Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Nauru

Fertility rate in Malta vs Nauru by year

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Malta

Nauru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Nauru
2023	1.06	3.33
2022	1.08	3.38
2021	1.13	3.43
2020	1.13	3.47
2019	1.14	3.53
2018	1.23	3.68
2017	1.26	3.88
2016	1.37	4.03
2015	1.37	4.08
2014	1.38	4.09
2013	1.36	4.1
2012	1.42	4.12
2011	1.45	4.12
2010	1.36	4.02
2009	1.42	3.85
2008	1.43	3.67
2007	1.35	3.5
2006	1.36	3.4
2005	1.38	3.38
2004	1.4	3.38
2003	1.48	3.39
2002	1.45	3.4
2001	1.48	3.46
2000	1.68	3.54
1999	1.73	3.64
1998	1.84	3.68
1997	1.93	3.74
1996	1.99	3.78
1995	1.77	3.81
1994	1.84	3.84
1993	1.96	3.89
1992	2.07	3.95
1991	1.99	3.99
1990	2.02	4.02
1989	2.1	4.07
1988	2.06	4.11
1987	1.97	4.14
1986	1.93	4.15
1985	1.95	4.14
1984	1.95	4.11
1983	1.92	4.06
1982	1.9	3.99
1981	1.87	3.94
1980	1.99	3.88
1979	2.1	3.85
1978	2.05	3.84
1977	2.14	3.86
1976	2.21	3.9
1975	2.27	3.97
1974	1.64	4.07
1973	1.65	4.19
1972	2.01	4.36
1971	2.06	4.54
1970	2.03	4.74
1969	2.02	4.94
1968	2.12	5.14
1967	2.24	5.29
1966	2.33	5.41
1965	2.52	5.48
1964	2.79	5.47
1963	2.9	5.44
1962	3.24	5.42
1961	3.27	5.38
1960	3.62	5.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.33 in Nauru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Nauru

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Nauru
2023	442	213
2022	54	226
2021	259	236
2020	361	246
2019	655	255
2018	774	265
2017	747	279
2016	1,091	289
2015	888	291
2014	910	290
2013	807	291
2012	714	292
2011	916	291
2010	871	281
2009	825	261
2008	777	240
2007	691	222
2006	568	209
2005	727	204
2004	883	202
2003	917	201
2002	911	200
2001	1,061	203
2000	1,482	207
1999	1,357	212
1998	1,656	214
1997	1,991	218
1996	2,279	221
1995	1,887	225
1994	2,136	229
1993	2,451	235
1992	2,573	237
1991	2,438	225
1990	2,621	214
1989	2,981	204
1988	2,813	195
1987	2,412	186
1986	2,395	178
1985	2,590	171
1984	2,678	166
1983	2,512	163
1982	2,835	162
1981	2,233	157
1980	2,375	145
1979	2,852	130
1978	2,389	111
1977	2,916	89
1976	2,721	79
1975	2,829	70
1974	2,687	63
1973	2,327	57
1972	2,480	53
1971	2,482	50
1970	2,270	49
1969	2,069	71
1968	2,247	116
1967	2,306	117
1966	2,458	123
1965	2,646	113
1964	3,630	100
1963	3,709	88
1962	4,664	75
1961	4,748	70
1960	5,747	72

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 +1.8% in Nauru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.28% in Nauru.

