Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Montenegro

Fertility rate in Malta vs Montenegro by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Montenegro
2023	1.06	1.74
2022	1.08	1.8
2021	1.13	1.75
2020	1.13	1.75
2019	1.14	1.8
2018	1.23	1.8
2017	1.26	1.8
2016	1.37	1.8
2015	1.37	1.7
2014	1.38	1.75
2013	1.36	1.73
2012	1.42	1.72
2011	1.45	1.65
2010	1.36	1.7
2009	1.42	1.98
2008	1.43	1.89
2007	1.35	1.8
2006	1.36	1.73
2005	1.38	1.69
2004	1.4	1.73
2003	1.48	1.8
2002	1.45	1.81
2001	1.48	1.86
2000	1.68	1.9
1999	1.73	1.88
1998	1.84	1.89
1997	1.93	1.89
1996	1.99	1.92
1995	1.77	1.96
1994	1.84	1.94
1993	1.96	1.96
1992	2.07	2.01
1991	1.99	2.02
1990	2.02	1.95
1989	2.1	1.94
1988	2.06	2.01
1987	1.97	2.07
1986	1.93	2.09
1985	1.95	2.13
1984	1.95	2.14
1983	1.92	2.17
1982	1.9	2.19
1981	1.87	2.19
1980	1.99	2.22
1979	2.1	2.2
1978	2.05	2.25
1977	2.14	2.31
1976	2.21	2.35
1975	2.27	2.38
1974	1.64	2.43
1973	1.65	2.51
1972	2.01	2.61
1971	2.06	2.67
1970	2.03	2.69
1969	2.02	2.79
1968	2.12	2.8
1967	2.24	2.91
1966	2.33	3.09
1965	2.52	3.19
1964	2.79	3.28
1963	2.9	3.38
1962	3.24	3.44
1961	3.27	3.49
1960	3.62	3.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.74 in Montenegro in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Montenegro
2023	442	686
2022	54	0
2021	259	-2,062
2020	361	-188
2019	655	627
2018	774	752
2017	747	939
2016	1,091	1,125
2015	888	1,062
2014	910	1,560
2013	807	1,557
2012	714	1,554
2011	916	1,365
2010	871	1,797
2009	825	2,783
2008	777	2,530
2007	691	1,848
2006	568	1,599
2005	727	1,536
2004	883	2,146
2003	917	2,632
2002	911	2,988
2001	1,061	3,462
2000	1,482	3,751
1999	1,357	3,454
1998	1,656	3,889
1997	1,991	3,597
1996	2,279	4,155
1995	1,887	4,527
1994	2,136	4,381
1993	2,451	4,638
1992	2,573	5,015
1991	2,438	5,191
1990	2,621	5,010
1989	2,981	5,129
1988	2,813	5,529
1987	2,412	5,958
1986	2,395	6,097
1985	2,590	6,283
1984	2,678	6,337
1983	2,512	6,482
1982	2,835	6,419
1981	2,233	6,275
1980	2,375	6,383
1979	2,852	6,139
1978	2,389	6,408
1977	2,916	6,650
1976	2,721	6,845
1975	2,829	6,878
1974	2,687	6,919
1973	2,327	7,096
1972	2,480	7,252
1971	2,482	7,168
1970	2,270	7,069
1969	2,069	7,449
1968	2,247	7,497
1967	2,306	7,961
1966	2,458	8,661
1965	2,646	9,010
1964	3,630	9,227
1963	3,709	9,449
1962	4,664	9,402
1961	4,748	9,278
1960	5,747	9,144

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 +0.11% in Montenegro.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.07% in Montenegro.

