Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Malta vs Mozambique by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Mozambique
2023	1.06	4.76
2022	1.08	4.84
2021	1.13	4.91
2020	1.13	4.96
2019	1.14	5.02
2018	1.23	5.07
2017	1.26	5.13
2016	1.37	5.19
2015	1.37	5.25
2014	1.38	5.3
2013	1.36	5.43
2012	1.42	5.52
2011	1.45	5.6
2010	1.36	5.66
2009	1.42	5.68
2008	1.43	5.6
2007	1.35	5.47
2006	1.36	5.45
2005	1.38	5.5
2004	1.4	5.55
2003	1.48	5.6
2002	1.45	5.67
2001	1.48	5.76
2000	1.68	5.83
1999	1.73	5.88
1998	1.84	5.91
1997	1.93	5.93
1996	1.99	5.97
1995	1.77	6.02
1994	1.84	6.08
1993	1.96	6.15
1992	2.07	6.22
1991	1.99	6.28
1990	2.02	6.32
1989	2.1	6.35
1988	2.06	6.37
1987	1.97	6.39
1986	1.93	6.41
1985	1.95	6.43
1984	1.95	6.44
1983	1.92	6.43
1982	1.9	6.43
1981	1.87	6.48
1980	1.99	6.53
1979	2.1	6.56
1978	2.05	6.59
1977	2.14	6.62
1976	2.21	6.64
1975	2.27	6.66
1974	1.64	6.67
1973	1.65	6.7
1972	2.01	6.7
1971	2.06	6.7
1970	2.03	6.7
1969	2.02	6.67
1968	2.12	6.65
1967	2.24	6.61
1966	2.33	6.58
1965	2.52	6.54
1964	2.79	6.51
1963	2.9	6.47
1962	3.24	6.42
1961	3.27	6.37
1960	3.62	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Mozambique
2023	442	1,025,334
2022	54	1,003,689
2021	259	951,234
2020	361	945,952
2019	655	927,581
2018	774	903,176
2017	747	876,594
2016	1,091	850,430
2015	888	824,435
2014	910	799,778
2013	807	784,641
2012	714	763,088
2011	916	741,303
2010	871	719,025
2009	825	693,673
2008	777	654,920
2007	691	610,913
2006	568	586,009
2005	727	570,132
2004	883	554,973
2003	917	540,992
2002	911	529,867
2001	1,061	519,594
2000	1,482	506,162
1999	1,357	491,814
1998	1,656	474,453
1997	1,991	461,209
1996	2,279	442,559
1995	1,887	421,630
1994	2,136	384,821
1993	2,451	369,518
1992	2,573	362,373
1991	2,438	357,676
1990	2,621	353,290
1989	2,981	348,833
1988	2,813	349,480
1987	2,412	334,438
1986	2,395	332,609
1985	2,590	307,625
1984	2,678	304,524
1983	2,512	324,158
1982	2,835	321,493
1981	2,233	322,207
1980	2,375	349,586
1979	2,852	331,162
1978	2,389	310,403
1977	2,916	289,193
1976	2,721	273,924
1975	2,829	257,984
1974	2,687	240,665
1973	2,327	226,847
1972	2,480	215,793
1971	2,482	211,137
1970	2,270	207,385
1969	2,069	202,174
1968	2,247	197,623
1967	2,306	193,044
1966	2,458	189,218
1965	2,646	185,931
1964	3,630	182,334
1963	3,709	180,867
1962	4,664	176,297
1961	4,748	171,236
1960	5,747	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Malta vs Mozambique by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Mozambique
2023	8.1	37.5
2022	8.1	38
2021	8.5	38.4
2020	8.6	38.7
2019	8.6	39.1
2018	9.2	39.4
