Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Malta vs Mauritius by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Mauritius
2023	1.06	1.39
2022	1.08	1.32
2021	1.13	1.41
2020	1.13	1.44
2019	1.14	1.4
2018	1.23	1.41
2017	1.26	1.44
2016	1.37	1.4
2015	1.37	1.36
2014	1.38	1.43
2013	1.36	1.44
2012	1.42	1.54
2011	1.45	1.55
2010	1.36	1.57
2009	1.42	1.59
2008	1.43	1.67
2007	1.35	1.74
2006	1.36	1.77
2005	1.38	1.88
2004	1.4	1.92
2003	1.48	1.87
2002	1.45	1.94
2001	1.48	1.91
2000	1.68	1.99
1999	1.73	2.05
1998	1.84	1.97
1997	1.93	2.04
1996	1.99	2.12
1995	1.77	2.14
1994	1.84	2.25
1993	1.96	2.21
1992	2.07	2.37
1991	1.99	2.3
1990	2.02	2.32
1989	2.1	2.23
1988	2.06	2.14
1987	1.97	2.05
1986	1.93	1.99
1985	1.95	2.02
1984	1.95	2.16
1983	1.92	2.4
1982	1.9	2.53
1981	1.87	2.67
1980	1.99	2.8
1979	2.1	2.91
1978	2.05	3.01
1977	2.14	3.07
1976	2.21	3.13
1975	2.27	3.2
1974	1.64	3.45
1973	1.65	3.07
1972	2.01	3.41
1971	2.06	3.51
1970	2.03	3.82
1969	2.02	3.97
1968	2.12	4.6
1967	2.24	4.63
1966	2.33	5.46
1965	2.52	5.51
1964	2.79	5.96
1963	2.9	6.18
1962	3.24	5.88
1961	3.27	5.98
1960	3.62	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Mauritius
2023	442	999
2022	54	-757
2021	259	-253
2020	361	2,405
2019	655	1,773
2018	774	2,151
2017	747	3,415
2016	1,091	2,906
2015	888	3,031
2014	910	3,657
2013	807	4,281
2012	714	5,149
2011	916	5,511
2010	871	5,877
2009	825	6,113
2008	777	7,465
2007	691	8,429
2006	568	8,515
2005	727	10,195
2004	883	10,745
2003	917	10,799
2002	911	11,685
2001	1,061	11,723
2000	1,482	12,224
1999	1,357	12,341
1998	1,656	11,489
1997	1,991	11,943
1996	2,279	13,041
1995	1,887	13,020
1994	2,136	14,355
1993	2,451	14,814
1992	2,573	15,833
1991	2,438	15,091
1990	2,621	15,564
1989	2,981	14,718
1988	2,813	14,084
1987	2,412	13,262
1986	2,395	12,340
1985	2,590	12,451
1984	2,678	13,665
1983	2,512	14,525
1982	2,835	15,880
1981	2,233	18,334
1980	2,375	19,321
1979	2,852	19,282
1978	2,389	18,670
1977	2,916	16,769
1976	2,721	16,407
1975	2,829	15,342
1974	2,687	17,561
1973	2,327	13,145
1972	2,480	14,825
1971	2,482	15,441
1970	2,270	16,190
1969	2,069	15,761
1968	2,247	17,884
1967	2,306	17,560
1966	2,458	20,758
1965	2,646	20,482
1964	3,630	22,239
1963	3,709	22,069
1962	4,664	20,660
1961	4,748	20,355
1960	5,747	19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Malta vs Mauritius by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Mauritius
2023	8.1	10.2
2022	8.1	9.6
2021	8.5	10.3
2020	8.6	10.6
2019	8.6	10.2
2018	9.2	10.2
2017	9.2	10.7
2016	9.8	10.4
2015	9.7	10.1
2014	9.6	10.6
