Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Niger

Fertility rate in Malta vs Niger by year

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Malta

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Niger
2023	1.06	6.06
2022	1.08	6.14
2021	1.13	6.2
2020	1.13	6.37
2019	1.14	6.54
2018	1.23	6.71
2017	1.26	6.87
2016	1.37	7.04
2015	1.37	7.22
2014	1.38	7.34
2013	1.36	7.45
2012	1.42	7.53
2011	1.45	7.59
2010	1.36	7.64
2009	1.42	7.68
2008	1.43	7.7
2007	1.35	7.73
2006	1.36	7.74
2005	1.38	7.77
2004	1.4	7.78
2003	1.48	7.79
2002	1.45	7.8
2001	1.48	7.81
2000	1.68	7.83
1999	1.73	7.84
1998	1.84	7.84
1997	1.93	7.8
1996	1.99	7.78
1995	1.77	7.78
1994	1.84	7.79
1993	1.96	7.79
1992	2.07	7.8
1991	1.99	7.8
1990	2.02	7.81
1989	2.1	7.82
1988	2.06	7.84
1987	1.97	7.87
1986	1.93	7.9
1985	1.95	7.93
1984	1.95	7.92
1983	1.92	7.9
1982	1.9	7.86
1981	1.87	7.82
1980	1.99	7.78
1979	2.1	7.72
1978	2.05	7.66
1977	2.14	7.6
1976	2.21	7.56
1975	2.27	7.54
1974	1.64	7.54
1973	1.65	7.53
1972	2.01	7.52
1971	2.06	7.52
1970	2.03	7.51
1969	2.02	7.51
1968	2.12	7.5
1967	2.24	7.49
1966	2.33	7.48
1965	2.52	7.47
1964	2.79	7.48
1963	2.9	7.49
1962	3.24	7.5
1961	3.27	7.51
1960	3.62	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Niger
2023	442	864,139
2022	54	829,651
2021	259	793,428
2020	361	784,437
2019	655	775,474
2018	774	763,536
2017	747	752,384
2016	1,091	738,999
2015	888	721,630
2014	910	704,609
2013	807	686,070
2012	714	664,009
2011	916	645,175
2010	871	624,685
2009	825	602,671
2008	777	579,727
2007	691	556,808
2006	568	533,374
2005	727	511,167
2004	883	488,328
2003	917	467,295
2002	911	446,767
2001	1,061	428,417
2000	1,482	410,779
1999	1,357	394,212
1998	1,656	377,120
1997	1,991	358,745
1996	2,279	341,223
1995	1,887	323,630
1994	2,136	306,026
1993	2,451	292,135
1992	2,573	278,690
1991	2,438	266,527
1990	2,621	256,594
1989	2,981	245,278
1988	2,813	237,296
1987	2,412	231,371
1986	2,395	224,365
1985	2,590	219,206
1984	2,678	213,111
1983	2,512	207,962
1982	2,835	202,012
1981	2,233	195,938
1980	2,375	189,251
1979	2,852	180,632
1978	2,389	171,614
1977	2,916	161,792
1976	2,721	154,489
1975	2,829	147,962
1974	2,687	142,606
1973	2,327	137,695
1972	2,480	133,813
1971	2,482	128,223
1970	2,270	128,184
1969	2,069	125,389
1968	2,247	123,301
1967	2,306	121,358
1966	2,458	119,314
1965	2,646	116,963
1964	3,630	115,386
1963	3,709	113,072
1962	4,664	110,280
1961	4,748	107,693
1960	5,747	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Malta vs Niger by year