Birth rate in Malta vs Nauru by year

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Malta

Nauru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Nauru
2023	8.1	25.5
2022	8.1	26.6
2021	8.5	27.8
2020	8.6	28.7
2019	8.6	29.6
2018	9.2	30.7
2017	9.2	32.2
2016	9.8	33.6
2015	9.7	34.2
2014	9.6	34.7
2013	9.5	35.3
2012	9.8	36.1
2011	10	36.8
2010	9.4	36.1
2009	9.8	34.3
2008	9.8	32.3
2007	9.3	30.4
2006	9.3	29.1
2005	9.6	28.5
2004	9.7	28.1
2003	10.2	27.9
2002	9.9	27.8
2001	10.1	27.9
2000	11.3	28.2
1999	11.4	28.6
1998	12.1	28.7
1997	12.7	29
1996	13.3	29.4
1995	12.2	29.8
1994	12.9	30.3
1993	13.9	31.1
1992	14.9	31.8
1991	14.6	31.7
1990	15.2	31.7
1989	15.9	31.9
1988	15.9	32
1987	15.4	32
1986	15.3	31.9
1985	16.1	31.9
1984	16.9	31.8
1983	17.1	31.8
1982	18.1	31.8
1981	16.6	31.2
1980	17.7	29.7
1979	18.6	27.6
1978	18.2	25
1977	18.9	21.8
1976	18.6	20.1
1975	18.8	18.7
1974	18	17.4
1973	17.4	16.3
1972	17.8	15.6
1971	18.4	15.2
1970	17.6	15.1
1969	16.7	18.8
1968	16.7	27.2
1967	17	28.3
1966	16.9	29.9
1965	17.7	29.1
1964	19.9	28.2
1963	20.7	27
1962	23.2	25.6
1961	23.6	25.6
1960	26.2	26.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 25.5 in Nauru, compared with 26.2 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Nauru
2100	10.1%	20.7%
2099	10.1%	20.8%
2098	10.1%	21%
2097	10.1%	21.1%
2096	10.1%	21.2%
2095	10.1%	21.3%
2094	10%	21.4%
2093	9.98%	21.6%
2092	9.93%	21.7%
2091	9.87%	21.9%
2090	9.81%	22%
2089	9.75%	22.2%
2088	9.68%	22.4%
2087	9.61%	22.5%
2086	9.55%	22.7%
2085	9.49%	22.9%
2084	9.43%	23.1%
2083	9.39%	23.3%
2082	9.34%	23.4%
2081	9.31%	23.6%
2080	9.28%	23.8%
2079	9.26%	23.9%
2078	9.26%	24.1%
2077	9.25%	24.2%
2076	9.26%	24.3%
2075	9.27%	24.5%
2074	9.29%	24.6%
2073	9.32%	24.7%
2072	9.35%	24.9%
2071	9.38%	25%
2070	9.42%	25.1%
2069	9.45%	25.3%
2068	9.49%	25.4%
2067	9.53%	25.6%
2066	9.57%	25.8%
2065	9.61%	26%
2064	9.64%	26.2%
2063	9.67%	26.4%
2062	9.69%	26.7%
2061	9.7%	26.9%
2060	9.71%	27.2%
2059	9.71%	27.5%
2058	9.7%	27.9%
2057	9.68%	28.2%
2056	9.66%	28.5%
2055	9.63%	28.8%
2054	9.6%	29.1%
2053	9.57%	29.4%
2052	9.54%	29.7%
2051	9.52%	29.9%
2050	9.51%	30.2%
2049	9.51%	30.4%
2048	9.53%	30.6%
2047	9.57%	30.7%
2046	9.62%	30.8%
2045	9.7%	30.9%
2044	9.8%	30.9%
2043	9.92%	31%
2042	10.1%	31%
2041	10.2%	31%
2040	10.4%	31%
2039	10.5%	31.1%
2038	10.7%	31.2%
2037	10.8%	31.4%
2036	11%	31.8%
2035	11.2%	32%
2034	11.4%	32.3%
2033	11.6%	32.5%
2032	11.8%	32.9%
2031	12.1%	33.4%
2030	12.3%	34%
2029	12.4%	34.7%
2028	12.5%	35.3%
2027	12.7%	36.1%
2026	12.8%	36.8%
2025	13%	37.5%
2024	13%	37.8%
2023	13.2%	38.2%
2022	13.2%	38.3%
2021	13.2%	38.3%
2020	13.3%	38%
2019	13.6%	37.6%
2018	13.8%	37.6%
2017	14%	38%
2016	14.2%	38.2%
2015	14.2%	38.2%
2014	14.3%	38.2%
2013	14.5%	38%
2012	14.7%	37.7%
2011	14.9%	37.1%
2010	15.2%	36.3%
2009	15.5%	35.8%
2008	15.9%	35.6%
2007	16.4%	35.7%
2006	16.9%	36.1%
2005	17.4%	36.6%
2004	17.9%	37.1%
2003	18.4%	37.7%
2002	18.9%	38.2%
2001	19.4%	38.5%
2000	19.8%	38.9%
1999	20.2%	39.4%
1998	20.7%	39.9%
1997	21.2%	40.5%
1996	21.6%	41.1%
1995	22%	41.7%
1994	22.3%	42.1%
1993	22.6%	42.5%
1992	22.9%	42.5%
1991	23.1%	42.1%
1990	23.4%	41.2%
1989	23.6%	40.2%
1988	23.8%	39.2%
1987	24%	38.3%
1986	24.1%	37.5%
1985	24.1%	36.5%
1984	24%	35.7%
1983	23.8%	34.6%
1982	23.6%	33.2%
1981	23.5%	31.9%
1980	23.4%	30.9%
1979	23.5%	30.6%
1978	23.6%	30.9%
1977	23.8%	31.9%
1976	24.1%	33.4%
1975	24.5%	34.9%
1974	25%	36.4%
1973	25.6%	38.1%
1972	26.3%	39.7%
1971	26.9%	41.3%
1970	27.7%	42.9%
1969	28.5%	43.4%
1968	29.3%	41.3%
1967	30.1%	39.5%
1966	30.9%	39.4%
1965	31.7%	38.6%
1964	32.6%	37.5%
1963	33.4%	36.5%
1962	34.2%	35.7%
1961	35%	35.2%
1960	35.8%	34.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 37.8% in Nauru in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Nauru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Nauru

