Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Namibia

Fertility rate in Malta vs Namibia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Namibia
2023	1.06	3.21
2022	1.08	3.25
2021	1.13	3.3
2020	1.13	3.35
2019	1.14	3.4
2018	1.23	3.46
2017	1.26	3.51
2016	1.37	3.57
2015	1.37	3.6
2014	1.38	3.64
2013	1.36	3.65
2012	1.42	3.68
2011	1.45	3.66
2010	1.36	3.66
2009	1.42	3.63
2008	1.43	3.62
2007	1.35	3.61
2006	1.36	3.6
2005	1.38	3.57
2004	1.4	3.55
2003	1.48	3.58
2002	1.45	3.69
2001	1.48	3.83
2000	1.68	3.99
1999	1.73	4.14
1998	1.84	4.18
1997	1.93	4.17
1996	1.99	4.2
1995	1.77	4.42
1994	1.84	4.68
1993	1.96	4.91
1992	2.07	5.11
1991	1.99	5.29
1990	2.02	5.4
1989	2.1	5.52
1988	2.06	5.61
1987	1.97	5.7
1986	1.93	5.79
1985	1.95	5.88
1984	1.95	5.94
1983	1.92	6
1982	1.9	6.08
1981	1.87	6.16
1980	1.99	6.24
1979	2.1	6.31
1978	2.05	6.38
1977	2.14	6.44
1976	2.21	6.49
1975	2.27	6.53
1974	1.64	6.55
1973	1.65	6.54
1972	2.01	6.53
1971	2.06	6.52
1970	2.03	6.52
1969	2.02	6.51
1968	2.12	6.5
1967	2.24	6.49
1966	2.33	6.47
1965	2.52	6.45
1964	2.79	6.43
1963	2.9	6.41
1962	3.24	6.35
1961	3.27	6.29
1960	3.62	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Namibia
2023	442	58,435
2022	54	54,534
2021	259	50,160
2020	361	55,034
2019	655	54,769
2018	774	53,970
2017	747	52,975
2016	1,091	52,228
2015	888	50,846
2014	910	49,581
2013	807	47,801
2012	714	46,204
2011	916	43,557
2010	871	42,046
2009	825	39,942
2008	777	38,147
2007	691	36,430
2006	568	34,690
2005	727	32,909
2004	883	31,478
2003	917	31,115
2002	911	31,947
2001	1,061	32,942
2000	1,482	35,280
1999	1,357	37,233
1998	1,656	37,500
1997	1,991	37,256
1996	2,279	37,177
1995	1,887	39,119
1994	2,136	41,316
1993	2,451	42,861
1992	2,573	43,945
1991	2,438	44,523
1990	2,621	43,956
1989	2,981	37,715
1988	2,813	34,798
1987	2,412	33,340
1986	2,395	31,764
1985	2,590	30,575
1984	2,678	29,395
1983	2,512	28,307
1982	2,835	27,474
1981	2,233	27,938
1980	2,375	28,142
1979	2,852	28,930
1978	2,389	29,821
1977	2,916	29,241
1976	2,721	28,785
1975	2,829	27,882
1974	2,687	26,844
1973	2,327	25,754
1972	2,480	24,606
1971	2,482	23,467
1970	2,270	22,414
1969	2,069	21,387
1968	2,247	20,470
1967	2,306	19,498
1966	2,458	18,635
1965	2,646	17,902
1964	3,630	17,134
1963	3,709	16,430
1962	4,664	15,656
1961	4,748	14,936
1960	5,747	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Malta vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Namibia
2023	8.1	25.9
2022	8.1	26.3
2021	8.5	27
2020	8.6	27.7
2019	8.6	28.4
2018	9.2	29.1
2017	9.2	29.7
2016	9.8	30.3