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Malta

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Niger
2023	8.1	41.9
2022	8.1	42
2021	8.5	41.9
2020	8.6	42.6
2019	8.6	43.4
2018	9.2	44.2
2017	9.2	45.1
2016	9.8	45.9
2015	9.7	46.6
2014	9.6	47.2
2013	9.5	47.8
2012	9.8	48.2
2011	10	48.8
2010	9.4	49.4
2009	9.8	49.8
2008	9.8	50.2
2007	9.3	50.6
2006	9.3	51
2005	9.6	51.4
2004	9.7	51.8
2003	10.2	52.2
2002	9.9	52.6
2001	10.1	53
2000	11.3	53.4
1999	11.4	53.8
1998	12.1	54
1997	12.7	54
1996	13.3	54.1
1995	12.2	54.1
1994	12.9	54.1
1993	13.9	54.3
1992	14.9	54.5
1991	14.6	54.8
1990	15.2	55.1
1989	15.9	55.2
1988	15.9	55.5
1987	15.4	55.9
1986	15.3	56.1
1985	16.1	56.4
1984	16.9	56.5
1983	17.1	56.6
1982	18.1	56.6
1981	16.6	56.6
1980	17.7	56.5
1979	18.6	56.3
1978	18.2	56
1977	18.9	55.5
1976	18.6	55.5
1975	18.8	55.5
1974	18	55.5
1973	17.4	55.5
1972	17.8	55.5
1971	18.4	55.5
1970	17.6	55.6
1969	16.7	55.6
1968	16.7	55.8
1967	17	56
1966	16.9	56.2
1965	17.7	56.4
1964	19.9	56.8
1963	20.7	57
1962	23.2	57.2
1961	23.6	57.4
1960	26.2	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 26.2 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Niger
2100	10.1%	21.1%
2099	10.1%	21.2%
2098	10.1%	21.4%
2097	10.1%	21.6%
2096	10.1%	21.7%
2095	10.1%	21.9%
2094	10%	22.1%
2093	9.98%	22.3%
2092	9.93%	22.5%
2091	9.87%	22.6%
2090	9.81%	22.8%
2089	9.75%	23%
2088	9.68%	23.2%
2087	9.61%	23.4%
2086	9.55%	23.6%
2085	9.49%	23.9%
2084	9.43%	24.1%
2083	9.39%	24.3%
2082	9.34%	24.6%
2081	9.31%	24.8%
2080	9.28%	25%
2079	9.26%	25.3%
2078	9.26%	25.6%
2077	9.25%	25.8%
2076	9.26%	26.1%
2075	9.27%	26.4%
2074	9.29%	26.7%
2073	9.32%	27%
2072	9.35%	27.3%
2071	9.38%	27.6%
2070	9.42%	28%
2069	9.45%	28.3%
2068	9.49%	28.6%
2067	9.53%	28.9%
2066	9.57%	29.3%
2065	9.61%	29.6%
2064	9.64%	30%
2063	9.67%	30.3%
2062	9.69%	30.7%
2061	9.7%	31%
2060	9.71%	31.4%
2059	9.71%	31.7%
2058	9.7%	32.1%
2057	9.68%	32.5%
2056	9.66%	32.8%
2055	9.63%	33.2%
2054	9.6%	33.6%
2053	9.57%	34%
2052	9.54%	34.4%
2051	9.52%	34.8%
2050	9.51%	35.3%
2049	9.51%	35.7%
2048	9.53%	36.2%
2047	9.57%	36.6%
2046	9.62%	37.1%
2045	9.7%	37.6%
2044	9.8%	38.1%
2043	9.92%	38.6%
2042	10.1%	39.1%
2041	10.2%	39.6%
2040	10.4%	40.1%
2039	10.5%	40.6%
2038	10.7%	41.1%
2037	10.8%	41.6%
2036	11%	42%
2035	11.2%	42.4%
2034	11.4%	42.8%
2033	11.6%	43.2%
2032	11.8%	43.6%
2031	12.1%	44%
2030	12.3%	44.4%
2029	12.4%	44.8%
2028	12.5%	45.3%
2027	12.7%	45.7%
2026	12.8%	46%
2025	13%	46.4%
2024	13%	46.6%
2023	13.2%	47%
2022	13.2%	47.3%
2021	13.2%	47.7%
2020	13.3%	48%
2019	13.6%	48.3%
2018	13.8%	48.6%
2017	14%	48.8%
2016	14.2%	49%
2015	14.2%	49.2%
2014	14.3%	49.3%
2013	14.5%	49.4%
2012	14.7%	49.5%
2011	14.9%	49.5%
2010	15.2%	49.4%
2009	15.5%	49.3%
2008	15.9%	49.1%
2007	16.4%	48.9%
2006	16.9%	48.7%
2005	17.4%	48.5%
2004	17.9%	48.2%
2003	18.4%	48%
2002	18.9%	47.8%
2001	19.4%	47.5%
2000	19.8%	47.3%
1999	20.2%	47.1%
1998	20.7%	46.9%
1997	21.2%	46.8%
1996	21.6%	46.7%
1995	22%	46.7%
1994	22.3%	46.7%
1993	22.6%	46.7%
1992	22.9%	46.7%
1991	23.1%	46.8%
1990	23.4%	46.8%
1989	23.6%	46.9%
1988	23.8%	47%
1987	24%	47%
1986	24.1%	47%
1985	24.1%	47%
1984	24%	47%
1983	23.8%	47%
1982	23.6%	47%
1981	23.5%	47%
1980	23.4%	47%
1979	23.5%	47%
1978	23.6%	47%
1977	23.8%	47.1%
1976	24.1%	47.3%
1975	24.5%	47.4%
1974	25%	47.6%
1973	25.6%	47.7%
1972	26.3%	47.9%
1971	26.9%	48%
1970	27.7%	48.1%
1969	28.5%	48.3%
1968	29.3%	48.4%
1967	30.1%	48.5%
1966	30.9%	48.6%
1965	31.7%	48.7%
1964	32.6%	48.8%
1963	33.4%	48.8%
1962	34.2%	48.8%
1961	35%	48.9%
1960	35.8%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Niger

