Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Monaco

Fertility rate in Malta vs Monaco by year

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Malta

Monaco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Monaco
2023	1.06	2.11
2022	1.08	2.11
2021	1.13	2.12
2020	1.13	2.38
2019	1.14	2.4
2018	1.23	2.49
2017	1.26	2.42
2016	1.37	2.58
2015	1.37	2.5
2014	1.38	2.49
2013	1.36	2.31
2012	1.42	2.29
2011	1.45	2.22
2010	1.36	2.38
2009	1.42	2.4
2008	1.43	2.38
2007	1.35	2.21
2006	1.36	2.1
2005	1.38	2.01
2004	1.4	1.99
2003	1.48	1.91
2002	1.45	2.01
2001	1.48	2.18
2000	1.68	2.08
1999	1.73	2.01
1998	1.84	1.95
1997	1.93	1.88
1996	1.99	1.82
1995	1.77	1.78
1994	1.84	1.76
1993	1.96	1.75
1992	2.07	1.76
1991	1.99	1.79
1990	2.02	1.85
1989	2.1	1.93
1988	2.06	2.01
1987	1.97	2.06
1986	1.93	2.11
1985	1.95	2.14
1984	1.95	2.17
1983	1.92	2.18
1982	1.9	2.2
1981	1.87	2.22
1980	1.99	2.24
1979	2.1	2.26
1978	2.05	2.28
1977	2.14	2.31
1976	2.21	2.33
1975	2.27	2.35
1974	1.64	2.38
1973	1.65	2.41
1972	2.01	2.44
1971	2.06	2.47
1970	2.03	2.5
1969	2.02	2.54
1968	2.12	2.57
1967	2.24	2.59
1966	2.33	2.63
1965	2.52	2.66
1964	2.79	2.69
1963	2.9	2.73
1962	3.24	2.76
1961	3.27	2.78
1960	3.62	2.81

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.11 in Monaco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Monaco

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Monaco
2023	442	-449
2022	54	-576
2021	259	-605
2020	361	-445
2019	655	-473
2018	774	-423
2017	747	-417
2016	1,091	-376
2015	888	-327
2014	910	-266
2013	807	-216
2012	714	-144
2011	916	-91
2010	871	-18
2009	825	23
2008	777	40
2007	691	24
2006	568	25
2005	727	26
2004	883	31
2003	917	14
2002	911	26
2001	1,061	52
2000	1,482	36
1999	1,357	25
1998	1,656	18
1997	1,991	6
1996	2,279	-6
1995	1,887	-14
1994	2,136	-22
1993	2,451	-29
1992	2,573	-33
1991	2,438	-35
1990	2,621	-26
1989	2,981	-2
1988	2,813	19
1987	2,412	30
1986	2,395	16
1985	2,590	-5
1984	2,678	-30
1983	2,512	-49
1982	2,835	-59
1981	2,233	-60
1980	2,375	-53
1979	2,852	-47
1978	2,389	-45
1977	2,916	-51
1976	2,721	-57
1975	2,829	-60
1974	2,687	-55
1973	2,327	-48
1972	2,480	-41
1971	2,482	-35
1970	2,270	-30
1969	2,069	-29
1968	2,247	-25
1967	2,306	-22
1966	2,458	-15
1965	2,646	-12
1964	3,630	-9
1963	3,709	-4
1962	4,664	5
1961	4,748	13
1960	5,747	20

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 -1.15% in Monaco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -1.15% in Monaco.

