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Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Myanmar

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Malta has an annual birth rate of 8.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.7 for Myanmar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.06 in Malta and 2.12 in Myanmar — 99.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 70.7% in Malta and by 64.2% in Myanmar — in 1960, it was 3.62 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Malta is ranked 174/196 by birth rate compared to 91/196 for Myanmar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Malta, compared to 24.7 years in Myanmar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Malta — it's 28.7 in Myanmar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 10.4 in Malta vs 33.5 in Myanmar.
  • In Malta, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Myanmar.

Fertility rate in Malta vs Myanmar by year

Malta
Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Myanmar
2023 1.06 2.12
2022 1.08 2.13
2021 1.13 2.16
2020 1.13 2.18
2019 1.14 2.21
2018 1.23 2.23
2017 1.26 2.25
2016 1.37 2.27
2015 1.37 2.27
2014 1.38 2.25
2013 1.36 2.26
2012 1.42 2.28
2011 1.45 2.31
2010 1.36 2.34
2009 1.42 2.37
2008 1.43 2.4
2007 1.35 2.45
2006 1.36 2.47
2005 1.38 2.52
2004 1.4 2.59
2003 1.48 2.68
2002 1.45 2.77
2001 1.48 2.79
2000 1.68 2.81
1999 1.73 2.85
1998 1.84 2.91
1997 1.93 2.99
1996 1.99 3.06
1995 1.77 3.13
1994 1.84 3.2
1993 1.96 3.28
1992 2.07 3.35
1991 1.99 3.43
1990 2.02 3.5
1989 2.1 3.59
1988 2.06 3.67
1987 1.97 3.86
1986 1.93 4.08
1985 1.95 4.32
1984 1.95 4.52
1983 1.92 4.63
1982 1.9 4.66
1981 1.87 4.69
1980 1.99 4.79
1979 2.1 4.9
1978 2.05 4.99
1977 2.14 5.07
1976 2.21 5.16
1975 2.27 5.25
1974 1.64 5.34
1973 1.65 5.44
1972 2.01 5.53
1971 2.06 5.62
1970 2.03 5.68
1969 2.02 5.75
1968 2.12 5.8
1967 2.24 5.84
1966 2.33 5.88
1965 2.52 5.91
1964 2.79 5.91
1963 2.9 5.91
1962 3.24 5.9
1961 3.27 5.9
1960 3.62 5.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Malta
Myanmar
1x
Year Natural population change
Malta Myanmar
2023 442 408,331
2022 54 415,647
2021 259 394,104
2020 361 448,626
2019 655 469,924
2018 774 482,316
2017 747 492,276
2016 1,091 499,508
2015 888 495,769
2014 910 488,114
2013 807 487,648
2012 714 487,210
2011 916 492,271
2010 871 497,745
2009 825 505,144
2008 777 373,287
2007 691 523,745
2006 568 527,165
2005 727 537,429
2004 883 556,494
2003 917 582,173
2002 911 602,873
2001 1,061 601,524
2000 1,482 596,979
1999 1,357 597,916
1998 1,656 606,110
1997 1,991 613,103
1996 2,279 619,488
1995 1,887 620,376
1994 2,136 626,411
1993 2,451 633,576
1992 2,573 634,484
1991 2,438 637,622
1990 2,621 636,081
1989 2,981 636,610
1988 2,813 630,392
1987 2,412 652,960
1986 2,395 679,467
1985 2,590 705,905
1984 2,678 723,623
1983 2,512 719,710
1982 2,835 701,212
1981 2,233 679,851
1980 2,375 673,815
1979 2,852 669,338
1978 2,389 658,068
1977 2,916 649,915
1976 2,721 642,829
1975 2,829 635,005
1974 2,687 628,458
1973 2,327 624,619
1972 2,480 616,411
1971 2,482 608,784
1970 2,270 595,337
1969 2,069 584,979
1968 2,247 571,123
1967 2,306 559,577
1966 2,458 546,378
1965 2,646 533,443
1964 3,630 516,334
1963 3,709 501,548
1962 4,664 487,925
1961 4,748 474,818
1960 5,747 465,049

