Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Malta vs Netherlands by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Netherlands
2023	1.06	1.43
2022	1.08	1.49
2021	1.13	1.62
2020	1.13	1.54
2019	1.14	1.57
2018	1.23	1.59
2017	1.26	1.62
2016	1.37	1.66
2015	1.37	1.66
2014	1.38	1.71
2013	1.36	1.68
2012	1.42	1.72
2011	1.45	1.76
2010	1.36	1.79
2009	1.42	1.79
2008	1.43	1.77
2007	1.35	1.72
2006	1.36	1.72
2005	1.38	1.71
2004	1.4	1.72
2003	1.48	1.75
2002	1.45	1.73
2001	1.48	1.71
2000	1.68	1.72
1999	1.73	1.65
1998	1.84	1.63
1997	1.93	1.56
1996	1.99	1.53
1995	1.77	1.53
1994	1.84	1.57
1993	1.96	1.57
1992	2.07	1.59
1991	1.99	1.61
1990	2.02	1.62
1989	2.1	1.55
1988	2.06	1.55
1987	1.97	1.56
1986	1.93	1.55
1985	1.95	1.51
1984	1.95	1.49
1983	1.92	1.47
1982	1.9	1.5
1981	1.87	1.56
1980	1.99	1.6
1979	2.1	1.56
1978	2.05	1.58
1977	2.14	1.58
1976	2.21	1.63
1975	2.27	1.66
1974	1.64	1.77
1973	1.65	1.9
1972	2.01	2.15
1971	2.06	2.36
1970	2.03	2.57
1969	2.02	2.75
1968	2.12	2.72
1967	2.24	2.81
1966	2.33	2.9
1965	2.52	3.04
1964	2.79	3.17
1963	2.9	3.19
1962	3.24	3.18
1961	3.27	3.22
1960	3.62	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Netherlands
2023	442	-5,363
2022	54	-1,770
2021	259	7,014
2020	361	0
2019	655	17,345
2018	774	15,508
2017	747	18,844
2016	1,091	23,843
2015	888	23,716
2014	910	35,417
2013	807	30,248
2012	714	35,186
2011	916	45,072
2010	871	48,184
2009	825	51,244
2008	777	49,337
2007	691	49,145
2006	568	49,038
2005	727	50,592
2004	883	56,987
2003	917	58,411
2002	911	59,751
2001	1,061	62,580
2000	1,482	66,887
1999	1,357	60,086
1998	1,656	61,258
1997	1,991	56,198
1996	2,279	51,251
1995	1,887	54,106
1994	2,136	61,532
1993	2,451	58,103
1992	2,573	66,811
1991	2,438	69,321
1990	2,621	68,777
1989	2,981	59,396
1988	2,813	61,993
1987	2,412	64,526
1986	2,395	59,746
1985	2,590	55,069
1984	2,678	54,812
1983	2,512	51,722
1982	2,835	54,388
1981	2,233	62,688
1980	2,375	66,504
1979	2,852	63,172
1978	2,389	61,344
1977	2,916	63,739
1976	2,721	63,361
1975	2,829	64,232
1974	2,687	75,853
1973	2,327	84,668
1972	2,480	101,297
1971	2,482	116,112
1970	2,270	129,082
1969	2,069	139,082
1968	2,247	132,389
1967	2,306	138,580
1966	2,458	138,265
1965	2,646	146,308
1964	3,630	157,653
1963	3,709	154,361
1962	4,664	153,474
1961	4,748	159,450
1960	5,747	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Malta vs Netherlands by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Netherlands
2023	8.1	9.2
2022	8.1	9.5
2021	8.5	10.2
2020	8.6	9.7
2019	8.6	9.8
2018	9.2	9.8
2017	9.2	9.9
2016	9.8	10.1
