Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Morocco

Fertility rate in Malta vs Morocco by year

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Malta

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Morocco
2023	1.06	2.23
2022	1.08	2.26
2021	1.13	2.29
2020	1.13	2.32
2019	1.14	2.34
2018	1.23	2.35
2017	1.26	2.38
2016	1.37	2.4
2015	1.37	2.41
2014	1.38	2.42
2013	1.36	2.48
2012	1.42	2.54
2011	1.45	2.6
2010	1.36	2.63
2009	1.42	2.62
2008	1.43	2.61
2007	1.35	2.62
2006	1.36	2.61
2005	1.38	2.61
2004	1.4	2.61
2003	1.48	2.61
2002	1.45	2.62
2001	1.48	2.69
2000	1.68	2.77
1999	1.73	2.88
1998	1.84	3.04
1997	1.93	3.15
1996	1.99	3.23
1995	1.77	3.3
1994	1.84	3.41
1993	1.96	3.55
1992	2.07	3.76
1991	1.99	3.95
1990	2.02	4.06
1989	2.1	4.22
1988	2.06	4.39
1987	1.97	4.58
1986	1.93	4.77
1985	1.95	4.99
1984	1.95	5.2
1983	1.92	5.41
1982	1.9	5.6
1981	1.87	5.71
1980	1.99	5.78
1979	2.1	5.85
1978	2.05	5.91
1977	2.14	6.04
1976	2.21	6.18
1975	2.27	6.3
1974	1.64	6.4
1973	1.65	6.48
1972	2.01	6.55
1971	2.06	6.62
1970	2.03	6.68
1969	2.02	6.73
1968	2.12	6.79
1967	2.24	6.85
1966	2.33	6.89
1965	2.52	6.93
1964	2.79	6.97
1963	2.9	7.01
1962	3.24	7.05
1961	3.27	6.97
1960	3.62	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Morocco
2023	442	417,213
2022	54	427,903
2021	259	407,829
2020	361	415,999
2019	655	457,307
2018	774	464,375
2017	747	471,011
2016	1,091	474,637
2015	888	477,654
2014	910	481,295
2013	807	492,284
2012	714	504,698
2011	916	513,305
2010	871	515,804
2009	825	509,386
2008	777	499,766
2007	691	493,526
2006	568	483,200
2005	727	474,285
2004	883	461,756
2003	917	452,650
2002	911	446,147
2001	1,061	452,621
2000	1,482	461,341
1999	1,357	473,071
1998	1,656	492,604
1997	1,991	500,807
1996	2,279	501,499
1995	1,887	496,573
1994	2,136	501,426
1993	2,451	507,707
1992	2,573	525,680
1991	2,438	539,850
1990	2,621	535,506
1989	2,981	538,996
1988	2,813	545,800
1987	2,412	553,005
1986	2,395	558,105
1985	2,590	560,810
1984	2,678	564,159
1983	2,512	566,301
1982	2,835	564,904
1981	2,233	552,936
1980	2,375	534,448
1979	2,852	515,554
1978	2,389	498,834
1977	2,916	489,173
1976	2,721	482,130
1975	2,829	474,631
1974	2,687	464,147
1973	2,327	455,699
1972	2,480	446,449
1971	2,482	435,104
1970	2,270	426,015
1969	2,069	414,931
1968	2,247	407,437
1967	2,306	400,594
1966	2,458	391,881
1965	2,646	383,989
1964	3,630	375,835
1963	3,709	369,250
1962	4,664	363,843
1961	4,748	348,650
1960	5,747	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Malta vs Morocco by year