2015	9.7	30.7
2014	9.6	31
2013	9.5	31.2
2012	9.8	31.4
2011	10	31.1
2010	9.4	31
2009	9.8	30.6
2008	9.8	30.3
2007	9.3	30
2006	9.3	29.7
2005	9.6	29.3
2004	9.7	28.9
2003	10.2	29
2002	9.9	29.6
2001	10.1	30.5
2000	11.3	31.6
1999	11.4	32.6
1998	12.1	32.9
1997	12.7	32.8
1996	13.3	32.9
1995	12.2	34.5
1994	12.9	36.3
1993	13.9	37.9
1992	14.9	39.3
1991	14.6	40.5
1990	15.2	41
1989	15.9	38.2
1988	15.9	38.7
1987	15.4	38.6
1986	15.3	38.3
1985	16.1	38.3
1984	16.9	38.3
1983	17.1	38.3
1982	18.1	38.4
1981	16.6	39.8
1980	17.7	40.6
1979	18.6	40.8
1978	18.2	42.6
1977	18.9	42.8
1976	18.6	43.5
1975	18.8	43.7
1974	18	43.9
1973	17.4	43.9
1972	17.8	43.7
1971	18.4	43.6
1970	17.6	43.4
1969	16.7	43.3
1968	16.7	43.2
1967	17	43
1966	16.9	42.9
1965	17.7	42.8
1964	19.9	42.7
1963	20.7	42.6
1962	23.2	42.4
1961	23.6	42.2
1960	26.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 26.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Namibia
2100	10.1%	18.7%
2099	10.1%	18.8%
2098	10.1%	18.9%
2097	10.1%	19.1%
2096	10.1%	19.2%
2095	10.1%	19.3%
2094	10%	19.5%
2093	9.98%	19.6%
2092	9.93%	19.7%
2091	9.87%	19.9%
2090	9.81%	20%
2089	9.75%	20.2%
2088	9.68%	20.3%
2087	9.61%	20.4%
2086	9.55%	20.6%
2085	9.49%	20.7%
2084	9.43%	20.8%
2083	9.39%	21%
2082	9.34%	21.1%
2081	9.31%	21.2%
2080	9.28%	21.4%
2079	9.26%	21.5%
2078	9.26%	21.6%
2077	9.25%	21.8%
2076	9.26%	21.9%
2075	9.27%	22.1%
2074	9.29%	22.2%
2073	9.32%	22.4%
2072	9.35%	22.6%
2071	9.38%	22.8%
2070	9.42%	23%
2069	9.45%	23.2%
2068	9.49%	23.4%
2067	9.53%	23.6%
2066	9.57%	23.8%
2065	9.61%	24.1%
2064	9.64%	24.3%
2063	9.67%	24.6%
2062	9.69%	24.8%
2061	9.7%	25.1%
2060	9.71%	25.3%
2059	9.71%	25.6%
2058	9.7%	25.8%
2057	9.68%	26.1%
2056	9.66%	26.3%
2055	9.63%	26.5%
2054	9.6%	26.8%
2053	9.57%	27%
2052	9.54%	27.2%
2051	9.52%	27.4%
2050	9.51%	27.6%
2049	9.51%	27.8%
2048	9.53%	28%
2047	9.57%	28.2%
2046	9.62%	28.4%
2045	9.7%	28.6%
2044	9.8%	28.9%
2043	9.92%	29.1%
2042	10.1%	29.3%
2041	10.2%	29.6%
2040	10.4%	29.8%
2039	10.5%	30.1%
2038	10.7%	30.4%
2037	10.8%	30.8%
2036	11%	31.5%
2035	11.2%	32.2%
2034	11.4%	32.7%
2033	11.6%	33.2%
2032	11.8%	33.8%
2031	12.1%	34.3%
2030	12.3%	34.9%
2029	12.4%	35.3%
2028	12.5%	35.8%
2027	12.7%	36.1%
2026	12.8%	36.5%
2025	13%	36.8%
2024	13%	37%
2023	13.2%	37.3%
2022	13.2%	37.5%
2021	13.2%	37.4%
2020	13.3%	37.1%
2019	13.6%	37%
2018	13.8%	36.8%
2017	14%	36.7%
2016	14.2%	36.5%
2015	14.2%	36.5%
2014	14.3%	36.5%
2013	14.5%	36.6%
2012	14.7%	36.6%
2011	14.9%	36.7%
2010	15.2%	36.8%
2009	15.5%	37.1%
2008	15.9%	37.5%