2015	9.7	10.1
2014	9.6	10.4
2013	9.5	10.2
2012	9.8	10.5
2011	10	10.8
2010	9.4	11.1
2009	9.8	11.2
2008	9.8	11.2
2007	9.3	11.1
2006	9.3	11.3
2005	9.6	11.5
2004	9.7	11.9
2003	10.2	12.3
2002	9.9	12.5
2001	10.1	12.6
2000	11.3	13
1999	11.4	12.7
1998	12.1	12.7
1997	12.7	12.3
1996	13.3	12.2
1995	12.2	12.3
1994	12.9	12.7
1993	13.9	12.8
1992	14.9	13
1991	14.6	13.2
1990	15.2	13.2
1989	15.9	12.7
1988	15.9	12.6
1987	15.4	12.7
1986	15.3	12.7
1985	16.1	12.3
1984	16.9	12.1
1983	17.1	11.8
1982	18.1	12
1981	16.6	12.5
1980	17.7	12.8
1979	18.6	12.5
1978	18.2	12.6
1977	18.9	12.5
1976	18.6	12.9
1975	18.8	13
1974	18	13.7
1973	17.4	14.5
1972	17.8	16.1
1971	18.4	17.2
1970	17.6	18.3
1969	16.7	19.2
1968	16.7	18.6
1967	17	18.9
1966	16.9	19.2
1965	17.7	19.9
1964	19.9	20.7
1963	20.7	20.9
1962	23.2	20.9
1961	23.6	21.3
1960	26.2	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 26.2 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Netherlands
2100	10.1%	13.2%
2099	10.1%	13.2%
2098	10.1%	13.2%
2097	10.1%	13.2%
2096	10.1%	13.2%
2095	10.1%	13.2%
2094	10%	13.2%
2093	9.98%	13.1%
2092	9.93%	13.1%
2091	9.87%	13.1%
2090	9.81%	13.1%
2089	9.75%	13.1%
2088	9.68%	13.1%
2087	9.61%	13.1%
2086	9.55%	13.1%
2085	9.49%	13.2%
2084	9.43%	13.2%
2083	9.39%	13.2%
2082	9.34%	13.2%
2081	9.31%	13.3%
2080	9.28%	13.3%
2079	9.26%	13.3%
2078	9.26%	13.4%
2077	9.25%	13.4%
2076	9.26%	13.4%
2075	9.27%	13.5%
2074	9.29%	13.5%
2073	9.32%	13.5%
2072	9.35%	13.5%
2071	9.38%	13.6%
2070	9.42%	13.6%
2069	9.45%	13.6%
2068	9.49%	13.6%
2067	9.53%	13.6%
2066	9.57%	13.6%
2065	9.61%	13.6%
2064	9.64%	13.6%
2063	9.67%	13.6%
2062	9.69%	13.6%
2061	9.7%	13.6%
2060	9.71%	13.5%
2059	9.71%	13.5%
2058	9.7%	13.5%
2057	9.68%	13.6%
2056	9.66%	13.6%
2055	9.63%	13.6%
2054	9.6%	13.6%
2053	9.57%	13.7%
2052	9.54%	13.7%
2051	9.52%	13.8%
2050	9.51%	13.9%
2049	9.51%	13.9%
2048	9.53%	14%
2047	9.57%	14.1%
2046	9.62%	14.2%
2045	9.7%	14.3%
2044	9.8%	14.3%
2043	9.92%	14.4%
2042	10.1%	14.5%
2041	10.2%	14.5%
2040	10.4%	14.6%
2039	10.5%	14.6%
2038	10.7%	14.6%
2037	10.8%	14.6%
2036	11%	14.7%
2035	11.2%	14.7%
2034	11.4%	14.7%
2033	11.6%	14.7%
2032	11.8%	14.7%
2031	12.1%	14.8%
2030	12.3%	14.8%
2029	12.4%	14.8%
2028	12.5%	14.8%
2027	12.7%	14.8%
2026	12.8%	14.9%
2025	13%	15%
2024	13%	15%
2023	13.2%	15.2%
2022	13.2%	15.4%
2021	13.2%	15.5%
2020	13.3%	15.6%
2019	13.6%	15.8%
2018	13.8%	16%
2017	14%	16.2%
2016	14.2%	16.4%
2015	14.2%	16.6%
2014	14.3%	16.9%
2013	14.5%	17.1%
2012	14.7%	17.3%
2011	14.9%	17.4%
2010	15.2%	17.6%
2009	15.5%	17.7%
2008	15.9%	17.9%