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Malta

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Niger
2023	8	350
2022	10	361
2021	10	396
2020	10	388
2019	8	406
2018	9	420
2017	7	433
2016	10	450
2015	7	473
2014	8	497
2013	7	526
2012	9	554
2011	11	585
2010	9	621
2009	11	647
2008	10	669
2007	10	704
2006	12	737
2005	11	764
2004	11	790
2003	13	813
2002	13	835
2001	12	843
2000	13	845
1999	15	841
1998	14	839
1997	15	841
1996	16	854
1995	15	865
1994	16	883
1993	16	903
1992	17	926
1991	17	957
1990	17	983
1989	17	1,010
1988	17	1,040
1987	19	1,074
1986	19	1,107
1985	21	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Niger
2023	0.55%	11.5%
2022	0.57%	11.7%
2021	0.58%	11.9%
2020	0.6%	12.1%
2019	0.61%	12.2%
2018	0.63%	12.3%
2017	0.64%	12.4%
2016	0.65%	12.5%
2015	0.66%	12.6%
2014	0.67%	12.7%
2013	0.67%	12.9%
2012	0.68%	13.1%
2011	0.68%	13.3%
2010	0.69%	13.7%
2009	0.69%	14.1%
2008	0.69%	14.7%
2007	0.69%	15.4%
2006	0.69%	16.2%
2005	0.69%	17.2%
2004	0.7%	18.3%
2003	0.71%	19.4%
2002	0.72%	20.6%
2001	0.74%	21.8%
2000	0.76%	22.8%
1999	0.79%	23.7%
1998	0.82%	24.7%
1997	0.86%	25.7%
1996	0.9%	26.9%
1995	0.94%	28.1%
1994	0.98%	29.4%
1993	1.02%	30.6%
1992	1.06%	31.7%
1991	1.1%	32.5%
1990	1.13%	33.2%
1989	1.18%	33.7%
1988	1.23%	34%
1987	1.28%	34.1%
1986	1.33%	34%
1985	1.39%	33.7%
1984	1.45%	33.3%
1983	1.51%	32.9%
1982	1.57%	32.5%
1981	1.62%	32.3%
1980	1.69%	32.3%
1979	1.76%	32.6%
1978	1.84%	33%
1977	1.93%	33.5%
1976	2.03%	33.9%
1975	2.14%	34.2%
1974	2.26%	34.3%
1973	2.39%	34.2%
1972	2.52%	34%
1971	2.66%	33.6%
1970	2.79%	33.2%
1969	2.93%	32.7%
1968	3.06%	32.3%
1967	3.19%	31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.