Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Moldova

Fertility rate in Malta vs Moldova by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Moldova
2023	1.06	1.73
2022	1.08	1.69
2021	1.13	1.75
2020	1.13	1.77
2019	1.14	1.78
2018	1.23	1.81
2017	1.26	1.81
2016	1.37	1.89
2015	1.37	1.87
2014	1.38	1.82
2013	1.36	1.62
2012	1.42	1.66
2011	1.45	1.65
2010	1.36	1.7
2009	1.42	1.72
2008	1.43	1.64
2007	1.35	1.58
2006	1.36	1.54
2005	1.38	1.53
2004	1.4	1.54
2003	1.48	1.48
2002	1.45	1.45
2001	1.48	1.47
2000	1.68	1.5
1999	1.73	1.56
1998	1.84	1.65
1997	1.93	1.79
1996	1.99	1.71
1995	1.77	1.83
1994	1.84	1.99
1993	1.96	2.11
1992	2.07	2.22
1991	1.99	2.28
1990	2.02	2.39
1989	2.1	2.46
1988	2.06	2.63
1987	1.97	2.78
1986	1.93	2.74
1985	1.95	2.67
1984	1.95	2.67
1983	1.92	2.58
1982	1.9	2.45
1981	1.87	2.4
1980	1.99	2.38
1979	2.1	2.38
1978	2.05	2.39
1977	2.14	2.42
1976	2.21	2.47
1975	2.27	2.52
1974	1.64	2.56
1973	1.65	2.57
1972	2.01	2.56
1971	2.06	2.56
1970	2.03	2.57
1969	2.02	2.57
1968	2.12	2.59
1967	2.24	2.62
1966	2.33	2.65
1965	2.52	2.69
1964	2.79	2.71
1963	2.9	2.89
1962	3.24	3.04
1961	3.27	3.23
1960	3.62	3.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Moldova
2023	442	-7,007
2022	54	-6,385
2021	259	-13,444
2020	361	-7,067
2019	655	-3,416
2018	774	-961
2017	747	1,402
2016	1,091	4,580
2015	888	6,049
2014	910	7,248
2013	807	3,537
2012	714	5,581
2011	916	5,948
2010	871	7,456
2009	825	7,492
2008	777	5,210
2007	691	3,490
2006	568	2,406
2005	727	2,005
2004	883	1,714
2003	917	-322
2002	911	-1,249
2001	1,061	-718
2000	1,482	-324
1999	1,357	642
1998	1,656	2,140
1997	1,991	4,669
1996	2,279	2,655
1995	1,887	5,534
1994	2,136	9,921
1993	2,451	13,886
1992	2,573	17,373
1991	2,438	21,127
1990	2,621	25,824
1989	2,981	29,638
1988	2,813	35,608
1987	2,412	40,122
1986	2,395	39,463
1985	2,590	38,060
1984	2,678	38,108
1983	2,512	36,076
1982	2,835	32,814
1981	2,233	31,360
1980	2,375	30,053
1979	2,852	28,322
1978	2,389	27,622
1977	2,916	27,707
1976	2,721	27,801
1975	2,829	27,677
1974	2,687	27,219
1973	2,327	25,967
1972	2,480	24,626
1971	2,482	23,359
1970	2,270	22,314
1969	2,069	21,768
1968	2,247	22,005
1967	2,306	22,654
1966	2,458	23,720
1965	2,646	24,916
1964	3,630	25,860
1963	3,709	29,382
1962	4,664	32,082
1961	4,748	35,180
1960	5,747	36,352

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 -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in Malta vs Moldova by year

