Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Malta vs Nicaragua by year

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Malta

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Nicaragua
2023	1.06	2.22
2022	1.08	2.24
2021	1.13	2.27
2020	1.13	2.3
2019	1.14	2.32
2018	1.23	2.35
2017	1.26	2.38
2016	1.37	2.41
2015	1.37	2.43
2014	1.38	2.46
2013	1.36	2.49
2012	1.42	2.53
2011	1.45	2.56
2010	1.36	2.6
2009	1.42	2.63
2008	1.43	2.66
2007	1.35	2.7
2006	1.36	2.73
2005	1.38	2.77
2004	1.4	2.78
2003	1.48	2.83
2002	1.45	2.89
2001	1.48	3
2000	1.68	3.12
1999	1.73	3.22
1998	1.84	3.34
1997	1.93	3.47
1996	1.99	3.62
1995	1.77	3.78
1994	1.84	3.94
1993	1.96	4.1
1992	2.07	4.27
1991	1.99	4.43
1990	2.02	4.6
1989	2.1	4.76
1988	2.06	4.93
1987	1.97	5.07
1986	1.93	5.22
1985	1.95	5.36
1984	1.95	5.49
1983	1.92	5.61
1982	1.9	5.74
1981	1.87	5.84
1980	1.99	5.96
1979	2.1	6.07
1978	2.05	6.16
1977	2.14	6.28
1976	2.21	6.37
1975	2.27	6.45
1974	1.64	6.52
1973	1.65	6.59
1972	2.01	6.65
1971	2.06	6.71
1970	2.03	6.77
1969	2.02	6.83
1968	2.12	6.89
1967	2.24	6.94
1966	2.33	6.99
1965	2.52	7.03
1964	2.79	7.06
1963	2.9	7.08
1962	3.24	7.1
1961	3.27	7.11
1960	3.62	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Nicaragua
2023	442	100,921
2022	54	100,987
2021	259	89,213
2020	361	90,515
2019	655	102,817
2018	774	104,814
2017	747	105,468
2016	1,091	106,585
2015	888	107,344
2014	910	108,420
2013	807	109,032
2012	714	110,065
2011	916	110,026
2010	871	110,475
2009	825	110,213
2008	777	110,395
2007	691	110,341
2006	568	110,073
2005	727	108,984
2004	883	106,904
2003	917	106,142
2002	911	105,805
2001	1,061	107,109
2000	1,482	109,192
1999	1,357	110,217
1998	1,656	108,862
1997	1,991	114,415
1996	2,279	116,849
1995	1,887	118,325
1994	2,136	119,565
1993	2,451	120,469
1992	2,573	121,204
1991	2,438	121,787
1990	2,621	120,677
1989	2,981	120,128
1988	2,813	117,299
1987	2,412	112,885
1986	2,395	113,054
1985	2,590	110,949
1984	2,678	110,133
1983	2,512	110,618
1982	2,835	112,468
1981	2,233	110,421
1980	2,375	108,604
1979	2,852	96,429
1978	2,389	98,419
1977	2,916	100,498
1976	2,721	98,100
1975	2,829	95,230
1974	2,687	92,505
1973	2,327	89,662
1972	2,480	76,906
1971	2,482	84,139
1970	2,270	81,127
1969	2,069	78,237
1968	2,247	75,458
1967	2,306	72,722
1966	2,458	69,883
1965	2,646	67,056
1964	3,630	64,227
1963	3,709	61,738
1962	4,664	59,547
1961	4,748	57,499
1960	5,747	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Malta vs Nicaragua by year

