Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Mexico

Fertility rate in Malta vs Mexico by year

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Malta

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Mexico
2023	1.06	1.91
2022	1.08	1.94
2021	1.13	1.97
2020	1.13	1.99
2019	1.14	2.02
2018	1.23	2.03
2017	1.26	2.04
2016	1.37	2.09
2015	1.37	2.14
2014	1.38	2.21
2013	1.36	2.27
2012	1.42	2.29
2011	1.45	2.32
2010	1.36	2.34
2009	1.42	2.36
2008	1.43	2.39
2007	1.35	2.42
2006	1.36	2.46
2005	1.38	2.5
2004	1.4	2.54
2003	1.48	2.58
2002	1.45	2.63
2001	1.48	2.67
2000	1.68	2.71
1999	1.73	2.76
1998	1.84	2.82
1997	1.93	2.89
1996	1.99	2.96
1995	1.77	3.04
1994	1.84	3.13
1993	1.96	3.21
1992	2.07	3.29
1991	1.99	3.36
1990	2.02	3.44
1989	2.1	3.53
1988	2.06	3.64
1987	1.97	3.8
1986	1.93	3.97
1985	1.95	4.09
1984	1.95	4.18
1983	1.92	4.3
1982	1.9	4.43
1981	1.87	4.57
1980	1.99	4.74
1979	2.1	4.96
1978	2.05	5.2
1977	2.14	5.36
1976	2.21	5.54
1975	2.27	5.74
1974	1.64	5.95
1973	1.65	6.12
1972	2.01	6.28
1971	2.06	6.42
1970	2.03	6.53
1969	2.02	6.63
1968	2.12	6.71
1967	2.24	6.75
1966	2.33	6.79
1965	2.52	6.82
1964	2.79	6.83
1963	2.9	6.82
1962	3.24	6.8
1961	3.27	6.78
1960	3.62	6.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Mexico
2023	442	1,238,366
2022	54	1,224,397
2021	259	936,682
2020	361	1,031,637
2019	655	1,357,485
2018	774	1,366,076
2017	747	1,384,178
2016	1,091	1,445,256
2015	888	1,508,439
2014	910	1,587,620
2013	807	1,642,609
2012	714	1,656,599
2011	916	1,659,161
2010	871	1,658,682
2009	825	1,661,180
2008	777	1,670,846
2007	691	1,684,915
2006	568	1,706,084
2005	727	1,732,663
2004	883	1,759,250
2003	917	1,788,016
2002	911	1,820,665
2001	1,061	1,836,418
2000	1,482	1,845,383
1999	1,357	1,859,475
1998	1,656	1,871,650
1997	1,991	1,898,383
1996	2,279	1,922,554
1995	1,887	1,941,458
1994	2,136	1,959,775
1993	2,451	1,963,708
1992	2,573	1,956,659
1991	2,438	1,942,832
1990	2,621	1,926,480
1989	2,981	1,927,752
1988	2,813	1,936,601
1987	2,412	1,971,231
1986	2,395	1,998,043
1985	2,590	1,983,622
1984	2,678	1,960,428
1983	2,512	1,939,193
1982	2,835	1,921,772
1981	2,233	1,904,384
1980	2,375	1,893,158
1979	2,852	1,908,018
1978	2,389	1,921,419
1977	2,916	1,902,964
1976	2,721	1,891,958
1975	2,829	1,880,241
1974	2,687	1,868,809
1973	2,327	1,845,593
1972	2,480	1,823,302
1971	2,482	1,790,990
1970	2,270	1,753,370
1969	2,069	1,711,297
1968	2,247	1,671,918
1967	2,306	1,620,534
1966	2,458	1,566,170
1965	2,646	1,508,344
1964	3,630	1,447,360
1963	3,709	1,387,678
1962	4,664	1,328,319
1961	4,748	1,265,833
1960	5,747	1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Malta vs Mexico by year

