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Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Malta

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Indonesia has an annual birth rate of 15.9 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 2.13 in Indonesia and 1.06 in Malta — 50.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.4% in Indonesia and by 70.7% in Malta — in 1960, it was 5.51 and 3.62, respectively.

  • Indonesia is ranked 98/196 by birth rate compared to 174/196 for Malta.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Indonesia, compared to 29.8 years in Malta.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Indonesia — it's 31.3 in Malta.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Indonesia vs 10.4 in Malta.
  • In Indonesia, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Malta.

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Malta by year

Indonesia
Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Malta
2023 2.13 1.06
2022 2.15 1.08
2021 2.17 1.13
2020 2.19 1.13
2019 2.21 1.14
2018 2.22 1.23
2017 2.25 1.26
2016 2.31 1.37
2015 2.35 1.37
2014 2.39 1.38
2013 2.44 1.36
2012 2.51 1.42
2011 2.52 1.45
2010 2.46 1.36
2009 2.44 1.42
2008 2.44 1.43
2007 2.48 1.35
2006 2.46 1.36
2005 2.45 1.38
2004 2.42 1.4
2003 2.41 1.48
2002 2.44 1.45
2001 2.47 1.48
2000 2.5 1.68
1999 2.57 1.73
1998 2.66 1.84
1997 2.74 1.93
1996 2.78 1.99
1995 2.81 1.77
1994 2.85 1.84
1993 2.9 1.96
1992 2.95 2.07
1991 3.06 1.99
1990 3.11 2.02
1989 3.25 2.1
1988 3.35 2.06
1987 3.42 1.97
1986 3.53 1.93
1985 3.73 1.95
1984 3.96 1.95
1983 4.11 1.92
1982 4.25 1.9
1981 4.36 1.87
1980 4.5 1.99
1979 4.63 2.1
1978 4.73 2.05
1977 4.81 2.14
1976 4.92 2.21
1975 5.03 2.27
1974 5.09 1.64
1973 5.25 1.65
1972 5.32 2.01
1971 5.4 2.06
1970 5.49 2.03
1969 5.55 2.02
1968 5.57 2.12
1967 5.58 2.24
1966 5.59 2.33
1965 5.59 2.52
1964 5.57 2.79
1963 5.55 2.9
1962 5.53 3.24
1961 5.52 3.27
1960 5.51 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 Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs Malta population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Indonesia
Malta
1x
Year Natural population change
Indonesia Malta
2023 2,364,808 442
2022 2,429,171 54
2021 1,764,332 259
2020 2,152,076 361
2019 2,548,048 655
2018 2,587,219 774
2017 2,682,556 747
2016 2,814,578 1,091
2015 2,899,165 888
2014 3,000,907 910
2013 3,104,258 807
2012 3,259,811 714
2011 3,266,560 916
2010 3,161,082 871
2009 3,140,944 825
2008 3,138,143 777
2007 3,211,484 691
2006 3,163,026 568
2005 3,149,551 727
2004 2,894,440 883
2003 3,037,698 917
2002 3,063,044 911
2001 3,066,275 1,061
2000 3,080,621 1,482
1999 3,137,133 1,357
1998 3,258,820 1,656
1997 3,338,243 1,991
1996 3,331,535 2,279
1995 3,304,550 1,887
1994 3,292,127 2,136
1993 3,287,348 2,451
1992 3,241,576 2,573
1991 3,288,791 2,438
1990 3,250,906 2,621
1989 3,316,792 2,981
1988 3,331,242 2,813
1987 3,304,520 2,412
1986 3,309,905 2,395
1985 3,419,412 2,590
1984 3,549,570 2,678
1983 3,558,949 2,512
1982 3,545,504 2,835
1981 3,497,244 2,233
1980 3,484,846 2,375
1979 3,460,621 2,852
1978 3,412,980 2,389
1977 3,334,779 2,916
1976 3,291,479 2,721
1975 3,263,794 2,829
1974 3,196,136 2,687
1973 3,210,643 2,327
1972 3,149,726 2,480
1971 3,111,304 2,482
1970 3,080,421 2,270
1969 3,034,825 2,069
1968 2,961,608 2,247
1967 2,909,981 2,306
1966 2,715,011 2,458
1965 2,278,891 2,646
1964 2,700,138 3,630
1963 2,609,526 3,709
1962 2,525,163 4,664
1961 2,434,113 4,748
1960 2,350,971 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 +0.84% in Indonesia and +0.08% in Malta.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +0.13% in Malta.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Malta by year

