Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Malta vs Marshall Islands by year

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Malta

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Marshall Islands
2023	1.06	2.92
2022	1.08	2.94
2021	1.13	2.96
2020	1.13	2.99
2019	1.14	3.01
2018	1.23	3.04
2017	1.26	3.06
2016	1.37	3.09
2015	1.37	3.13
2014	1.38	3.18
2013	1.36	3.25
2012	1.42	3.38
2011	1.45	3.53
2010	1.36	3.67
2009	1.42	3.83
2008	1.43	3.97
2007	1.35	4.09
2006	1.36	4.2
2005	1.38	4.28
2004	1.4	4.34
2003	1.48	4.42
2002	1.45	4.49
2001	1.48	4.58
2000	1.68	4.7
1999	1.73	4.78
1998	1.84	4.87
1997	1.93	4.96
1996	1.99	5.02
1995	1.77	5.09
1994	1.84	5.23
1993	1.96	5.38
1992	2.07	5.55
1991	1.99	5.76
1990	2.02	5.97
1989	2.1	6.18
1988	2.06	6.38
1987	1.97	6.57
1986	1.93	6.73
1985	1.95	6.87
1984	1.95	6.99
1983	1.92	7.08
1982	1.9	7.18
1981	1.87	7.27
1980	1.99	7.37
1979	2.1	7.47
1978	2.05	7.58
1977	2.14	7.67
1976	2.21	7.76
1975	2.27	7.83
1974	1.64	7.9
1973	1.65	7.95
1972	2.01	8
1971	2.06	8.04
1970	2.03	8.07
1969	2.02	8.11
1968	2.12	8.14
1967	2.24	8.17
1966	2.33	8.2
1965	2.52	8.16
1964	2.79	8.14
1963	2.9	8.12
1962	3.24	8.12
1961	3.27	8.12
1960	3.62	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Marshall Islands
2023	442	550
2022	54	606
2021	259	653
2020	361	689
2019	655	746
2018	774	785
2017	747	826
2016	1,091	866
2015	888	912
2014	910	959
2013	807	1,014
2012	714	1,097
2011	916	1,185
2010	871	1,273
2009	825	1,365
2008	777	1,443
2007	691	1,507
2006	568	1,556
2005	727	1,586
2004	883	1,595
2003	917	1,600
2002	911	1,594
2001	1,061	1,596
2000	1,482	1,592
1999	1,357	1,590
1998	1,656	1,576
1997	1,991	1,564
1996	2,279	1,542
1995	1,887	1,522
1994	2,136	1,524
1993	2,451	1,524
1992	2,573	1,525
1991	2,438	1,540
1990	2,621	1,556
1989	2,981	1,574
1988	2,813	1,575
1987	2,412	1,566
1986	2,395	1,544
1985	2,590	1,511
1984	2,678	1,470
1983	2,512	1,422
1982	2,835	1,375
1981	2,233	1,328
1980	2,375	1,287
1979	2,852	1,250
1978	2,389	1,207
1977	2,916	1,160
1976	2,721	1,109
1975	2,829	1,055
1974	2,687	1,000
1973	2,327	954
1972	2,480	913
1971	2,482	877
1970	2,270	819
1969	2,069	747
1968	2,247	685
1967	2,306	636
1966	2,458	603
1965	2,646	566
1964	3,630	536
1963	3,709	509
1962	4,664	488
1961	4,748	469
1960	5,747	452

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 +0.08% in Malta and +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Malta vs Marshall Islands by year