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Malta

Nauru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Nauru
2023	8	273
2022	10	317
2021	10	266
2020	10	309
2019	8	267
2018	9	269
2017	7	259
2016	10	248
2015	7	253
2014	8	240
2013	7	247
2012	9	255
2011	11	260
2010	9	297
2009	11	300
2008	10	302
2007	10	303
2006	12	304
2005	11	328
2004	11	324
2003	13	323
2002	13	321
2001	12	299
2000	13	278
1999	15	277
1998	14	257
1997	15	218
1996	16	218
1995	15	219
1994	16	220
1993	16	219
1992	17	217
1991	17	216
1990	17	195
1989	17	198
1988	17	202
1987	19	206
1986	19	209
1985	21	191

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 273 deaths in Nauru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Nauru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Nauru
2023	0.55%	0.89%
2022	0.57%	0.95%
2021	0.58%	1.02%
2020	0.6%	1.11%
2019	0.61%	1.22%
2018	0.63%	1.34%
2017	0.64%	1.47%
2016	0.65%	1.61%
2015	0.66%	1.76%
2014	0.67%	1.93%
2013	0.67%	2.11%
2012	0.68%	2.29%
2011	0.68%	2.48%
2010	0.69%	2.66%
2009	0.69%	2.84%
2008	0.69%	3%
2007	0.69%	3.15%
2006	0.69%	3.29%
2005	0.69%	3.41%
2004	0.7%	3.53%
2003	0.71%	3.66%
2002	0.72%	3.81%
2001	0.74%	3.96%
2000	0.76%	4.13%
1999	0.79%	4.32%
1998	0.82%	4.52%
1997	0.86%	4.74%
1996	0.9%	4.97%
1995	0.94%	5.22%
1994	0.98%	5.49%
1993	1.02%	5.78%
1992	1.06%	6.09%
1991	1.1%	6.41%
1990	1.13%	6.74%
1989	1.18%	7.08%
1988	1.23%	7.43%
1987	1.28%	7.81%
1986	1.33%	8.2%
1985	1.39%	8.62%
1984	1.45%	-
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 0.89% in Nauru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.