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Malta vs Myanmar by year

Malta
Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Malta Myanmar
2023 8.1 16.7
2022 8.1 16.9
2021 8.5 17.2
2020 8.6 17.5
2019 8.6 17.8
2018 9.2 18.1
2017 9.2 18.3
2016 9.8 18.6
2015 9.7 18.6
2014 9.6 18.6
2013 9.5 18.7
2012 9.8 18.8
2011 10 19.1
2010 9.4 19.4
2009 9.8 19.7
2008 9.8 20
2007 9.3 20.4
2006 9.3 20.6
2005 9.6 21
2004 9.7 21.5
2003 10.2 22.3
2002 9.9 22.9
2001 10.1 23.1
2000 11.3 23.2
1999 11.4 23.4
1998 12.1 23.8
1997 12.7 24.3
1996 13.3 24.7
1995 12.2 25.2
1994 12.9 25.6
1993 13.9 26.1
1992 14.9 26.5
1991 14.6 26.9
1990 15.2 27.2
1989 15.9 27.6
1988 15.9 27.9
1987 15.4 28.9
1986 15.3 30.2
1985 16.1 31.4
1984 16.9 32.5
1983 17.1 33
1982 18.1 33
1981 16.6 32.9
1980 17.7 33.3
1979 18.6 33.7
1978 18.2 34.1
1977 18.9 34.4
1976 18.6 34.8
1975 18.8 35.2
1974 18 35.6
1973 17.4 36.2
1972 17.8 36.6
1971 18.4 37
1970 17.6 37.4
1969 16.7 37.8
1968 16.7 38.2
1967 17 38.7
1966 16.9 39.2
1965 17.7 39.7
1964 19.9 40.1
1963 20.7 40.5
1962 23.2 41
1961 23.6 41.4
1960 26.2 41.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 26.2 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Malta Myanmar
Fertility rate 1.06 2.12
Fertility rate rank 191/196 93/196
Birth rate 8.1 16.7
Birth rate rank 174/196 91/196
Population change due to births and deaths +442 +408,331
Natural population change rank 147/196 43/196
Natural population change rate +0.08% +0.75%
Population growth +2.91% +0.68%
Population growth rank 19/197 118/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 24.7 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.69 32.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.6 106.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46% 51.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 60.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.48% 3.41%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.55% 3.87%
Life expectancy 83.8 years 67.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Malta
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Malta Myanmar
2100 10.1% 15.3%
2099 10.1% 15.4%
2098 10.1% 15.4%
2097 10.1% 15.5%
2096 10.1% 15.5%
2095 10.1% 15.6%
2094 10% 15.6%
2093 9.98% 15.7%
2092 9.93% 15.8%
2091 9.87% 15.8%
2090 9.81% 15.9%
2089 9.75% 15.9%
2088 9.68% 16%
2087 9.61% 16%
2086 9.55% 16.1%
2085 9.49% 16.1%
2084 9.43% 16.2%
2083 9.39% 16.3%
2082 9.34% 16.3%
2081 9.31% 16.4%
2080 9.28% 16.4%
2079 9.26% 16.5%
2078 9.26% 16.6%
2077 9.25% 16.6%
2076 9.26% 16.7%
2075 9.27% 16.7%
2074 9.29% 16.8%
2073 9.32% 16.9%
2072 9.35% 17%
2071 9.38% 17%
2070 9.42% 17.1%
2069 9.45% 17.2%
2068 9.49% 17.3%
2067 9.53% 17.4%
2066 9.57% 17.5%
2065 9.61% 17.6%
2064 9.64% 17.7%
2063 9.67% 17.8%
2062 9.69% 17.9%
2061 9.7% 18%
2060 9.71% 18.1%
2059 9.71% 18.2%
2058 9.7% 18.3%
2057 9.68% 18.4%
2056 9.66% 18.5%
2055 9.63% 18.6%
2054 9.6% 18.7%
2053 9.57% 18.8%
2052 9.54% 18.9%
2051 9.52% 19.1%
2050 9.51% 19.2%
2049 9.51% 19.3%
2048 9.53% 19.4%
2047 9.57% 19.5%
2046 9.62% 19.7%
2045 9.7% 19.8%
2044 9.8% 20%
2043 9.92% 20.1%
2042 10.1% 20.3%
2041 10.2% 20.5%
2040 10.4% 20.7%
2039 10.5% 20.9%
2038 10.7% 21.1%
2037 10.8% 21.3%
2036 11% 21.5%
2035 11.2% 21.8%
2034 11.4% 22%
2033 11.6% 22.3%
2032 11.8% 22.6%
2031 12.1% 22.8%
2030 12.3% 23.1%
2029 12.4% 23.3%
2028 12.5% 23.5%
2027 12.7% 23.8%
2026 12.8% 24%
2025 13% 24.2%
2024 13% 24.3%
2023 13.2% 24.5%
2022 13.2% 24.7%
2021 13.2% 24.9%
2020 13.3% 25.1%
2019 13.6% 25.4%
2018 13.8% 25.6%
2017 14% 25.9%
2016 14.2% 26.2%
2015 14.2% 26.5%
2014 14.3% 26.8%
2013 14.5% 27.1%
2012 14.7% 27.5%
2011 14.9% 27.9%
2010 15.2% 28.2%
2009 15.5% 28.6%
2008 15.9% 29%
2007 16.4% 29.4%
2006 16.9% 29.7%
2005 17.4% 30.1%
2004 17.9% 30.4%
2003 18.4% 30.7%
2002 18.9% 31%
2001 19.4% 31.4%
2000 19.8% 31.8%
1999 20.2% 32.3%
1998 20.7% 32.8%
1997 21.2% 33.3%
1996 21.6% 33.8%
1995 22% 34.2%
1994 22.3% 34.7%
1993 22.6% 35.1%
1992 22.9% 35.4%
1991 23.1% 35.8%
1990 23.4% 36.2%
1989 23.6% 36.6%
1988 23.8% 37%
1987 24% 37.4%
1986 24.1% 37.8%
1985 24.1% 38.1%
1984 24% 38.3%
1983 23.8% 38.6%
1982 23.6% 38.8%
1981 23.5% 39%
1980 23.4% 39.2%
1979 23.5% 39.4%
1978 23.6% 39.6%
1977 23.8% 39.8%
1976 24.1% 40%
1975 24.5% 40.1%
1974 25% 40.2%
1973 25.6% 40.3%
1972 26.3% 40.5%
1971 26.9% 40.6%
1970 27.7% 40.7%
1969 28.5% 40.8%
1968 29.3% 40.9%
1967 30.1% 41%
1966 30.9% 41.1%
1965 31.7% 41.1%
1964 32.6% 41%
1963 33.4% 40.9%
1962 34.2% 40.6%
1961 35% 40.2%
1960 35.8% 39.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Myanmar compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Myanmar