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Malta

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Nicaragua
2023	8.1	19.4
2022	8.1	19.7
2021	8.5	20
2020	8.6	20.5
2019	8.6	20.8
2018	9.2	21.2
2017	9.2	21.6
2016	9.8	22.1
2015	9.7	22.4
2014	9.6	22.8
2013	9.5	23.2
2012	9.8	23.6
2011	10	24
2010	9.4	24.3
2009	9.8	24.6
2008	9.8	24.9
2007	9.3	25.2
2006	9.3	25.4
2005	9.6	25.6
2004	9.7	25.7
2003	10.2	25.9
2002	9.9	26.3
2001	10.1	27
2000	11.3	27.9
1999	11.4	28.5
1998	12.1	29.2
1997	12.7	30
1996	13.3	31
1995	12.2	31.9
1994	12.9	32.9
1993	13.9	33.9
1992	14.9	34.9
1991	14.6	35.8
1990	15.2	36.6
1989	15.9	37.5
1988	15.9	38.4
1987	15.4	39.1
1986	15.3	39.8
1985	16.1	40.6
1984	16.9	41.3
1983	17.1	42.1
1982	18.1	42.8
1981	16.6	43.4
1980	17.7	44.1
1979	18.6	44.6
1978	18.2	44.9
1977	18.9	45.3
1976	18.6	45.6
1975	18.8	45.9
1974	18	46.2
1973	17.4	46.4
1972	17.8	46.7
1971	18.4	46.8
1970	17.6	46.8
1969	16.7	47
1968	16.7	47.2
1967	17	47.4
1966	16.9	47.6
1965	17.7	47.9
1964	19.9	48.2
1963	20.7	48.5
1962	23.2	48.9
1961	23.6	49.3
1960	26.2	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 26.2 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Nicaragua
2100	10.1%	14.2%
2099	10.1%	14.3%
2098	10.1%	14.3%
2097	10.1%	14.4%
2096	10.1%	14.4%
2095	10.1%	14.5%
2094	10%	14.5%
2093	9.98%	14.6%
2092	9.93%	14.7%
2091	9.87%	14.7%
2090	9.81%	14.8%
2089	9.75%	14.9%
2088	9.68%	14.9%
2087	9.61%	15%
2086	9.55%	15.1%
2085	9.49%	15.2%
2084	9.43%	15.2%
2083	9.39%	15.3%
2082	9.34%	15.4%
2081	9.31%	15.5%
2080	9.28%	15.6%
2079	9.26%	15.7%
2078	9.26%	15.8%
2077	9.25%	15.9%
2076	9.26%	16%
2075	9.27%	16.1%
2074	9.29%	16.2%
2073	9.32%	16.3%
2072	9.35%	16.4%
2071	9.38%	16.5%
2070	9.42%	16.7%
2069	9.45%	16.8%
2068	9.49%	16.9%
2067	9.53%	17.1%
2066	9.57%	17.2%
2065	9.61%	17.4%
2064	9.64%	17.6%
2063	9.67%	17.7%
2062	9.69%	17.9%
2061	9.7%	18.1%
2060	9.71%	18.2%
2059	9.71%	18.4%
2058	9.7%	18.6%
2057	9.68%	18.8%
2056	9.66%	19%
2055	9.63%	19.2%
2054	9.6%	19.4%
2053	9.57%	19.7%
2052	9.54%	19.9%
2051	9.52%	20.1%
2050	9.51%	20.3%
2049	9.51%	20.6%
2048	9.53%	20.8%
2047	9.57%	21.1%
2046	9.62%	21.3%
2045	9.7%	21.6%
2044	9.8%	21.8%
2043	9.92%	22.1%
2042	10.1%	22.4%
2041	10.2%	22.7%
2040	10.4%	23%
2039	10.5%	23.3%
2038	10.7%	23.6%
2037	10.8%	23.9%
2036	11%	24.2%
2035	11.2%	24.5%
2034	11.4%	24.9%
2033	11.6%	25.2%
2032	11.8%	25.6%
2031	12.1%	26%
2030	12.3%	26.4%
2029	12.4%	26.8%
2028	12.5%	27.2%
2027	12.7%	27.7%
2026	12.8%	28.1%
2025	13%	28.5%
2024	13%	28.8%
2023	13.2%	29.2%
2022	13.2%	29.6%
2021	13.2%	30.1%
2020	13.3%	30.4%
2019	13.6%	30.8%
2018	13.8%	31.1%
2017	14%	31.5%
2016	14.2%	31.8%
2015	14.2%	32.2%
2014	14.3%	32.6%
2013	14.5%	32.9%
2012	14.7%	33.3%
2011	14.9%	33.8%
2010	15.2%	34.2%
2009	15.5%	34.7%
2008	15.9%	35.2%
2007	16.4%	35.7%
2006	16.9%	36.2%
2005	17.4%	36.8%
2004	17.9%	37.5%
2003	18.4%	38.2%
2002	18.9%	38.9%
2001	19.4%	39.6%
2000	19.8%	40.3%
1999	20.2%	41%
1998	20.7%	41.7%
1997	21.2%	42.4%
1996	21.6%	43.1%
1995	22%	43.7%
1994	22.3%	44.3%
1993	22.6%	44.8%
1992	22.9%	45.2%
1991	23.1%	45.7%
1990	23.4%	46.1%
1989	23.6%	46.4%
1988	23.8%	46.7%
1987	24%	46.9%
1986	24.1%	47%
1985	24.1%	47.1%
1984	24%	47.2%
1983	23.8%	47.2%
1982	23.6%	47.3%
1981	23.5%	47.3%
1980	23.4%	47.3%
1979	23.5%	47.3%
1978	23.6%	47.3%
1977	23.8%	47.2%
1976	24.1%	47.3%
1975	24.5%	47.3%
1974	25%	47.3%
1973	25.6%	47.4%
1972	26.3%	47.4%
1971	26.9%	47.5%
1970	27.7%	47.5%
1969	28.5%	47.6%
1968	29.3%	47.7%
1967	30.1%	47.8%
1966	30.9%	47.9%
1965	31.7%	48.1%
1964	32.6%	48.2%
1963	33.4%	48.2%
1962	34.2%	48%
1961	35%	47.8%
1960	35.8%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Nicaragua