2017	9.2	39.8
2016	9.8	40.1
2015	9.7	40.4
2014	9.6	40.8
2013	9.5	41.6
2012	9.8	42
2011	10	42.5
2010	9.4	42.8
2009	9.8	42.9
2008	9.8	42.3
2007	9.3	41.3
2006	9.3	41.1
2005	9.6	41.4
2004	9.7	41.6
2003	10.2	42
2002	9.9	42.5
2001	10.1	43.1
2000	11.3	43.6
1999	11.4	43.9
1998	12.1	44
1997	12.7	44.3
1996	13.3	44.4
1995	12.2	44.4
1994	12.9	43.6
1993	13.9	45.1
1992	14.9	46.2
1991	14.6	46.8
1990	15.2	47.4
1989	15.9	48
1988	15.9	48.6
1987	15.4	49.4
1986	15.3	49.3
1985	16.1	49.7
1984	16.9	50.1
1983	17.1	50.5
1982	18.1	51
1981	16.6	51.9
1980	17.7	53
1979	18.6	51.9
1978	18.2	50.8
1977	18.9	49.8
1976	18.6	49.2
1975	18.8	48.4
1974	18	47.8
1973	17.4	47.3
1972	17.8	47
1971	18.4	47.2
1970	17.6	47.5
1969	16.7	47.6
1968	16.7	47.8
1967	17	47.9
1966	16.9	48
1965	17.7	48.2
1964	19.9	48.4
1963	20.7	48.5
1962	23.2	48.5
1961	23.6	48.4
1960	26.2	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 26.2 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Mozambique
2100	10.1%	21.4%
2099	10.1%	21.5%
2098	10.1%	21.7%
2097	10.1%	21.8%
2096	10.1%	22%
2095	10.1%	22.1%
2094	10%	22.3%
2093	9.98%	22.5%
2092	9.93%	22.6%
2091	9.87%	22.8%
2090	9.81%	23%
2089	9.75%	23.2%
2088	9.68%	23.4%
2087	9.61%	23.6%
2086	9.55%	23.8%
2085	9.49%	24%
2084	9.43%	24.2%
2083	9.39%	24.4%
2082	9.34%	24.6%
2081	9.31%	24.9%
2080	9.28%	25.1%
2079	9.26%	25.3%
2078	9.26%	25.6%
2077	9.25%	25.8%
2076	9.26%	26.1%
2075	9.27%	26.4%
2074	9.29%	26.6%
2073	9.32%	26.9%
2072	9.35%	27.2%
2071	9.38%	27.4%
2070	9.42%	27.7%
2069	9.45%	28%
2068	9.49%	28.3%
2067	9.53%	28.6%
2066	9.57%	28.9%
2065	9.61%	29.2%
2064	9.64%	29.5%
2063	9.67%	29.9%
2062	9.69%	30.2%
2061	9.7%	30.5%
2060	9.71%	30.8%
2059	9.71%	31.2%
2058	9.7%	31.5%
2057	9.68%	31.9%
2056	9.66%	32.3%
2055	9.63%	32.6%
2054	9.6%	33%
2053	9.57%	33.4%
2052	9.54%	33.8%
2051	9.52%	34.2%
2050	9.51%	34.6%
2049	9.51%	35%
2048	9.53%	35.4%
2047	9.57%	35.8%
2046	9.62%	36.2%
2045	9.7%	36.7%
2044	9.8%	37.1%
2043	9.92%	37.5%
2042	10.1%	38%
2041	10.2%	38.4%
2040	10.4%	38.8%
2039	10.5%	39.2%
2038	10.7%	39.7%
2037	10.8%	40.1%
2036	11%	40.5%
2035	11.2%	40.9%
2034	11.4%	41.3%
2033	11.6%	41.7%
2032	11.8%	42%
2031	12.1%	42.4%
2030	12.3%	42.7%
2029	12.4%	43%
2028	12.5%	43.4%
2027	12.7%	43.7%
2026	12.8%	44%
2025	13%	44.3%
2024	13%	44.5%
2023	13.2%	44.8%
2022	13.2%	45%
2021	13.2%	45.1%
2020	13.3%	45.2%
2019	13.6%	45.3%
2018	13.8%	45.4%
2017	14%	45.5%
2016	14.2%	45.6%
2015	14.2%	45.7%
2014	14.3%	45.8%
2013	14.5%	45.8%
2012	14.7%	45.9%
2011	14.9%	45.8%
2010	15.2%	45.8%
2009	15.5%	45.6%
2008	15.9%	45.5%
2007	16.4%	45.4%
2006	16.9%	45.4%
2005	17.4%	45.3%