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Malta

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Marshall Islands
2023	8.1	21.1
2022	8.1	22
2021	8.5	23.2
2020	8.6	23.4
2019	8.6	23.7
2018	9.2	24.1
2017	9.2	24.4
2016	9.8	24.7
2015	9.7	25.2
2014	9.6	25.7
2013	9.5	26.4
2012	9.8	27.7
2011	10	29.2
2010	9.4	30.9
2009	9.8	32.8
2008	9.8	34.3
2007	9.3	35.6
2006	9.3	36.6
2005	9.6	37.2
2004	9.7	37.4
2003	10.2	37.6
2002	9.9	37.6
2001	10.1	37.8
2000	11.3	38.2
1999	11.4	38.3
1998	12.1	38.4
1997	12.7	38.6
1996	13.3	38.5
1995	12.2	38.5
1994	12.9	39
1993	13.9	39.6
1992	14.9	40.2
1991	14.6	41.2
1990	15.2	42.4
1989	15.9	43.8
1988	15.9	45
1987	15.4	46.2
1986	15.3	47.3
1985	16.1	48.2
1984	16.9	48.9
1983	17.1	49.5
1982	18.1	50
1981	16.6	50.5
1980	17.7	51.1
1979	18.6	51.6
1978	18.2	51.7
1977	18.9	51.6
1976	18.6	51.4
1975	18.8	50.9
1974	18	50.3
1973	17.4	49.7
1972	17.8	48.9
1971	18.4	48.5
1970	17.6	47.7
1969	16.7	47.2
1968	16.7	47.4
1967	17	47.7
1966	16.9	47.5
1965	17.7	46.6
1964	19.9	46.2
1963	20.7	46
1962	23.2	46.2
1961	23.6	46.5
1960	26.2	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 26.2 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Marshall Islands
2100	10.1%	16.6%
2099	10.1%	16.6%
2098	10.1%	16.6%
2097	10.1%	16.7%
2096	10.1%	16.7%
2095	10.1%	16.8%
2094	10%	16.9%
2093	9.98%	17%
2092	9.93%	17.1%
2091	9.87%	17.3%
2090	9.81%	17.5%
2089	9.75%	17.7%
2088	9.68%	17.9%
2087	9.61%	18.2%
2086	9.55%	18.4%
2085	9.49%	18.7%
2084	9.43%	19%
2083	9.39%	19.3%
2082	9.34%	19.5%
2081	9.31%	19.8%
2080	9.28%	20%
2079	9.26%	20.2%
2078	9.26%	20.4%
2077	9.25%	20.6%
2076	9.26%	20.8%
2075	9.27%	20.9%
2074	9.29%	21%
2073	9.32%	21.1%
2072	9.35%	21.2%
2071	9.38%	21.3%
2070	9.42%	21.3%
2069	9.45%	21.4%
2068	9.49%	21.5%
2067	9.53%	21.7%
2066	9.57%	21.8%
2065	9.61%	22%
2064	9.64%	22.3%
2063	9.67%	22.6%
2062	9.69%	22.9%
2061	9.7%	23.3%
2060	9.71%	23.8%
2059	9.71%	24.3%
2058	9.7%	24.8%
2057	9.68%	25.4%
2056	9.66%	26%
2055	9.63%	26.5%
2054	9.6%	27.1%
2053	9.57%	27.6%
2052	9.54%	28%
2051	9.52%	28.4%
2050	9.51%	28.7%
2049	9.51%	28.9%
2048	9.53%	29%
2047	9.57%	29.1%
2046	9.62%	29%
2045	9.7%	28.9%
2044	9.8%	28.7%
2043	9.92%	28.4%
2042	10.1%	28.2%
2041	10.2%	27.8%
2040	10.4%	27.5%
2039	10.5%	27.3%
2038	10.7%	27.3%
2037	10.8%	27.4%
2036	11%	27.8%
2035	11.2%	28.4%
2034	11.4%	28.9%
2033	11.6%	29.5%
2032	11.8%	30%
2031	12.1%	30.6%
2030	12.3%	31.2%
2029	12.4%	31.7%
2028	12.5%	32.3%
2027	12.7%	32.9%
2026	12.8%	33.6%
2025	13%	34.2%
2024	13%	34.5%
2023	13.2%	34.7%
2022	13.2%	34.6%
2021	13.2%	34.4%
2020	13.3%	34.5%
2019	13.6%	35.1%
2018	13.8%	35.7%
2017	14%	36.2%
2016	14.2%	36.8%
2015	14.2%	37.5%
2014	14.3%	38.2%
2013	14.5%	38.8%
2012	14.7%	39.4%
2011	14.9%	39.7%
2010	15.2%	39.7%
2009	15.5%	39.4%
2008	15.9%	39.2%
2007	16.4%	39%
2006	16.9%	38.9%
2005	17.4%	39.1%
2004	17.9%	39.4%
2003	18.4%	39.9%
2002	18.9%	40.6%
2001	19.4%	41.3%
2000	19.8%	42%
1999	20.2%	42.8%
1998	20.7%	43.7%
1997	21.2%	44.7%
1996	21.6%	45.6%
1995	22%	46.6%
1994	22.3%	47.5%
1993	22.6%	48.4%
1992	22.9%	49.1%
1991	23.1%	49.7%
1990	23.4%	50.2%
1989	23.6%	50.6%
1988	23.8%	50.8%
1987	24%	50.8%
1986	24.1%	50.7%
1985	24.1%	50.6%
1984	24%	50.4%
1983	23.8%	50.4%
1982	23.6%	50.3%
1981	23.5%	50.3%
1980	23.4%	50.1%
1979	23.5%	49.8%
1978	23.6%	49.4%
1977	23.8%	49%
1976	24.1%	48.5%
1975	24.5%	48.2%
1974	25%	47.8%
1973	25.6%	47.3%
1972	26.3%	46.6%
1971	26.9%	45.6%
1970	27.7%	45%
1969	28.5%	45.3%
1968	29.3%	46.1%
1967	30.1%	46.7%
1966	30.9%	47.2%
1965	31.7%	47.5%
1964	32.6%	47.5%
1963	33.4%	47.4%
1962	34.2%	47.1%
1961	35%	46.7%
1960	35.8%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Marshall Islands