2007	16.4%	38.1%
2006	16.9%	38.7%
2005	17.4%	39.4%
2004	17.9%	40%
2003	18.4%	40.5%
2002	18.9%	41%
2001	19.4%	41.3%
2000	19.8%	41.5%
1999	20.2%	41.7%
1998	20.7%	41.8%
1997	21.2%	41.9%
1996	21.6%	42%
1995	22%	42.1%
1994	22.3%	42.2%
1993	22.6%	42.2%
1992	22.9%	42.2%
1991	23.1%	42.2%
1990	23.4%	42.3%
1989	23.6%	43.4%
1988	23.8%	44.8%
1987	24%	45.3%
1986	24.1%	45.8%
1985	24.1%	46.2%
1984	24%	46.6%
1983	23.8%	46.9%
1982	23.6%	47.2%
1981	23.5%	47.1%
1980	23.4%	46.6%
1979	23.5%	46.3%
1978	23.6%	45.9%
1977	23.8%	45.3%
1976	24.1%	45%
1975	24.5%	44.8%
1974	25%	44.6%
1973	25.6%	44.3%
1972	26.3%	44.1%
1971	26.9%	43.9%
1970	27.7%	43.8%
1969	28.5%	43.6%
1968	29.3%	43.5%
1967	30.1%	43.3%
1966	30.9%	43.2%
1965	31.7%	43%
1964	32.6%	42.9%
1963	33.4%	42.7%
1962	34.2%	42.6%
1961	35%	42.4%
1960	35.8%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Namibia
2023	8	139
2022	10	127
2021	10	254
2020	10	143
2019	8	175
2018	9	198
2017	7	213
2016	10	250
2015	7	307
2014	8	369
2013	7	402
2012	9	439
2011	11	498
2010	9	531
2009	11	547
2008	10	537
2007	10	489
2006	12	408
2005	11	344
2004	11	282
2003	13	290
2002	13	313
2001	12	376
2000	13	384
1999	15	371
1998	14	396
1997	15	383
1996	16	387
1995	15	369
1994	16	367
1993	16	354
1992	17	346
1991	17	337
1990	17	325
1989	17	306
1988	17	342
1987	19	336
1986	19	348
1985	21	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

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	Namibia
2023	0.55%	4.07%
2022	0.57%	4.2%
2021	0.58%	4.38%
2020	0.6%	4.57%
2019	0.61%	4.78%
2018	0.63%	5.01%
2017	0.64%	5.19%
2016	0.65%	5.42%
2015	0.66%	5.5%
2014	0.67%	5.31%
2013	0.67%	5.4%
2012	0.68%	5.51%
2011	0.68%	5.16%
2010	0.69%	5.08%
2009	0.69%	5.29%
2008	0.69%	5.64%
2007	0.69%	6.06%
2006	0.69%	6.49%
2005	0.69%	7.05%
2004	0.7%	7.41%
2003	0.71%	7.51%
2002	0.72%	7.61%
2001	0.74%	7.71%
2000	0.76%	7.79%
1999	0.79%	7.79%
1998	0.82%	7.7%
1997	0.86%	7.56%
1996	0.9%	7.39%
1995	0.94%	7.24%
1994	0.98%	7.13%
1993	1.02%	7.1%
1992	1.06%	7.14%
1991	1.1%	7.24%
1990	1.13%	7.39%
1989	1.18%	7.57%
1988	1.23%	7.81%
1987	1.28%	8.09%
1986	1.33%	8.43%
1985	1.39%	8.81%
1984	1.45%	9.22%
1983	1.51%	9.61%
1982	1.57%	9.93%
1981	1.62%	10.2%
1980	1.69%	10.3%
1979	1.76%	10.3%
1978	1.84%	10.3%
1977	1.93%	10.2%
1976	2.03%	10%
1975	2.14%	9.89%
1974	2.26%	9.79%
1973	2.39%	9.73%
1972	2.52%	9.68%
1971	2.66%	9.67%
1970	2.79%	9.65%
1969	2.93%	9.65%
1968	3.06%	9.64%
1967	3.19%	9.66%
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 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.