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Malta

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Moldova
2023	8.1	10.8
2022	8.1	10.5
2021	8.5	11.5
2020	8.6	12.1
2019	8.6	12.6
2018	9.2	13.3
2017	9.2	13.8
2016	9.8	14.9
2015	9.7	15.2
2014	9.6	15.3
2013	9.5	13.8
2012	9.8	14.3
2011	10	14.3
2010	9.4	14.8
2009	9.8	15
2008	9.8	14.3
2007	9.3	13.7
2006	9.3	13.3
2005	9.6	13.1
2004	9.7	13
2003	10.2	12.2
2002	9.9	11.7
2001	10.1	11.7
2000	11.3	11.7
1999	11.4	12
1998	12.1	12.6
1997	12.7	13.6
1996	13.3	12.9
1995	12.2	13.8
1994	12.9	15.1
1993	13.9	16
1992	14.9	16.8
1991	14.6	17.4
1990	15.2	18.6
1989	15.9	19.6
1988	15.9	21.6
1987	15.4	23.4
1986	15.3	23.5
1985	16.1	23.4
1984	16.9	23.7
1983	17.1	23.1
1982	18.1	22.1
1981	16.6	21.7
1980	17.7	21.4
1979	18.6	21.3
1978	18.2	21.2
1977	18.9	21.3
1976	18.6	21.4
1975	18.8	21.4
1974	18	21.4
1973	17.4	21
1972	17.8	20.5
1971	18.4	20.2
1970	17.6	19.9
1969	16.7	19.7
1968	16.7	19.9
1967	17	20.2
1966	16.9	20.8
1965	17.7	21.5
1964	19.9	22.1
1963	20.7	24.1
1962	23.2	25.8
1961	23.6	27.7
1960	26.2	28.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 26.2 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Moldova
2100	10.1%	13.1%
2099	10.1%	13.2%
2098	10.1%	13.3%
2097	10.1%	13.4%
2096	10.1%	13.5%
2095	10.1%	13.7%
2094	10%	13.9%
2093	9.98%	14%
2092	9.93%	14.2%
2091	9.87%	14.4%
2090	9.81%	14.5%
2089	9.75%	14.7%
2088	9.68%	14.8%
2087	9.61%	14.9%
2086	9.55%	14.9%
2085	9.49%	15%
2084	9.43%	15%
2083	9.39%	15%
2082	9.34%	14.9%
2081	9.31%	14.8%
2080	9.28%	14.7%
2079	9.26%	14.6%
2078	9.26%	14.5%
2077	9.25%	14.4%
2076	9.26%	14.3%
2075	9.27%	14.1%
2074	9.29%	14%
2073	9.32%	14%
2072	9.35%	13.9%
2071	9.38%	13.9%
2070	9.42%	13.9%
2069	9.45%	13.9%
2068	9.49%	14%
2067	9.53%	14.2%
2066	9.57%	14.3%
2065	9.61%	14.5%
2064	9.64%	14.8%
2063	9.67%	15%
2062	9.69%	15.3%
2061	9.7%	15.6%
2060	9.71%	15.9%
2059	9.71%	16.1%
2058	9.7%	16.3%
2057	9.68%	16.5%
2056	9.66%	16.7%
2055	9.63%	16.8%
2054	9.6%	16.9%
2053	9.57%	16.9%
2052	9.54%	16.8%
2051	9.52%	16.8%
2050	9.51%	16.7%
2049	9.51%	16.5%
2048	9.53%	16.4%
2047	9.57%	16.2%
2046	9.62%	16%
2045	9.7%	15.8%
2044	9.8%	15.6%
2043	9.92%	15.5%
2042	10.1%	15.3%
2041	10.2%	15.2%
2040	10.4%	15.1%
2039	10.5%	15.1%
2038	10.7%	15.1%
2037	10.8%	15.1%
2036	11%	15.3%
2035	11.2%	15.5%
2034	11.4%	15.7%
2033	11.6%	16.1%
2032	11.8%	16.5%
2031	12.1%	17%
2030	12.3%	17.6%
2029	12.4%	18.2%
2028	12.5%	18.7%
2027	12.7%	19.1%
2026	12.8%	19.4%
2025	13%	19.7%
2024	13%	19.8%
2023	13.2%	20%
2022	13.2%	20.1%
2021	13.2%	20.1%
2020	13.3%	20%
2019	13.6%	19.8%
2018	13.8%	19.5%
2017	14%	19.1%
2016	14.2%	18.7%
2015	14.2%	18.2%
2014	14.3%	17.8%
2013	14.5%	17.4%
2012	14.7%	17.3%
2011	14.9%	17.4%
2010	15.2%	17.5%
2009	15.5%	17.7%
2008	15.9%	18%
2007	16.4%	18.4%
2006	16.9%	18.8%
2005	17.4%	19.3%
2004	17.9%	19.9%
2003	18.4%	20.7%
2002	18.9%	21.6%
2001	19.4%	22.5%
2000	19.8%	23.5%
1999	20.2%	24.4%
1998	20.7%	25.1%
1997	21.2%	25.8%
1996	21.6%	26.3%
1995	22%	26.7%
1994	22.3%	27%
1993	22.6%	27.2%
1992	22.9%	27.4%
1991	23.1%	27.6%
1990	23.4%	27.7%
1989	23.6%	27.8%
1988	23.8%	27.9%
1987	24%	27.8%
1986	24.1%	27.7%
1985	24.1%	27.5%
1984	24%	27.3%
1983	23.8%	27.1%
1982	23.6%	27%
1981	23.5%	26.9%
1980	23.4%	26.9%
1979	23.5%	26.7%
1978	23.6%	26.5%
1977	23.8%	26.8%
1976	24.1%	27.2%
1975	24.5%	27.7%
1974	25%	28.3%
1973	25.6%	28.9%
1972	26.3%	29.5%
1971	26.9%	30.1%
1970	27.7%	30.7%
1969	28.5%	31.3%
1968	29.3%	32.1%
1967	30.1%	32.8%
1966	30.9%	33.5%
1965	31.7%	34.2%
1964	32.6%	34.7%
1963	33.4%	35.1%
1962	34.2%	35.1%
1961	35%	34.9%
1960	35.8%	34.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Moldova compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Moldova