2013	9.5	10.9
2012	9.8	11.5
2011	10	11.7
2010	9.4	12
2009	9.8	12.3
2008	9.8	13.2
2007	9.3	13.7
2006	9.3	14.3
2005	9.6	15.3
2004	9.7	15.7
2003	10.2	15.9
2002	9.9	16.6
2001	10.1	16.5
2000	11.3	17
1999	11.4	17.3
1998	12.1	16.7
1997	12.7	17.4
1996	13.3	18.3
1995	12.2	18.3
1994	12.9	19.6
1993	13.9	20.3
1992	14.9	21.1
1991	14.6	20.7
1990	15.2	21.3
1989	15.9	20.8
1988	15.9	20.1
1987	15.4	19.3
1986	15.3	18.6
1985	16.1	19
1984	16.9	20.1
1983	17.1	21
1982	18.1	22.6
1981	16.6	25.5
1980	17.7	27.2
1979	18.6	27.5
1978	18.2	27.1
1977	18.9	26
1976	18.6	25.8
1975	18.8	25.3
1974	18	27.3
1973	17.4	23
1972	17.8	25.3
1971	18.4	26.1
1970	17.6	27.5
1969	16.7	27.7
1968	16.7	31.6
1967	17	31
1966	16.9	36
1965	17.7	36
1964	19.9	38.9
1963	20.7	40.4
1962	23.2	38.8
1961	23.6	39.7
1960	26.2	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 26.2 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Mauritius

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Year	Young
	Malta	Mauritius
2100	10.1%	10.1%
2099	10.1%	10.1%
2098	10.1%	10.1%
2097	10.1%	10.1%
2096	10.1%	10%
2095	10.1%	10%
2094	10%	9.99%
2093	9.98%	9.98%
2092	9.93%	9.97%
2091	9.87%	9.97%
2090	9.81%	9.97%
2089	9.75%	9.98%
2088	9.68%	10%
2087	9.61%	10%
2086	9.55%	10%
2085	9.49%	10.1%
2084	9.43%	10.1%
2083	9.39%	10.1%
2082	9.34%	10.1%
2081	9.31%	10.2%
2080	9.28%	10.2%
2079	9.26%	10.2%
2078	9.26%	10.2%
2077	9.25%	10.2%
2076	9.26%	10.2%
2075	9.27%	10.2%
2074	9.29%	10.2%
2073	9.32%	10.2%
2072	9.35%	10.2%
2071	9.38%	10.2%
2070	9.42%	10.2%
2069	9.45%	10.2%
2068	9.49%	10.2%
2067	9.53%	10.2%
2066	9.57%	10.3%
2065	9.61%	10.3%
2064	9.64%	10.3%
2063	9.67%	10.3%
2062	9.69%	10.3%
2061	9.7%	10.4%
2060	9.71%	10.4%
2059	9.71%	10.5%
2058	9.7%	10.5%
2057	9.68%	10.6%
2056	9.66%	10.7%
2055	9.63%	10.8%
2054	9.6%	10.9%
2053	9.57%	11.1%
2052	9.54%	11.2%
2051	9.52%	11.3%
2050	9.51%	11.5%
2049	9.51%	11.6%
2048	9.53%	11.8%
2047	9.57%	11.9%
2046	9.62%	12%
2045	9.7%	12.1%
2044	9.8%	12.3%
2043	9.92%	12.4%
2042	10.1%	12.5%
2041	10.2%	12.6%
2040	10.4%	12.7%
2039	10.5%	12.7%
2038	10.7%	12.8%
2037	10.8%	12.9%
2036	11%	13.1%
2035	11.2%	13.2%
2034	11.4%	13.3%
2033	11.6%	13.4%
2032	11.8%	13.5%
2031	12.1%	13.6%
2030	12.3%	13.7%
2029	12.4%	13.9%
2028	12.5%	14%
2027	12.7%	14.2%
2026	12.8%	14.4%
2025	13%	14.7%
2024	13%	14.8%
2023	13.2%	15.1%
2022	13.2%	15.5%
2021	13.2%	15.9%
2020	13.3%	16.4%
2019	13.6%	16.9%
2018	13.8%	17.4%
2017	14%	17.9%
2016	14.2%	18.4%
2015	14.2%	18.9%
2014	14.3%	19.3%
2013	14.5%	19.7%
2012	14.7%	20.1%
2011	14.9%	20.6%
2010	15.2%	21.1%