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Malta

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Morocco
2023	8.1	16.7
2022	8.1	17
2021	8.5	17.5
2020	8.6	17.9
2019	8.6	18.3
2018	9.2	18.6
2017	9.2	18.9
2016	9.8	19.2
2015	9.7	19.5
2014	9.6	19.8
2013	9.5	20.3
2012	9.8	21
2011	10	21.5
2010	9.4	21.9
2009	9.8	21.9
2008	9.8	21.9
2007	9.3	21.9
2006	9.3	21.9
2005	9.6	21.8
2004	9.7	21.7
2003	10.2	21.6
2002	9.9	21.6
2001	10.1	22.1
2000	11.3	22.7
1999	11.4	23.4
1998	12.1	24.5
1997	12.7	25.1
1996	13.3	25.5
1995	12.2	25.8
1994	12.9	26.3
1993	13.9	27
1992	14.9	28.3
1991	14.6	29.4
1990	15.2	29.8
1989	15.9	30.6
1988	15.9	31.6
1987	15.4	32.6
1986	15.3	33.7
1985	16.1	34.8
1984	16.9	36
1983	17.1	37.3
1982	18.1	38.4
1981	16.6	39
1980	17.7	39.3
1979	18.6	39.5
1978	18.2	39.9
1977	18.9	40.6
1976	18.6	41.4
1975	18.8	42.1
1974	18	42.6
1973	17.4	43.2
1972	17.8	43.8
1971	18.4	44.2
1970	17.6	44.7
1969	16.7	45.2
1968	16.7	45.9
1967	17	46.8
1966	16.9	47.5
1965	17.7	48.2
1964	19.9	49
1963	20.7	49.8
1962	23.2	50.6
1961	23.6	50.6
1960	26.2	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 26.2 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Morocco
2100	10.1%	13.8%
2099	10.1%	13.8%
2098	10.1%	13.9%
2097	10.1%	13.9%
2096	10.1%	14%
2095	10.1%	14.1%
2094	10%	14.1%
2093	9.98%	14.2%
2092	9.93%	14.3%
2091	9.87%	14.4%
2090	9.81%	14.5%
2089	9.75%	14.5%
2088	9.68%	14.6%
2087	9.61%	14.7%
2086	9.55%	14.8%
2085	9.49%	14.8%
2084	9.43%	14.9%
2083	9.39%	15%
2082	9.34%	15.1%
2081	9.31%	15.1%
2080	9.28%	15.2%
2079	9.26%	15.3%
2078	9.26%	15.3%
2077	9.25%	15.4%
2076	9.26%	15.5%
2075	9.27%	15.5%
2074	9.29%	15.6%
2073	9.32%	15.7%
2072	9.35%	15.8%
2071	9.38%	15.9%
2070	9.42%	16%
2069	9.45%	16.1%
2068	9.49%	16.2%
2067	9.53%	16.3%
2066	9.57%	16.4%
2065	9.61%	16.6%
2064	9.64%	16.7%
2063	9.67%	16.9%
2062	9.69%	17%
2061	9.7%	17.2%
2060	9.71%	17.3%
2059	9.71%	17.5%
2058	9.7%	17.6%
2057	9.68%	17.8%
2056	9.66%	18%
2055	9.63%	18.1%
2054	9.6%	18.3%
2053	9.57%	18.5%
2052	9.54%	18.6%
2051	9.52%	18.8%
2050	9.51%	18.9%
2049	9.51%	19.1%
2048	9.53%	19.2%
2047	9.57%	19.4%
2046	9.62%	19.5%
2045	9.7%	19.7%
2044	9.8%	19.8%
2043	9.92%	20%
2042	10.1%	20.1%
2041	10.2%	20.3%
2040	10.4%	20.5%
2039	10.5%	20.7%
2038	10.7%	20.9%
2037	10.8%	21.2%
2036	11%	21.4%
2035	11.2%	21.7%
2034	11.4%	22%
2033	11.6%	22.4%
2032	11.8%	22.7%
2031	12.1%	23%
2030	12.3%	23.4%
2029	12.4%	23.7%
2028	12.5%	24.1%
2027	12.7%	24.5%
2026	12.8%	25%
2025	13%	25.4%
2024	13%	25.6%
2023	13.2%	26%
2022	13.2%	26.4%
2021	13.2%	26.7%
2020	13.3%	27%
2019	13.6%	27.2%
2018	13.8%	27.4%
2017	14%	27.6%
2016	14.2%	27.8%
2015	14.2%	28.1%
2014	14.3%	28.3%
2013	14.5%	28.5%
2012	14.7%	28.7%
2011	14.9%	29%
2010	15.2%	29.2%
2009	15.5%	29.5%
2008	15.9%	29.8%
2007	16.4%	30.2%
2006	16.9%	30.7%
2005	17.4%	31.2%
2004	17.9%	31.8%
2003	18.4%	32.4%
2002	18.9%	32.9%
2001	19.4%	33.5%
2000	19.8%	34%
1999	20.2%	34.6%
1998	20.7%	35.2%
1997	21.2%	35.8%
1996	21.6%	36.4%
1995	22%	37%
1994	22.3%	37.7%
1993	22.6%	38.4%
1992	22.9%	39%
1991	23.1%	39.6%
1990	23.4%	40.2%
1989	23.6%	40.8%
1988	23.8%	41.3%
1987	24%	41.8%
1986	24.1%	42.3%
1985	24.1%	42.7%
1984	24%	43.1%
1983	23.8%	43.4%
1982	23.6%	43.7%
1981	23.5%	44%
1980	23.4%	44.3%
1979	23.5%	44.6%
1978	23.6%	44.9%
1977	23.8%	45.3%
1976	24.1%	45.6%
1975	24.5%	45.8%
1974	25%	46.1%
1973	25.6%	46.3%
1972	26.3%	46.4%
1971	26.9%	46.6%
1970	27.7%	46.7%
1969	28.5%	46.8%
1968	29.3%	46.9%
1967	30.1%	46.8%
1966	30.9%	46.8%
1965	31.7%	46.6%
1964	32.6%	46.5%
1963	33.4%	46.3%
1962	34.2%	45.9%
1961	35%	45.4%
1960	35.8%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Morocco