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Malta

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Mexico
2023	8.1	15.7
2022	8.1	16
2021	8.5	16.4
2020	8.6	16.6
2019	8.6	16.9
2018	9.2	17
2017	9.2	17.2
2016	9.8	17.7
2015	9.7	18.2
2014	9.6	19
2013	9.5	19.6
2012	9.8	19.9
2011	10	20.1
2010	9.4	20.3
2009	9.8	20.6
2008	9.8	20.8
2007	9.3	21.1
2006	9.3	21.5
2005	9.6	21.9
2004	9.7	22.4
2003	10.2	22.8
2002	9.9	23.4
2001	10.1	23.8
2000	11.3	24.2
1999	11.4	24.6
1998	12.1	25.1
1997	12.7	25.8
1996	13.3	26.4
1995	12.2	27.1
1994	12.9	27.7
1993	13.9	28.3
1992	14.9	28.7
1991	14.6	29.1
1990	15.2	29.4
1989	15.9	29.9
1988	15.9	30.4
1987	15.4	31.4
1986	15.3	32.3
1985	16.1	32.7
1984	16.9	33.1
1983	17.1	33.4
1982	18.1	33.9
1981	16.6	34.3
1980	17.7	35
1979	18.6	36.2
1978	18.2	37.4
1977	18.9	38.1
1976	18.6	39.1
1975	18.8	40.1
1974	18	41.2
1973	17.4	42.1
1972	17.8	43
1971	18.4	43.9
1970	17.6	44.5
1969	16.7	45.1
1968	16.7	45.6
1967	17	45.9
1966	16.9	46.3
1965	17.7	46.5
1964	19.9	46.8
1963	20.7	46.8
1962	23.2	46.8
1961	23.6	46.8
1960	26.2	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 15.7 in Mexico, 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

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Mexico
2100	10.1%	13.3%
2099	10.1%	13.3%
2098	10.1%	13.3%
2097	10.1%	13.3%
2096	10.1%	13.4%
2095	10.1%	13.4%
2094	10%	13.4%
2093	9.98%	13.5%
2092	9.93%	13.5%
2091	9.87%	13.5%
2090	9.81%	13.6%
2089	9.75%	13.6%
2088	9.68%	13.7%
2087	9.61%	13.7%
2086	9.55%	13.8%
2085	9.49%	13.8%
2084	9.43%	13.9%
2083	9.39%	14%
2082	9.34%	14%
2081	9.31%	14.1%
2080	9.28%	14.1%
2079	9.26%	14.2%
2078	9.26%	14.3%
2077	9.25%	14.3%
2076	9.26%	14.4%
2075	9.27%	14.5%
2074	9.29%	14.6%
2073	9.32%	14.6%
2072	9.35%	14.7%
2071	9.38%	14.8%
2070	9.42%	14.9%
2069	9.45%	15%
2068	9.49%	15.1%
2067	9.53%	15.2%
2066	9.57%	15.3%
2065	9.61%	15.4%
2064	9.64%	15.5%
2063	9.67%	15.6%
2062	9.69%	15.7%
2061	9.7%	15.8%
2060	9.71%	16%
2059	9.71%	16.1%
2058	9.7%	16.2%
2057	9.68%	16.4%
2056	9.66%	16.5%
2055	9.63%	16.7%
2054	9.6%	16.9%
2053	9.57%	17%
2052	9.54%	17.2%
2051	9.52%	17.4%
2050	9.51%	17.6%
2049	9.51%	17.8%
2048	9.53%	17.9%
2047	9.57%	18.1%
2046	9.62%	18.3%
2045	9.7%	18.5%
2044	9.8%	18.7%
2043	9.92%	18.9%
2042	10.1%	19.1%
2041	10.2%	19.3%
2040	10.4%	19.5%
2039	10.5%	19.7%
2038	10.7%	20%
2037	10.8%	20.2%
2036	11%	20.5%
2035	11.2%	20.7%
2034	11.4%	21%
2033	11.6%	21.3%
2032	11.8%	21.6%
2031	12.1%	21.9%
2030	12.3%	22.2%
2029	12.4%	22.6%
2028	12.5%	23%
2027	12.7%	23.5%
2026	12.8%	23.9%
2025	13%	24.3%
2024	13%	24.5%
2023	13.2%	24.9%
2022	13.2%	25.3%
2021	13.2%	25.7%
2020	13.3%	26%
2019	13.6%	26.3%
2018	13.8%	26.7%
2017	14%	27.2%
2016	14.2%	27.6%
2015	14.2%	28%
2014	14.3%	28.3%
2013	14.5%	28.7%
2012	14.7%	29%
2011	14.9%	29.4%
2010	15.2%	29.8%
2009	15.5%	30.2%
2008	15.9%	30.6%
2007	16.4%	31.1%
2006	16.9%	31.6%
2005	17.4%	32.1%
2004	17.9%	32.5%
2003	18.4%	33%
2002	18.9%	33.4%
2001	19.4%	33.9%
2000	19.8%	34.3%
1999	20.2%	34.8%
1998	20.7%	35.2%
1997	21.2%	35.6%
1996	21.6%	36%
1995	22%	36.5%
1994	22.3%	36.9%
1993	22.6%	37.3%
1992	22.9%	37.8%
1991	23.1%	38.4%
1990	23.4%	39%
1989	23.6%	39.7%
1988	23.8%	40.3%
1987	24%	41%
1986	24.1%	41.6%
1985	24.1%	42.3%
1984	24%	43%
1983	23.8%	43.7%
1982	23.6%	44.4%
1981	23.5%	45.2%
1980	23.4%	45.8%
1979	23.5%	46.3%
1978	23.6%	46.7%
1977	23.8%	47%
1976	24.1%	47.2%
1975	24.5%	47.5%
1974	25%	47.6%
1973	25.6%	47.7%
1972	26.3%	47.7%
1971	26.9%	47.8%
1970	27.7%	47.7%
1969	28.5%	47.7%
1968	29.3%	47.6%
1967	30.1%	47.6%
1966	30.9%	47.5%
1965	31.7%	47.4%
1964	32.6%	47.3%
1963	33.4%	47.2%
1962	34.2%	47.1%
1961	35%	47%
1960	35.8%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Mexico