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Malta

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Marshall Islands
2023	8	155
2022	10	174
2021	10	206
2020	10	178
2019	8	168
2018	9	167
2017	7	179
2016	10	183
2015	7	184
2014	8	199
2013	7	201
2012	9	207
2011	11	209
2010	9	212
2009	11	224
2008	10	226
2007	10	229
2006	12	233
2005	11	234
2004	11	238
2003	13	221
2002	13	223
2001	12	231
2000	13	251
1999	15	250
1998	14	259
1997	15	274
1996	16	292
1995	15	303
1994	16	303
1993	16	320
1992	17	322
1991	17	297
1990	17	311
1989	17	299
1988	17	276
1987	19	282
1986	19	274
1985	21	254

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malta, compared to 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Marshall Islands
2023	0.55%	2.82%
2022	0.57%	2.91%
2021	0.58%	3%
2020	0.6%	3.1%
2019	0.61%	3.19%
2018	0.63%	3.29%
2017	0.64%	3.38%
2016	0.65%	3.48%
2015	0.66%	3.57%
2014	0.67%	3.66%
2013	0.67%	3.75%
2012	0.68%	3.82%
2011	0.68%	3.89%
2010	0.69%	3.94%
2009	0.69%	3.97%
2008	0.69%	4.02%
2007	0.69%	4.06%
2006	0.69%	4.1%
2005	0.69%	4.14%
2004	0.7%	4.18%
2003	0.71%	4.21%
2002	0.72%	4.24%
2001	0.74%	4.25%
2000	0.76%	4.25%
1999	0.79%	4.23%
1998	0.82%	4.19%
1997	0.86%	4.15%
1996	0.9%	4.14%
1995	0.94%	4.15%
1994	0.98%	4.2%
1993	1.02%	4.29%
1992	1.06%	4.43%
1991	1.1%	4.59%
1990	1.13%	4.76%
1989	1.18%	4.95%
1988	1.23%	5.13%
1987	1.28%	5.31%
1986	1.33%	5.49%
1985	1.39%	5.66%
1984	1.45%	5.83%
1983	1.51%	6%
1982	1.57%	6.15%
1981	1.62%	6.29%
1980	1.69%	6.42%
1979	1.76%	6.52%
1978	1.84%	6.61%
1977	1.93%	6.69%
1976	2.03%	6.77%
1975	2.14%	6.86%
1974	2.26%	6.97%
1973	2.39%	7.13%
1972	2.52%	7.33%
1971	2.66%	7.58%
1970	2.79%	7.87%
1969	2.93%	8.19%
1968	3.06%	8.53%
1967	3.19%	8.88%
1966	3.31%	9.25%
1965	3.43%	9.64%
1964	3.53%	10.1%
1963	3.63%	10.5%
1962	3.73%	11%
1961	3.85%	11.6%
1960	4%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.