2004	17.9%	45.3%
2003	18.4%	45.3%
2002	18.9%	45.2%
2001	19.4%	45.1%
2000	19.8%	45.1%
1999	20.2%	45%
1998	20.7%	44.9%
1997	21.2%	44.8%
1996	21.6%	44.9%
1995	22%	45%
1994	22.3%	45.2%
1993	22.6%	45.4%
1992	22.9%	45.5%
1991	23.1%	45.6%
1990	23.4%	45.7%
1989	23.6%	45.7%
1988	23.8%	45.8%
1987	24%	45.9%
1986	24.1%	45.9%
1985	24.1%	45.9%
1984	24%	45.9%
1983	23.8%	45.8%
1982	23.6%	45.7%
1981	23.5%	45.6%
1980	23.4%	45.3%
1979	23.5%	44.9%
1978	23.6%	44.6%
1977	23.8%	44.3%
1976	24.1%	44.1%
1975	24.5%	44%
1974	25%	43.8%
1973	25.6%	43.7%
1972	26.3%	43.6%
1971	26.9%	43.4%
1970	27.7%	43.3%
1969	28.5%	43.1%
1968	29.3%	42.9%
1967	30.1%	42.7%
1966	30.9%	42.5%
1965	31.7%	42.2%
1964	32.6%	41.9%
1963	33.4%	41.6%
1962	34.2%	41.4%
1961	35%	41.2%
1960	35.8%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Mozambique
2023	8	99
2022	10	104
2021	10	180
2020	10	123
2019	8	134
2018	9	159
2017	7	187
2016	10	202
2015	7	216
2014	8	210
2013	7	196
2012	9	218
2011	11	268
2010	9	305
2009	11	352
2008	10	365
2007	10	327
2006	12	298
2005	11	301
2004	11	321
2003	13	360
2002	13	398
2001	12	473
2000	13	547
1999	15	624
1998	14	694
1997	15	738
1996	16	819
1995	15	883
1994	16	902
1993	16	968
1992	17	1,046
1991	17	1,094
1990	17	1,150
1989	17	1,209
1988	17	1,259
1987	19	1,348
1986	19	1,355
1985	21	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

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	Mozambique
2023	0.55%	6.17%
2022	0.57%	6.43%
2021	0.58%	6.58%
2020	0.6%	6.73%
2019	0.61%	6.83%
2018	0.63%	6.95%
2017	0.64%	7.09%
2016	0.65%	7.23%
2015	0.66%	7.51%
2014	0.67%	7.92%
2013	0.67%	8.26%
2012	0.68%	8.63%
2011	0.68%	9.05%
2010	0.69%	9.5%
2009	0.69%	9.75%
2008	0.69%	10.4%
2007	0.69%	11%
2006	0.69%	11.8%
2005	0.69%	12.5%
2004	0.7%	13.2%
2003	0.71%	13.9%
2002	0.72%	14.6%
2001	0.74%	15.4%
2000	0.76%	16.3%
1999	0.79%	17.2%
1998	0.82%	18.2%
1997	0.86%	19.2%
1996	0.9%	20.1%
1995	0.94%	20.9%
1994	0.98%	21.6%
1993	1.02%	22.1%
1992	1.06%	22.6%
1991	1.1%	23%
1990	1.13%	23.3%
1989	1.18%	23.6%
1988	1.23%	23.9%
1987	1.28%	24.2%
1986	1.33%	24.5%
1985	1.39%	24.8%
1984	1.45%	25.1%
1983	1.51%	25.3%
1982	1.57%	25.5%
1981	1.62%	25.6%
1980	1.69%	25.6%
1979	1.76%	25.7%
1978	1.84%	25.7%
1977	1.93%	25.8%
1976	2.03%	26%
1975	2.14%	26.1%
1974	2.26%	26.3%
1973	2.39%	26.4%
1972	2.52%	26.6%
1971	2.66%	26.7%
1970	2.79%	26.8%
1969	2.93%	26.9%
1968	3.06%	26.9%
1967	3.19%	26.9%
1966	3.31%	26.8%
1965	3.43%	26.8%
1964	3.53%	26.7%
1963	3.63%	26.5%
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 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.