2009	15.5%	21.7%
2008	15.9%	22.3%
2007	16.4%	22.9%
2006	16.9%	23.4%
2005	17.4%	23.9%
2004	17.9%	24.3%
2003	18.4%	24.7%
2002	18.9%	25%
2001	19.4%	25.3%
2000	19.8%	25.6%
1999	20.2%	25.8%
1998	20.7%	26.2%
1997	21.2%	26.6%
1996	21.6%	27%
1995	22%	27.5%
1994	22.3%	28%
1993	22.6%	28.5%
1992	22.9%	29%
1991	23.1%	29.4%
1990	23.4%	29.8%
1989	23.6%	30.1%
1988	23.8%	30.5%
1987	24%	30.8%
1986	24.1%	31.1%
1985	24.1%	31.4%
1984	24%	31.8%
1983	23.8%	32.2%
1982	23.6%	32.6%
1981	23.5%	33.1%
1980	23.4%	33.6%
1979	23.5%	34.2%
1978	23.6%	34.9%
1977	23.8%	35.7%
1976	24.1%	36.5%
1975	24.5%	37.3%
1974	25%	38.2%
1973	25.6%	39.1%
1972	26.3%	40.1%
1971	26.9%	40.9%
1970	27.7%	41.6%
1969	28.5%	42.3%
1968	29.3%	42.9%
1967	30.1%	43.4%
1966	30.9%	44%
1965	31.7%	44.4%
1964	32.6%	44.8%
1963	33.4%	45.1%
1962	34.2%	45.1%
1961	35%	45%
1960	35.8%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Mauritius
2023	8	66
2022	10	61
2021	10	80
2020	10	58
2019	8	67
2018	9	67
2017	7	66
2016	10	62
2015	7	61
2014	8	60
2013	7	58
2012	9	55
2011	11	55
2010	9	53
2009	11	51
2008	10	48
2007	10	46
2006	12	45
2005	11	43
2004	11	43
2003	13	42
2002	13	42
2001	12	42
2000	13	43
1999	15	46
1998	14	48
1997	15	49
1996	16	52
1995	15	55
1994	16	63
1993	16	70
1992	17	73
1991	17	75
1990	17	77
1989	17	85
1988	17	93
1987	19	103
1986	19	106
1985	21	111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Mauritius
2023	0.55%	1.52%
2022	0.57%	1.55%
2021	0.58%	1.57%
2020	0.6%	1.58%
2019	0.61%	1.57%
2018	0.63%	1.53%
2017	0.64%	1.5%
2016	0.65%	1.47%
2015	0.66%	1.47%
2014	0.67%	1.47%
2013	0.67%	1.49%
2012	0.68%	1.5%
2011	0.68%	1.49%
2010	0.69%	1.48%
2009	0.69%	1.48%
2008	0.69%	1.5%
2007	0.69%	1.52%
2006	0.69%	1.54%
2005	0.69%	1.55%
2004	0.7%	1.57%
2003	0.71%	1.6%
2002	0.72%	1.66%
2001	0.74%	1.76%
2000	0.76%	1.89%
1999	0.79%	2.03%
1998	0.82%	2.16%
1997	0.86%	2.25%
1996	0.9%	2.26%
1995	0.94%	2.22%
1994	0.98%	2.16%
1993	1.02%	2.12%
1992	1.06%	2.13%
1991	1.1%	2.19%
1990	1.13%	2.32%
1989	1.18%	2.5%
1988	1.23%	2.7%
1987	1.28%	2.85%
1986	1.33%	2.88%
1985	1.39%	2.85%
1984	1.45%	2.92%
1983	1.51%	3.15%
1982	1.57%	3.47%
1981	1.62%	3.77%
1980	1.69%	4.02%
1979	1.76%	4.28%
1978	1.84%	4.62%
1977	1.93%	5.08%
1976	2.03%	5.74%
1975	2.14%	6.53%
1974	2.26%	7.24%
1973	2.39%	7.71%
1972	2.52%	7.98%
1971	2.66%	8.15%
1970	2.79%	8.35%
1969	2.93%	8.72%
1968	3.06%	9.25%
1967	3.19%	9.55%
1966	3.31%	9.25%
1965	3.43%	8.66%
1964	3.53%	8.4%
1963	3.63%	8.72%
1962	3.73%	9.31%
1961	3.85%	9.82%
1960	4%	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.