Malta
Myanmar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Malta Myanmar
2023 8 185
2022 10 193
2021 10 231
2020 10 198
2019 8 195
2018 9 201
2017 7 209
2016 10 215
2015 7 222
2014 8 228
2013 7 237
2012 9 243
2011 11 249
2010 9 259
2009 11 268
2008 10 286
2007 10 290
2006 12 301
2005 11 312
2004 11 324
2003 13 335
2002 13 347
2001 12 361
2000 13 375
1999 15 388
1998 14 398
1997 15 416
1996 16 442
1995 15 472
1994 16 498
1993 16 522
1992 17 542
1991 17 566
1990 17 586
1989 17 603
1988 17 616
1987 19 631
1986 19 652
1985 21 674

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

Malta
Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Malta Myanmar
2023 0.55% 3.87%
2022 0.57% 4%
2021 0.58% 4.14%
2020 0.6% 4.29%
2019 0.61% 4.44%
2018 0.63% 4.6%
2017 0.64% 4.77%
2016 0.65% 4.95%
2015 0.66% 5.13%
2014 0.67% 5.34%
2013 0.67% 5.56%
2012 0.68% 5.8%
2011 0.68% 6.05%
2010 0.69% 6.32%
2009 0.69% 6.6%
2008 0.69% 10.1%
2007 0.69% 7.16%
2006 0.69% 7.44%
2005 0.69% 7.71%
2004 0.7% 7.97%
2003 0.71% 8.22%
2002 0.72% 8.47%
2001 0.74% 8.71%
2000 0.76% 8.95%
1999 0.79% 9.19%
1998 0.82% 9.43%
1997 0.86% 9.68%
1996 0.9% 9.94%
1995 0.94% 10.2%
1994 0.98% 10.5%
1993 1.02% 10.7%
1992 1.06% 11%
1991 1.1% 11.3%
1990 1.13% 11.5%
1989 1.18% 11.8%
1988 1.23% 12%
1987 1.28% 12.2%
1986 1.33% 12.5%
1985 1.39% 12.7%
1984 1.45% 12.9%
1983 1.51% 13.1%
1982 1.57% 13.4%
1981 1.62% 13.7%
1980 1.69% 14%
1979 1.76% 14.3%
1978 1.84% 14.6%
1977 1.93% 14.9%
1976 2.03% 15.3%
1975 2.14% 15.6%
1974 2.26% 16%
1973 2.39% 16.3%
1972 2.52% 16.7%
1971 2.66% 17%
1970 2.79% 17.4%
1969 2.93% 17.7%
1968 3.06% 18%
1967 3.19% -
1966 3.31% -
1965 3.43% -
1964 3.53% -
1963 3.63% -
1962 3.73% -
1961 3.85% -
1960 4% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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