2007	16.4%	18.1%
2006	16.9%	18.3%
2005	17.4%	18.5%
2004	17.9%	18.6%
2003	18.4%	18.7%
2002	18.9%	18.8%
2001	19.4%	18.8%
2000	19.8%	18.8%
1999	20.2%	18.7%
1998	20.7%	18.6%
1997	21.2%	18.6%
1996	21.6%	18.6%
1995	22%	18.6%
1994	22.3%	18.6%
1993	22.6%	18.5%
1992	22.9%	18.5%
1991	23.1%	18.4%
1990	23.4%	18.4%
1989	23.6%	18.4%
1988	23.8%	18.5%
1987	24%	18.7%
1986	24.1%	19.1%
1985	24.1%	19.5%
1984	24%	20.1%
1983	23.8%	20.7%
1982	23.6%	21.3%
1981	23.5%	21.8%
1980	23.4%	22.3%
1979	23.5%	22.9%
1978	23.6%	23.5%
1977	23.8%	24.2%
1976	24.1%	24.8%
1975	24.5%	25.3%
1974	25%	25.9%
1973	25.6%	26.4%
1972	26.3%	26.8%
1971	26.9%	27.1%
1970	27.7%	27.3%
1969	28.5%	27.5%
1968	29.3%	27.6%
1967	30.1%	27.8%
1966	30.9%	28.1%
1965	31.7%	28.3%
1964	32.6%	28.5%
1963	33.4%	28.7%
1962	34.2%	29.1%
1961	35%	29.7%
1960	35.8%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Netherlands
2023	8	4
2022	10	4
2021	10	5
2020	10	4
2019	8	5
2018	9	5
2017	7	5
2016	10	5
2015	7	5
2014	8	5
2013	7	6
2012	9	6
2011	11	7
2010	9	6
2009	11	7
2008	10	8
2007	10	8
2006	12	9
2005	11	10
2004	11	11
2003	13	12
2002	13	13
2001	12	13
2000	13	13
1999	15	13
1998	14	12
1997	15	13
1996	16	12
1995	15	12
1994	16	12
1993	16	12
1992	17	12
1991	17	12
1990	17	12
1989	17	12
1988	17	12
1987	19	12
1986	19	12
1985	21	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

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	Netherlands
2023	0.55%	0.4%
2022	0.57%	0.4%
2021	0.58%	0.4%
2020	0.6%	0.4%
2019	0.61%	0.4%
2018	0.63%	0.4%
2017	0.64%	0.4%
2016	0.65%	0.41%
2015	0.66%	0.41%
2014	0.67%	0.41%
2013	0.67%	0.42%
2012	0.68%	0.42%
2011	0.68%	0.43%
2010	0.69%	0.44%
2009	0.69%	0.46%
2008	0.69%	0.47%
2007	0.69%	0.49%
2006	0.69%	0.51%
2005	0.69%	0.53%
2004	0.7%	0.55%
2003	0.71%	0.57%
2002	0.72%	0.59%
2001	0.74%	0.61%
2000	0.76%	0.62%
1999	0.79%	0.63%
1998	0.82%	0.64%
1997	0.86%	0.66%
1996	0.9%	0.67%
1995	0.94%	0.69%
1994	0.98%	0.71%
1993	1.02%	0.74%
1992	1.06%	0.77%
1991	1.1%	0.8%
1990	1.13%	0.83%
1989	1.18%	0.86%
1988	1.23%	0.89%
1987	1.28%	0.92%
1986	1.33%	0.95%
1985	1.39%	0.97%
1984	1.45%	0.99%
1983	1.51%	1.02%
1982	1.57%	1.04%
1981	1.62%	1.06%
1980	1.69%	1.09%
1979	1.76%	1.12%
1978	1.84%	1.16%
1977	1.93%	1.21%
1976	2.03%	1.26%
1975	2.14%	1.31%
1974	2.26%	1.36%
1973	2.39%	1.41%
1972	2.52%	1.47%
1971	2.66%	1.53%
1970	2.79%	1.58%
1969	2.93%	1.64%
1968	3.06%	1.69%
1967	3.19%	1.74%
1966	3.31%	1.79%
1965	3.43%	1.83%
1964	3.53%	1.88%
1963	3.63%	1.92%
1962	3.73%	1.97%
1961	3.85%	2.03%
1960	4%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.