Birth rate in Malta vs Monaco by year

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Malta

Monaco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Monaco
2023	8.1	9.44
2022	8.1	8.69
2021	8.5	8.69
2020	8.6	9.75
2019	8.6	9.97
2018	9.2	10.2
2017	9.2	10
2016	9.8	10.8
2015	9.7	10.6
2014	9.6	10.7
2013	9.5	10.1
2012	9.8	10.3
2011	10	10.2
2010	9.4	11.3
2009	9.8	11.8
2008	9.8	12.2
2007	9.3	11.5
2006	9.3	11.1
2005	9.6	10.7
2004	9.7	10.9
2003	10.2	10.6
2002	9.9	11.3
2001	10.1	12.6
2000	11.3	12.2
1999	11.4	12
1998	12.1	11.8
1997	12.7	11.5
1996	13.3	11.3
1995	12.2	11.1
1994	12.9	11
1993	13.9	11
1992	14.9	11.1
1991	14.6	11.4
1990	15.2	11.8
1989	15.9	12.4
1988	15.9	12.9
1987	15.4	13.3
1986	15.3	13.6
1985	16.1	13.9
1984	16.9	14.1
1983	17.1	14.3
1982	18.1	14.5
1981	16.6	14.6
1980	17.7	14.7
1979	18.6	14.8
1978	18.2	14.9
1977	18.9	15.1
1976	18.6	15.3
1975	18.8	15.6
1974	18	15.6
1973	17.4	15.6
1972	17.8	15.6
1971	18.4	15.6
1970	17.6	15.7
1969	16.7	15.8
1968	16.7	15.9
1967	17	15.8
1966	16.9	15.8
1965	17.7	15.8
1964	19.9	16
1963	20.7	16.3
1962	23.2	16.5
1961	23.6	16.6
1960	26.2	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9.44 in Monaco, compared with 26.2 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Monaco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Monaco
2100	10.1%	16.3%
2099	10.1%	16.3%
2098	10.1%	16.4%
2097	10.1%	16.4%
2096	10.1%	16.5%
2095	10.1%	16.5%
2094	10%	16.6%
2093	9.98%	16.6%
2092	9.93%	16.6%
2091	9.87%	16.6%
2090	9.81%	16.7%
2089	9.75%	16.7%
2088	9.68%	16.7%
2087	9.61%	16.7%
2086	9.55%	16.7%
2085	9.49%	16.7%
2084	9.43%	16.7%
2083	9.39%	16.7%
2082	9.34%	16.8%
2081	9.31%	16.8%
2080	9.28%	16.8%
2079	9.26%	16.8%
2078	9.26%	16.9%
2077	9.25%	17%
2076	9.26%	17%
2075	9.27%	17.1%
2074	9.29%	17.1%
2073	9.32%	17.2%
2072	9.35%	17.3%
2071	9.38%	17.3%
2070	9.42%	17.4%
2069	9.45%	17.5%
2068	9.49%	17.5%
2067	9.53%	17.6%
2066	9.57%	17.6%
2065	9.61%	17.6%
2064	9.64%	17.7%
2063	9.67%	17.7%
2062	9.69%	17.6%
2061	9.7%	17.6%
2060	9.71%	17.6%
2059	9.71%	17.5%
2058	9.7%	17.4%
2057	9.68%	17.3%
2056	9.66%	17.2%
2055	9.63%	17.1%
2054	9.6%	17%
2053	9.57%	16.9%
2052	9.54%	16.8%
2051	9.52%	16.7%
2050	9.51%	16.6%
2049	9.51%	16.5%
2048	9.53%	16.4%
2047	9.57%	16.4%
2046	9.62%	16.3%
2045	9.7%	16.2%
2044	9.8%	16.1%
2043	9.92%	16.1%
2042	10.1%	16%
2041	10.2%	16%
2040	10.4%	15.9%
2039	10.5%	15.9%
2038	10.7%	15.8%
2037	10.8%	15.7%
2036	11%	15.6%
2035	11.2%	15.5%
2034	11.4%	15.4%
2033	11.6%	15.4%
2032	11.8%	15.3%
2031	12.1%	15.2%
2030	12.3%	15%
2029	12.4%	14.7%
2028	12.5%	14.5%
2027	12.7%	14.2%
2026	12.8%	13.9%
2025	13%	13.6%
2024	13%	13.5%
2023	13.2%	13.2%
2022	13.2%	12.9%
2021	13.2%	12.8%
2020	13.3%	12.8%
2019	13.6%	12.5%
2018	13.8%	12.3%
2017	14%	12.3%
2016	14.2%	12.2%
2015	14.2%	12.3%
2014	14.3%	12.5%
2013	14.5%	12.8%
2012	14.7%	13%
2011	14.9%	13.1%
2010	15.2%	13.2%
2009	15.5%	13.2%
2008	15.9%	13.3%
2007	16.4%	13.5%
2006	16.9%	13.8%
2005	17.4%	14%
2004	17.9%	14.1%
2003	18.4%	14%
2002	18.9%	13.8%
2001	19.4%	13.6%
2000	19.8%	13.4%
1999	20.2%	13.6%
1998	20.7%	13.8%
1997	21.2%	13.8%
1996	21.6%	13.8%
1995	22%	13.7%
1994	22.3%	13.5%
1993	22.6%	13.4%
1992	22.9%	13.1%
1991	23.1%	12.9%
1990	23.4%	12.8%
1989	23.6%	13.2%
1988	23.8%	13.6%
1987	24%	13.7%
1986	24.1%	13.7%
1985	24.1%	13.5%
1984	24%	13.3%
1983	23.8%	12.9%
1982	23.6%	12.6%
1981	23.5%	12.9%
1980	23.4%	13.6%
1979	23.5%	14%
1978	23.6%	14.3%
1977	23.8%	14.2%
1976	24.1%	14%
1975	24.5%	13.5%
1974	25%	13.6%
1973	25.6%	14.1%
1972	26.3%	14.5%
1971	26.9%	14.5%
1970	27.7%	14.5%
1969	28.5%	14.3%
1968	29.3%	13.8%
1967	30.1%	14%
1966	30.9%	14.4%
1965	31.7%	14.5%
1964	32.6%	14.3%
1963	33.4%	13.8%
1962	34.2%	13.4%
1961	35%	13.7%
1960	35.8%	14.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 13.5% in Monaco in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 12.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Monaco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Monaco