Indonesia
Malta

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Indonesia Malta
2023 15.9 8.1
2022 16.2 8.1
2021 16.4 8.5
2020 16.7 8.6
2019 16.9 8.6
2018 17.1 9.2
2017 17.5 9.2
2016 18.1 9.8
2015 18.6 9.7
2014 19.1 9.6
2013 19.6 9.5
2012 20.4 9.8
2011 20.6 10
2010 20.4 9.4
2009 20.4 9.8
2008 20.5 9.8
2007 21 9.3
2006 20.9 9.3
2005 21 9.6
2004 20.8 9.7
2003 20.8 10.2
2002 21.1 9.9
2001 21.4 10.1
2000 21.7 11.3
1999 22.2 11.4
1998 23 12.1
1997 23.6 12.7
1996 23.9 13.3
1995 24 12.2
1994 24.3 12.9
1993 24.5 13.9
1992 24.8 14.9
1991 25.5 14.6
1990 25.8 15.2
1989 26.6 15.9
1988 27.3 15.9
1987 27.6 15.4
1986 28.2 15.3
1985 29.4 16.1
1984 30.9 16.9
1983 31.8 17.1
1982 32.5 18.1
1981 33 16.6
1980 33.7 17.7
1979 34.4 18.6
1978 34.9 18.2
1977 35.2 18.9
1976 35.8 18.6
1975 36.5 18.8
1974 37 18
1973 38.1 17.4
1972 38.6 17.8
1971 39.4 18.4
1970 40.2 17.6
1969 41 16.7
1968 41.5 16.7
1967 42.2 17
1966 42.8 16.9
1965 43.3 17.7
1964 43.5 19.9
1963 43.8 20.7
1962 44 23.2
1961 44.3 23.6
1960 44.4 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 15.9 in Indonesia and 8.1 in Malta, compared with 44.4 and 26.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Indonesia Malta
Fertility rate 2.13 1.06
Fertility rate rank 91/196 191/196
Birth rate 15.9 8.1
Birth rate rank 98/196 174/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,364,808 +442
Natural population change rank 7/196 147/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% +0.08%
Population growth +0.82% +2.91%
Population growth rank 115/197 19/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 29.8 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 31.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24 9.69
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 109.6 38.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.4 16
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.6% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.7% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.05% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.7% 0.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 0.55%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 83.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
Malta
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Indonesia Malta
2100 14.9% 10.1%
2099 14.9% 10.1%
2098 15% 10.1%
2097 15% 10.1%
2096 15.1% 10.1%
2095 15.1% 10.1%
2094 15.2% 10%
2093 15.2% 9.98%
2092 15.3% 9.93%
2091 15.4% 9.87%
2090 15.4% 9.81%
2089 15.5% 9.75%
2088 15.6% 9.68%
2087 15.6% 9.61%
2086 15.7% 9.55%
2085 15.8% 9.49%
2084 15.9% 9.43%
2083 16% 9.39%
2082 16% 9.34%
2081 16.1% 9.31%
2080 16.2% 9.28%
2079 16.3% 9.26%
2078 16.3% 9.26%
2077 16.4% 9.25%
2076 16.5% 9.26%
2075 16.5% 9.27%
2074 16.6% 9.29%
2073 16.7% 9.32%
2072 16.7% 9.35%
2071 16.8% 9.38%
2070 16.8% 9.42%
2069 16.9% 9.45%
2068 17% 9.49%
2067 17.1% 9.53%
2066 17.1% 9.57%
2065 17.2% 9.61%
2064 17.3% 9.64%
2063 17.4% 9.67%
2062 17.5% 9.69%
2061 17.7% 9.7%
2060 17.8% 9.71%
2059 17.9% 9.71%
2058 18.1% 9.7%
2057 18.2% 9.68%
2056 18.4% 9.66%
2055 18.5% 9.63%
2054 18.7% 9.6%
2053 18.8% 9.57%
2052 19% 9.54%
2051 19.1% 9.52%
2050 19.3% 9.51%
2049 19.4% 9.51%
2048 19.5% 9.53%
2047 19.7% 9.57%
2046 19.8% 9.62%
2045 19.9% 9.7%
2044 20% 9.8%
2043 20.2% 9.92%
2042 20.3% 10.1%
2041 20.4% 10.2%
2040 20.6% 10.4%
2039 20.7% 10.5%
2038 20.9% 10.7%
2037 21% 10.8%
2036 21.2% 11%
2035 21.4% 11.2%
2034 21.6% 11.4%
2033 21.8% 11.6%
2032 22% 11.8%
2031 22.3% 12.1%
2030 22.6% 12.3%
2029 22.9% 12.4%
2028 23.3% 12.5%
2027 23.7% 12.7%
2026 24.1% 12.8%
2025 24.4% 13%
2024 24.6% 13%
2023 24.9% 13.2%
2022 25.3% 13.2%
2021 25.6% 13.2%
2020 25.8% 13.3%
2019 26.1% 13.6%
2018 26.3% 13.8%
2017 26.6% 14%
2016 26.8% 14.2%
2015 27% 14.2%
2014 27.2% 14.3%
2013 27.3% 14.5%
2012 27.5% 14.7%
2011 27.7% 14.9%
2010 27.9% 15.2%
2009 28.1% 15.5%
2008 28.4% 15.9%
2007 28.6% 16.4%
2006 28.8% 16.9%
2005 29.1% 17.4%
2004 29.3% 17.9%
2003 29.7% 18.4%
2002 30% 18.9%
2001 30.4% 19.4%
2000 30.8% 19.8%
1999 31.3% 20.2%
1998 31.7% 20.7%
1997 32.2% 21.2%
1996 32.7% 21.6%
1995 33.2% 22%
1994 33.7% 22.3%
1993 34.3% 22.6%
1992 34.8% 22.9%
1991 35.4% 23.1%
1990 35.9% 23.4%
1989 36.4% 23.6%
1988 36.9% 23.8%
1987 37.4% 24%
1986 38% 24.1%
1985 38.5% 24.1%
1984 39% 24%
1983 39.4% 23.8%
1982 39.8% 23.6%
1981 40.2% 23.5%
1980 40.6% 23.4%
1979 40.9% 23.5%
1978 41.2% 23.6%
1977 41.5% 23.8%
1976 41.8% 24.1%
1975 42% 24.5%
1974 42.3% 25%
1973 42.4% 25.6%
1972 42.5% 26.3%
1971 42.6% 26.9%
1970 42.6% 27.7%
1969 42.6% 28.5%
1968 42.5% 29.3%
1967 42.2% 30.1%
1966 41.9% 30.9%
1965 41.5% 31.7%
1964 41.1% 32.6%
1963 40.7% 33.4%
1962 40.3% 34.2%
1961 40% 35%
1960 39.8% 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 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 13% in Malta in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 23.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia 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: Indonesia vs Malta