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Malta

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Mexico
2023	8	42
2022	10	45
2021	10	104
2020	10	61
2019	8	43
2018	9	44
2017	7	44
2016	10	43
2015	7	43
2014	8	44
2013	7	45
2012	9	46
2011	11	47
2010	9	50
2009	11	51
2008	10	51
2007	10	50
2006	12	51
2005	11	52
2004	11	53
2003	13	54
2002	13	55
2001	12	55
2000	13	56
1999	15	58
1998	14	60
1997	15	62
1996	16	64
1995	15	66
1994	16	69
1993	16	71
1992	17	73
1991	17	77
1990	17	81
1989	17	85
1988	17	88
1987	19	93
1986	19	100
1985	21	107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Mexico
2023	0.55%	1.25%
2022	0.57%	1.29%
2021	0.58%	1.33%
2020	0.6%	1.38%
2019	0.61%	1.42%
2018	0.63%	1.47%
2017	0.64%	1.52%
2016	0.65%	1.57%
2015	0.66%	1.62%
2014	0.67%	1.68%
2013	0.67%	1.73%
2012	0.68%	1.79%
2011	0.68%	1.85%
2010	0.69%	1.91%
2009	0.69%	1.98%
2008	0.69%	2.04%
2007	0.69%	2.11%
2006	0.69%	2.19%
2005	0.69%	2.27%
2004	0.7%	2.36%
2003	0.71%	2.46%
2002	0.72%	2.57%
2001	0.74%	2.68%
2000	0.76%	2.81%
1999	0.79%	2.94%
1998	0.82%	3.09%
1997	0.86%	3.24%
1996	0.9%	3.4%
1995	0.94%	3.57%
1994	0.98%	3.74%
1993	1.02%	3.92%
1992	1.06%	4.12%
1991	1.1%	4.32%
1990	1.13%	4.53%
1989	1.18%	4.75%
1988	1.23%	4.98%
1987	1.28%	5.21%
1986	1.33%	5.46%
1985	1.39%	5.71%
1984	1.45%	5.98%
1983	1.51%	6.26%
1982	1.57%	6.55%
1981	1.62%	6.86%
1980	1.69%	7.18%
1979	1.76%	7.51%
1978	1.84%	7.85%
1977	1.93%	8.18%
1976	2.03%	8.52%
1975	2.14%	8.86%
1974	2.26%	9.21%
1973	2.39%	9.56%
1972	2.52%	9.93%
1971	2.66%	10.3%
1970	2.79%	10.7%
1969	2.93%	11.1%
1968	3.06%	11.5%
1967	3.19%	11.9%
1966	3.31%	12.3%
1965	3.43%	12.7%
1964	3.53%	13.2%
1963	3.63%	13.7%
1962	3.73%	14.3%
1961	3.85%	14.8%
1960	4%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.