Birth rate in Malta vs Montenegro by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Montenegro
2023	8.1	11.2
2022	8.1	11.3
2021	8.5	11.3
2020	8.6	11.3
2019	8.6	11.5
2018	9.2	11.6
2017	9.2	11.9
2016	9.8	12.1
2015	9.7	11.8
2014	9.6	12.1
2013	9.5	12
2012	9.8	12
2011	10	11.6
2010	9.4	12
2009	9.8	14
2008	9.8	13.4
2007	9.3	12.7
2006	9.3	12.3
2005	9.6	12
2004	9.7	12.8
2003	10.2	13.6
2002	9.9	13.9
2001	10.1	14.6
2000	11.3	15.2
1999	11.4	14.6
1998	12.1	15.1
1997	12.7	14.4
1996	13.3	15
1995	12.2	15.4
1994	12.9	15
1993	13.9	15.2
1992	14.9	15.8
1991	14.6	15.9
1990	15.2	15.5
1989	15.9	15.7
1988	15.9	16.4
1987	15.4	17.2
1986	15.3	17.5
1985	16.1	17.9
1984	16.9	18.1
1983	17.1	18.3
1982	18.1	18.3
1981	16.6	18.2
1980	17.7	18.3
1979	18.6	18.2
1978	18.2	18.6
1977	18.9	19.1
1976	18.6	19.4
1975	18.8	19.5
1974	18	19.8
1973	17.4	20.3
1972	17.8	20.9
1971	18.4	21.1
1970	17.6	21.1
1969	16.7	21.9
1968	16.7	21.9
1967	17	22.9
1966	16.9	24.4
1965	17.7	25.4
1964	19.9	26.3
1963	20.7	27.3
1962	23.2	27.9
1961	23.6	28.2
1960	26.2	28.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 11.2 in Montenegro, compared with 26.2 and 28.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Montenegro
2100	10.1%	11.9%
2099	10.1%	11.9%
2098	10.1%	12%
2097	10.1%	12%
2096	10.1%	12.1%
2095	10.1%	12.2%
2094	10%	12.2%
2093	9.98%	12.3%
2092	9.93%	12.4%
2091	9.87%	12.4%
2090	9.81%	12.5%
2089	9.75%	12.6%
2088	9.68%	12.6%
2087	9.61%	12.7%
2086	9.55%	12.8%
2085	9.49%	12.8%
2084	9.43%	12.8%
2083	9.39%	12.9%
2082	9.34%	12.9%
2081	9.31%	12.9%
2080	9.28%	12.9%
2079	9.26%	12.9%
2078	9.26%	12.9%
2077	9.25%	12.9%
2076	9.26%	13%
2075	9.27%	13%
2074	9.29%	13%
2073	9.32%	13%
2072	9.35%	13%
2071	9.38%	13.1%
2070	9.42%	13.1%
2069	9.45%	13.2%
2068	9.49%	13.2%
2067	9.53%	13.3%
2066	9.57%	13.4%
2065	9.61%	13.5%
2064	9.64%	13.6%
2063	9.67%	13.7%
2062	9.69%	13.8%
2061	9.7%	13.9%
2060	9.71%	14%
2059	9.71%	14.2%
2058	9.7%	14.3%
2057	9.68%	14.4%
2056	9.66%	14.5%
2055	9.63%	14.6%
2054	9.6%	14.6%
2053	9.57%	14.7%
2052	9.54%	14.8%
2051	9.52%	14.8%
2050	9.51%	14.8%
2049	9.51%	14.9%
2048	9.53%	14.9%
2047	9.57%	14.9%
2046	9.62%	15%
2045	9.7%	15%
2044	9.8%	15%
2043	9.92%	15.1%
2042	10.1%	15.1%
2041	10.2%	15.2%
2040	10.4%	15.2%
2039	10.5%	15.3%
2038	10.7%	15.4%
2037	10.8%	15.6%
2036	11%	15.7%
2035	11.2%	15.9%
2034	11.4%	16.1%
2033	11.6%	16.2%
2032	11.8%	16.4%
2031	12.1%	16.7%
2030	12.3%	16.9%
2029	12.4%	17.1%
2028	12.5%	17.3%
2027	12.7%	17.6%
2026	12.8%	17.7%
2025	13%	18%
2024	13%	18.1%
2023	13.2%	18.3%
2022	13.2%	18.5%
2021	13.2%	18.5%
2020	13.3%	18.4%
2019	13.6%	18.4%
2018	13.8%	18.4%
2017	14%	18.5%
2016	14.2%	18.6%
2015	14.2%	18.6%
2014	14.3%	18.6%
2013	14.5%	18.7%
2012	14.7%	18.8%
2011	14.9%	19%
2010	15.2%	19.2%
2009	15.5%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	19.6%
2007	16.4%	19.9%
2006	16.9%	20.1%
2005	17.4%	20.4%
2004	17.9%	20.6%
2003	18.4%	20.9%
2002	18.9%	21.2%
2001	19.4%	21.5%
2000	19.8%	21.9%
1999	20.2%	22.4%
1998	20.7%	22.8%
1997	21.2%	23.2%
1996	21.6%	23.6%
1995	22%	24%
1994	22.3%	24.4%
1993	22.6%	24.7%
1992	22.9%	25.1%
1991	23.1%	25.4%
1990	23.4%	25.6%
1989	23.6%	25.7%
1988	23.8%	25.9%
1987	24%	26%
1986	24.1%	26.2%
1985	24.1%	26.4%
1984	24%	26.6%
1983	23.8%	26.9%
1982	23.6%	27.1%
1981	23.5%	27.5%
1980	23.4%	27.8%
1979	23.5%	28.1%
1978	23.6%	28.5%
1977	23.8%	29%
1976	24.1%	29.5%
1975	24.5%	29.9%
1974	25%	30.4%
1973	25.6%	30.9%
1972	26.3%	31.4%
1971	26.9%	32%
1970	27.7%	32.6%
1969	28.5%	33.3%
1968	29.3%	33.9%
1967	30.1%	34.5%
1966	30.9%	35.1%
1965	31.7%	35.5%
1964	32.6%	35.9%
1963	33.4%	36.2%
1962	34.2%	36.4%
1961	35%	36.3%
1960	35.8%	36.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 18.1% in Montenegro in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Montenegro compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Montenegro

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

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 6 deaths in Montenegro.

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	Montenegro
2023	0.55%	0.26%
2022	0.57%	0.27%
2021	0.58%	0.28%
2020	0.6%	0.3%
2019	0.61%	0.32%
2018	0.63%	0.33%
2017	0.64%	0.36%
2016	0.65%	0.38%
2015	0.66%	0.41%
2014	0.67%	0.45%
2013	0.67%	0.49%
2012	0.68%	0.54%
2011	0.68%	0.59%
2010	0.69%	0.66%
2009	0.69%	0.73%
2008	0.69%	0.8%
2007	0.69%	0.89%
2006	0.69%	0.97%
2005	0.69%	1.06%
2004	0.7%	1.14%
2003	0.71%	1.22%
2002	0.72%	1.3%
2001	0.74%	1.37%
2000	0.76%	1.42%
1999	0.79%	1.46%
1998	0.82%	1.49%
1997	0.86%	1.51%
1996	0.9%	1.51%
1995	0.94%	1.51%
1994	0.98%	1.51%
1993	1.02%	1.52%
1992	1.06%	1.54%
1991	1.1%	1.58%
1990	1.13%	1.65%
1989	1.18%	1.75%
1988	1.23%	1.89%
1987	1.28%	2.05%
1986	1.33%	2.25%
1985	1.39%	2.48%
1984	1.45%	2.72%
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 0.26% in Montenegro. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.