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Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Nicaragua
2023	8	60
2022	10	61
2021	10	124
2020	10	87
2019	8	69
2018	9	67
2017	7	72
2016	10	77
2015	7	81
2014	8	83
2013	7	86
2012	9	88
2011	11	93
2010	9	96
2009	11	99
2008	10	101
2007	10	106
2006	12	113
2005	11	124
2004	11	140
2003	13	154
2002	13	170
2001	12	194
2000	13	213
1999	15	228
1998	14	239
1997	15	236
1996	16	244
1995	15	251
1994	16	256
1993	16	265
1992	17	272
1991	17	273
1990	17	281
1989	17	286
1988	17	301
1987	19	316
1986	19	313
1985	21	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Nicaragua
2023	0.55%	1.34%
2022	0.57%	1.39%
2021	0.58%	1.45%
2020	0.6%	1.51%
2019	0.61%	1.57%
2018	0.63%	1.64%
2017	0.64%	1.71%
2016	0.65%	1.78%
2015	0.66%	1.86%
2014	0.67%	1.94%
2013	0.67%	2.03%
2012	0.68%	2.13%
2011	0.68%	2.22%
2010	0.69%	2.33%
2009	0.69%	2.44%
2008	0.69%	2.55%
2007	0.69%	2.68%
2006	0.69%	2.81%
2005	0.69%	2.95%
2004	0.7%	3.1%
2003	0.71%	3.26%
2002	0.72%	3.43%
2001	0.74%	3.62%
2000	0.76%	3.82%
1999	0.79%	4.04%
1998	0.82%	5.01%
1997	0.86%	4.54%
1996	0.9%	4.81%
1995	0.94%	5.09%
1994	0.98%	5.39%
1993	1.02%	5.69%
1992	1.06%	6%
1991	1.1%	6.31%
1990	1.13%	6.62%
1989	1.18%	6.92%
1988	1.23%	7.22%
1987	1.28%	7.53%
1986	1.33%	7.85%
1985	1.39%	8.21%
1984	1.45%	8.62%
1983	1.51%	9.07%
1982	1.57%	9.58%
1981	1.62%	10.2%
1980	1.69%	10.8%
1979	1.76%	11.5%
1978	1.84%	12.2%
1977	1.93%	12.9%
1976	2.03%	13.7%
1975	2.14%	14.4%
1974	2.26%	15%
1973	2.39%	15.6%
1972	2.52%	18.7%
1971	2.66%	16.6%
1970	2.79%	17.1%
1969	2.93%	17.4%
1968	3.06%	17.8%
1967	3.19%	18.1%
1966	3.31%	18.4%
1965	3.43%	18.7%
1964	3.53%	19%
1963	3.63%	19.2%
1962	3.73%	19.4%
1961	3.85%	19.6%
1960	4%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.