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Malta

Monaco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Monaco
2023	8	5
2022	10	5
2021	10	5
2020	10	24
2019	8	6
2018	9	6
2017	7	5
2016	10	6
2015	7	5
2014	8	5
2013	7	5
2012	9	5
2011	11	11
2010	9	11
2009	11	11
2008	10	11
2007	10	10
2006	12	5
2005	11	5
2004	11	5
2003	13	5
2002	13	10
2001	12	10
2000	13	10
1999	15	10
1998	14	10
1997	15	10
1996	16	10
1995	15	10
1994	16	10
1993	16	10
1992	17	15
1991	17	15
1990	17	16
1989	17	16
1988	17	16
1987	19	17
1986	19	17
1985	21	29

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 5 deaths in Monaco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Monaco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Monaco
2023	0.55%	0.27%
2022	0.57%	0.28%
2021	0.58%	0.29%
2020	0.6%	0.3%
2019	0.61%	0.31%
2018	0.63%	0.32%
2017	0.64%	0.33%
2016	0.65%	0.34%
2015	0.66%	0.35%
2014	0.67%	0.36%
2013	0.67%	0.37%
2012	0.68%	0.38%
2011	0.68%	0.39%
2010	0.69%	0.4%
2009	0.69%	0.41%
2008	0.69%	0.42%
2007	0.69%	0.43%
2006	0.69%	0.44%
2005	0.69%	0.45%
2004	0.7%	0.46%
2003	0.71%	0.47%
2002	0.72%	0.48%
2001	0.74%	0.5%
2000	0.76%	0.52%
1999	0.79%	0.53%
1998	0.82%	0.55%
1997	0.86%	0.58%
1996	0.9%	0.6%
1995	0.94%	0.62%
1994	0.98%	0.65%
1993	1.02%	0.68%
1992	1.06%	0.71%
1991	1.1%	0.74%
1990	1.13%	0.77%
1989	1.18%	0.81%
1988	1.23%	0.85%
1987	1.28%	0.89%
1986	1.33%	0.93%
1985	1.39%	0.97%
1984	1.45%	-
1983	1.51%	-
1982	1.57%	-
1981	1.62%	-
1980	1.69%	-
1979	1.76%	-
1978	1.84%	-
1977	1.93%	-
1976	2.03%	-
1975	2.14%	-
1974	2.26%	-
1973	2.39%	-
1972	2.52%	-
1971	2.66%	-
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 0.27% in Monaco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.