085	12.1%	22.1%
2084	12.1%	22.3%
2083	12%	22.5%
2082	12%	22.7%
2081	12%	22.9%
2080	12%	23.1%
2079	12%	23.2%
2078	12%	23.4%
2077	12.1%	23.6%
2076	12.1%	23.8%
2075	12.1%	24.1%
2074	12.2%	24.3%
2073	12.3%	24.5%
2072	12.3%	24.7%
2071	12.4%	24.9%
2070	12.5%	25.2%
2069	12.5%	25.4%
2068	12.6%	25.6%
2067	12.6%	25.9%
2066	12.7%	26.1%
2065	12.7%	26.3%
2064	12.7%	26.6%
2063	12.7%	26.8%
2062	12.7%	27.1%
2061	12.7%	27.3%
2060	12.7%	27.6%
2059	12.6%	27.9%
2058	12.6%	28.1%
2057	12.6%	28.4%
2056	12.5%	28.7%
2055	12.5%	29%
2054	12.4%	29.3%
2053	12.4%	29.6%
2052	12.4%	29.9%
2051	12.3%	30.3%
2050	12.3%	30.6%
2049	12.3%	31%
2048	12.4%	31.4%
2047	12.4%	31.7%
2046	12.5%	32.1%
2045	12.6%	32.5%
2044	12.7%	32.9%
2043	12.8%	33.3%
2042	13%	33.7%
2041	13.2%	34%
2040	13.4%	34.4%
2039	13.6%	34.8%
2038	13.9%	35.1%
2037	14.2%	35.5%
2036	14.4%	35.9%
2035	14.7%	36.2%
2034	14.9%	36.5%
2033	15.1%	36.9%
2032	15.3%	37.2%
2031	15.5%	37.5%
2030	15.7%	37.9%
2029	15.8%	38.3%
2028	15.9%	38.8%
2027	16%	39.3%
2026	16.1%	39.9%
2025	16.1%	40.4%
2024	16.1%	40.7%
2023	16.1%	41.3%
2022	16%	41.9%
2021	16%	42.5%
2020	15.9%	43.1%
2019	15.9%	43.7%
2018	15.9%	44.2%
2017	15.9%	44.6%
2016	15.9%	45.1%
2015	16%	45.4%
2014	16.1%	45.7%
2013	16.2%	46%
2012	16.4%	46.1%
2011	16.6%	46.2%
2010	17%	46.2%
2009	17.5%	46.2%
2008	18%	46.1%
2007	18.7%	46.1%
2006	19.3%	46.1%
2005	19.9%	46%
2004	20.5%	46%
2003	21%	46.1%
2002	21.3%	46.1%
2001	21.7%	46.1%
2000	22.3%	46.2%
1999	22.9%	46.2%
1998	23.4%	46.2%
1997	23.9%	46.2%
1996	24.3%	46.2%
1995	24.6%	46.1%
1994	24.7%	46.1%
1993	24.6%	46%
1992	24.6%	45.8%
1991	24.7%	45.6%
1990	24.8%	45.4%
1989	25%	45.2%
1988	25.1%	45%
1987	25.2%	45.1%
1986	25.2%	45.4%
1985	25.2%	45.4%
1984	25.1%	45.5%
1983	24.9%	45.5%
1982	24.8%	45.4%
1981	25%	45.4%
1980	25.5%	45.4%
1979	26.2%	45.3%
1978	27%	45.3%
1977	27.9%	45.3%
1976	28.8%	45.2%
1975	29.6%	45.2%
1974	30%	45.1%
1973	30.3%	44.9%
1972	30.8%	44.8%
1971	31.2%	44.6%
1970	31.7%	44.4%
1969	32.1%	44.2%
1968	32.6%	43.9%
1967	33%	43.7%
1966	33.5%	43.4%
1965	34%	43.2%
1964	34.5%	43%
1963	35.1%	42.9%
1962	35.8%	42.8%
1961	36.4%	42.9%
1960	36.5%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Malawi

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Cyprus

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Malawi
2023	14	225
2022	53	239
2021	98	286
2020	87	256
2019	13	260
2018	13	267
2017	12	284
2016	12	312
2015	11	354
2014	11	367
2013	10	410
2012	10	447
2011	10	486
2010	10	517
2009	10	512
2008	10	430
2007	10	333
2006	10	286
2005	10	283
2004	10	304
2003	10	346
2002	11	404
2001	11	447
2000	12	506
1999	12	576
1998	13	658
1997	13	672
1996	14	713
1995	14	782
1994	15	912
1993	15	1,000
1992	15	1,042
1991	15	1,080
1990	15	1,112
1989	16	1,136
1988	17	1,154
1987	17	1,123
1986	18	1,118
1985	19	1,115

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Malawi
2023	0.35%	3.83%
2022	0.35%	3.99%
2021	0.34%	4.15%
2020	0.32%	4.31%
2019	0.31%	4.55%
2018	0.3%	4.75%
2017	0.3%	5.06%
2016	0.29%	5.35%
2015	0.29%	5.67%
2014	0.29%	6.02%
2013	0.3%	6.4%
2012	0.3%	6.98%
2011	0.32%	7.67%
2010	0.33%	8.3%
2009	0.35%	8.81%
2008	0.37%	9.31%
2007	0.39%	9.83%
2006	0.42%	10.3%
2005	0.46%	11%
2004	0.5%	11.9%
2003	0.54%	13.2%
2002	0.58%	14.6%
2001	0.62%	16%
2000	0.66%	17.3%
1999	0.71%	18.4%
1998	0.76%	19.2%
1997	0.81%	19.7%
1996	0.86%	20.2%
1995	0.91%	20.7%
1994	0.97%	21.3%
1993	1.02%	22%
1992	1.06%	22.8%
1991	1.09%	23.6%
1990	1.11%	24.3%
1989	1.12%	24.9%
1988	1.13%	25.3%
1987	1.16%	25.5%
1986	1.23%	25.4%
1985	1.33%	25.1%
1984	1.45%	24.8%
1983	1.61%	24.5%
1982	1.78%	24.5%
1981	1.96%	24.9%
1980	2.16%	25.6%
1979	2.39%	26.5%
1978	2.65%	27.6%
1977	2.91%	28.7%
1976	3.16%	29.7%
1975	3.37%	30.6%
1974	3.53%	31.5%
1973	3.63%	32.4%
1972	3.72%	33.2%
1971	3.81%	33.9%
1970	-	34.4%
1969	-	34.7%
1968	-	35%
1967	-	35.1%
1966	-	35.3%
1965	-	35.4%
1964	-	35.5%
1963	-	35.7%
1962	-	35.8%
1961	-	35.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.