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Malta

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Morocco
2023	8	70
2022	10	71
2021	10	92
2020	10	81
2019	8	79
2018	9	83
2017	7	88
2016	10	94
2015	7	100
2014	8	106
2013	7	113
2012	9	121
2011	11	130
2010	9	140
2009	11	148
2008	10	158
2007	10	169
2006	12	182
2005	11	196
2004	11	213
2003	13	224
2002	13	238
2001	12	254
2000	13	271
1999	15	291
1998	14	313
1997	15	333
1996	16	354
1995	15	378
1994	16	401
1993	16	428
1992	17	458
1991	17	490
1990	17	522
1989	17	559
1988	17	602
1987	19	650
1986	19	697
1985	21	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Morocco
2023	0.55%	1.66%
2022	0.57%	1.72%
2021	0.58%	1.79%
2020	0.6%	1.86%
2019	0.61%	1.94%
2018	0.63%	2.02%
2017	0.64%	2.11%
2016	0.65%	2.22%
2015	0.66%	2.34%
2014	0.67%	2.47%
2013	0.67%	2.62%
2012	0.68%	2.77%
2011	0.68%	2.93%
2010	0.69%	3.11%
2009	0.69%	3.29%
2008	0.69%	3.49%
2007	0.69%	3.7%
2006	0.69%	3.91%
2005	0.69%	4.13%
2004	0.7%	4.36%
2003	0.71%	4.57%
2002	0.72%	4.79%
2001	0.74%	5.01%
2000	0.76%	5.22%
1999	0.79%	5.45%
1998	0.82%	5.69%
1997	0.86%	5.94%
1996	0.9%	6.21%
1995	0.94%	6.49%
1994	0.98%	6.78%
1993	1.02%	7.09%
1992	1.06%	7.4%
1991	1.1%	7.73%
1990	1.13%	8.08%
1989	1.18%	8.45%
1988	1.23%	8.86%
1987	1.28%	9.3%
1986	1.33%	9.79%
1985	1.39%	10.3%
1984	1.45%	10.9%
1983	1.51%	11.5%
1982	1.57%	12.1%
1981	1.62%	12.8%
1980	1.69%	13.5%
1979	1.76%	14.2%
1978	1.84%	14.9%
1977	1.93%	15.6%
1976	2.03%	16.2%
1975	2.14%	16.8%
1974	2.26%	17.4%
1973	2.39%	17.8%
1972	2.52%	18.3%
1971	2.66%	18.7%
1970	2.79%	19.1%
1969	2.93%	19.6%
1968	3.06%	20.1%
1967	3.19%	20.6%
1966	3.31%	21.2%
1965	3.43%	21.8%
1964	3.53%	22.3%
1963	3.63%	22.9%
1962	3.73%	23.4%
1961	3.85%	23.9%
1960	4%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.