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Moldova
2023	8	19
2022	10	19
2021	10	24
2020	10	29
2019	8	21
2018	9	20
2017	7	20
2016	10	21
2015	7	20
2014	8	20
2013	7	19
2012	9	19
2011	11	19
2010	9	20
2009	11	22
2008	10	23
2007	10	24
2006	12	25
2005	11	26
2004	11	28
2003	13	29
2002	13	31
2001	12	35
2000	13	38
1999	15	43
1998	14	48
1997	15	52
1996	16	53
1995	15	54
1994	16	56
1993	16	55
1992	17	55
1991	17	53
1990	17	53
1989	17	52
1988	17	53
1987	19	56
1986	19	60
1985	21	62

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 19 deaths in Moldova.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

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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	Moldova
2023	0.55%	1.47%
2022	0.57%	1.48%
2021	0.58%	1.48%
2020	0.6%	1.49%
2019	0.61%	1.5%
2018	0.63%	1.51%
2017	0.64%	1.52%
2016	0.65%	1.53%
2015	0.66%	1.55%
2014	0.67%	1.58%
2013	0.67%	1.6%
2012	0.68%	1.63%
2011	0.68%	1.66%
2010	0.69%	1.69%
2009	0.69%	1.73%
2008	0.69%	1.77%
2007	0.69%	1.83%
2006	0.69%	1.91%
2005	0.69%	2.01%
2004	0.7%	2.16%
2003	0.71%	2.34%
2002	0.72%	2.58%
2001	0.74%	2.85%
2000	0.76%	3.13%
1999	0.79%	3.4%
1998	0.82%	3.62%
1997	0.86%	3.78%
1996	0.9%	3.85%
1995	0.94%	3.84%
1994	0.98%	3.75%
1993	1.02%	3.62%
1992	1.06%	3.48%
1991	1.1%	3.39%
1990	1.13%	3.35%
1989	1.18%	3.38%
1988	1.23%	3.48%
1987	1.28%	3.62%
1986	1.33%	3.8%
1985	1.39%	4%
1984	1.45%	4.2%
1983	1.51%	4.41%
1982	1.57%	4.61%
1981	1.62%	4.78%
1980	1.69%	4.93%
1979	1.76%	5.08%
1978	1.84%	5.23%
1977	1.93%	5.38%
1976	2.03%	5.53%
1975	2.14%	5.68%
1974	2.26%	5.86%
1973	2.39%	6.03%
1972	2.52%	6.2%
1971	2.66%	6.39%
1970	2.79%	-
1969	2.93%	-
1968	3.06%	-
1967	3.19%	-
1966	3.31%	-
1965	3.43%	-
1964	3.53%	-
1963	3.63%	-
1962	3.73%	-
1961	3.85%	-
1960	4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.47% in Moldova. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.