Indonesia
Malta
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Indonesia Malta
2023 140 8
2022 148 10
2021 226 10
2020 184 10
2019 161 8
2018 168 9
2017 173 7
2016 182 10
2015 190 7
2014 198 8
2013 208 7
2012 220 9
2011 230 11
2010 242 9
2009 246 11
2008 251 10
2007 257 10
2006 264 12
2005 268 11
2004 283 11
2003 279 13
2002 283 13
2001 300 12
2000 311 13
1999 321 15
1998 317 14
1997 323 15
1996 331 16
1995 334 15
1994 333 16
1993 327 16
1992 359 17
1991 378 17
1990 392 17
1989 402 17
1988 431 17
1987 437 19
1986 455 19
1985 474 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 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, compared to 8 deaths in Malta.

Under-five mortality rates

Indonesia
Malta

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Indonesia Malta
2023 2.06% 0.55%
2022 2.13% 0.57%
2021 2.2% 0.58%
2020 2.28% 0.6%
2019 2.36% 0.61%
2018 2.45% 0.63%
2017 2.54% 0.64%
2016 2.64% 0.65%
2015 2.74% 0.66%
2014 2.86% 0.67%
2013 2.97% 0.67%
2012 3.1% 0.68%
2011 3.22% 0.68%
2010 3.36% 0.69%
2009 3.5% 0.69%
2008 3.64% 0.69%
2007 3.8% 0.69%
2006 3.96% 0.69%
2005 4.14% 0.69%
2004 4.91% 0.7%
2003 4.52% 0.71%
2002 4.73% 0.72%
2001 4.96% 0.74%
2000 5.19% 0.76%
1999 5.44% 0.79%
1998 5.71% 0.82%
1997 5.99% 0.86%
1996 6.29% 0.9%
1995 6.61% 0.94%
1994 6.94% 0.98%
1993 7.28% 1.02%
1992 7.64% 1.06%
1991 8.01% 1.1%
1990 8.39% 1.13%
1989 8.76% 1.18%
1988 9.14% 1.23%
1987 9.51% 1.28%
1986 9.88% 1.33%
1985 10.2% 1.39%
1984 10.6% 1.45%
1983 11% 1.51%
1982 11.3% 1.57%
1981 11.7% 1.62%
1980 12.1% 1.69%
1979 12.5% 1.76%
1978 12.8% 1.84%
1977 13.2% 1.93%
1976 13.7% 2.03%
1975 14.1% 2.14%
1974 14.6% 2.26%
1973 15% 2.39%
1972 15.5% 2.52%
1971 16.1% 2.66%
1970 16.6% 2.79%
1969 17.2% 2.93%
1968 17.7% 3.06%
1967 18.3% 3.19%
1966 18.9% 3.31%
1965 22.9% 3.43%
1964 20% 3.53%
1963 20.6% 3.63%
1962 21.2% 3.73%
1961 21.8% 3.85%
1960 22.4% 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 2.06% in Indonesia 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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