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Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Nigeria

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has an annual birth rate of 8.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33 for Nigeria. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.06 in Malta and 4.48 in Nigeria — 323% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -70.7% in Malta and by -29.6% in Nigeria — in 1960, it was 3.62 and 6.36, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Malta is ranked 174/196 by birth rate compared to 20/196 for Nigeria.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Malta, compared to 20.4 years in Nigeria.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.1 in Malta — it's 29.2 in Nigeria.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 10.4 in Malta vs 86.4 in Nigeria.
  • In Malta, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Nigeria.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.08% in Malta and +2.12% in Nigeria.

Birth rate data compared

Malta Nigeria
Fertility rate 1.06 4.48
Birth rate 8.1 33
Birth rate rank 174/196 20/196
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 20.4 years
Average age at childbearing 31.1 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.63 81.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 39.8 199.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.9 68.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46% 18.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 50.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.99%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 3.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.48% 6.01%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.55% 10.5%
Population change due to births and deaths +442 +4,834,309
Natural population change rank 147/196 3/196
Natural population change rate +0.08% +2.12%
Population growth +3.91% +2.1%
Population growth rank 7/197 50/197
Life expectancy 83.6 years 54.8 years

Fertility rate in Malta vs Nigeria chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Malta
Factual

UN forecast
Nigeria
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Malta Nigeria
1960 3.62 6.36
1961 3.27 6.35
1962 3.24 6.36
1963 2.9 6.35
1964 2.79 6.36
1965 2.52 6.37
1966 2.33 6.39
1967 2.24 6.4
1968 2.12 6.42
1969 2.02 6.44
1970 2.03 6.47
1971 2.06 6.53
1972 2.01 6.58
1973 1.65 6.63
1974 1.64 6.7
1975 2.27 6.77
1976 2.21 6.81
1977 2.14 6.86
1978 2.05 6.92
1979 2.1 6.89
1980 1.99 6.85
1981 1.87 6.82
1982 1.9 6.8
1983 1.92 6.78
1984 1.95 6.7
1985 1.95 6.62
1986 1.93 6.56
1987 1.97 6.5
1988 2.06 6.5
1989 2.1 6.49
1990 2.02 6.46
1991 1.99 6.43
1992 2.07 6.39
1993 1.96 6.35
1994 1.84 6.32
1995 1.77 6.27
1996 1.99 6.22
1997 1.93 6.14
1998 1.84 6.07
1999 1.73 6.08
2000 1.68 6.12
2001 1.48 6.13
2002 1.45 6.12
2003 1.48 6.1
2004 1.4 6.09
2005 1.38 6.06
2006 1.36 6.05
2007 1.35 6.03
2008 1.43 6.02
2009 1.42 5.99
2010 1.36 5.95
2011 1.45 5.89
2012 1.42 5.8
2013 1.36 5.69
2014 1.38 5.62
2015 1.37 5.5
2016 1.37 5.34
2017 1.26 5.18
2018 1.23 5.02
2019 1.14 4.86
2020 1.13 4.7
2021 1.13 4.64
2022 1.08 4.55
2023 1.06 4.48
2024 1.07 4.38
2025 1.08 4.3
2026 1.08 4.2
2027 1.09 4.1
2028 1.1 4.01
2029 1.11 3.92
2030 1.11 3.82
2031 1.12 3.73
2032 1.12 3.65
2033 1.13 3.56
2034 1.13 3.48
2035 1.14 3.41
2036 1.15 3.34
2037 1.15 3.27
2038 1.16 3.21
2039 1.16 3.16
2040 1.17 3.1
2041 1.17 3.04
2042 1.18 2.99
2043 1.18 2.94
2044 1.19 2.89
2045 1.19 2.85
2046 1.2 2.8
2047 1.2 2.76
2048 1.21 2.73
2049 1.21 2.69
2050 1.21 2.66

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Malta
Factual

UN forecast
Nigeria
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Malta Nigeria
1960 35.8% 41.1%
1961 35% 41.1%
1962 34.2% 41.1%
1963 33.4% 41.2%
1964 32.6% 41.4%
1965 31.7% 41.5%
1966 30.9% 41.7%
1967 30.1% 41.8%
1968 29.3% 42%
1969 28.5% 42.2%
1970 27.7% 42.4%
1971 26.9% 42.5%
1972 26.3% 42.8%
1973 25.6% 43%
1974 25% 43.2%
1975 24.5% 43.4%
1976 24.1% 43.7%
1977 23.8% 43.9%
1978 23.6% 44.2%
1979 23.5% 44.4%
1980 23.4% 44.6%
1981 23.5% 44.8%
1982 23.6% 45%
1983 23.8% 45.2%
1984 24% 45.4%
1985 24.1% 45.5%
1986 24.1% 45.6%
1987 24% 45.6%
1988 23.8% 45.5%
1989 23.6% 45.5%
1990 23.4% 45.3%
1991 23.1% 45.2%
1992 22.9% 45%
1993 22.6% 44.8%
1994 22.3% 44.6%
1995 22% 44.4%
1996 21.6% 44.2%
1997 21.2% 44.1%
1998 20.7% 43.9%
1999 20.2% 43.8%
2000 19.8% 43.7%
2001 19.4% 43.7%
2002 18.9% 43.8%
2003 18.4% 43.8%
2004 17.9% 43.9%
2005 17.4% 44%
2006 16.9% 44.1%
2007 16.4% 44.2%
2008 15.9% 44.3%
2009 15.5% 44.4%
2010 15.2% 44.4%
2011 14.9% 44.5%
2012 14.7% 44.5%
2013 14.5% 44.5%
2014 14.3% 44.4%
2015 14.2% 44.3%
2016 14.2% 44.1%
2017 14% 43.9%
2018 13.8% 43.6%
2019 13.6% 43.2%
2020 13.3% 42.8%
2021 13.2% 42.4%
2022 13.2% 42%
2023 13.2% 41.5%
2024 13% 41%
2025 12.9% 40.5%
2026 12.8% 40%
2027 12.6% 39.5%
2028 12.5% 39%
2029 12.3% 38.5%
2030 12.2% 38%
2031 12% 37.6%
2032 11.7% 37.2%
2033 11.5% 36.8%
2034 11.3% 36.5%
2035 11.1% 36.2%
2036 10.9% 35.9%
2037 10.8% 35.5%
2038 10.6% 35.2%
2039 10.4% 34.9%
2040 10.3% 34.5%
2041 10.1% 34.2%
2042 9.98% 33.8%
2043 9.86% 33.5%
2044 9.75% 33.1%
2045 9.66% 32.8%
2046 9.59% 32.4%
2047 9.55% 32%
2048 9.52% 31.6%
2049 9.51% 31.3%
2050 9.52% 30.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Nigeria compared.

Natural population change in Malta vs Nigeria by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.29% in Nigeria. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Malta
Nigeria

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Malta Nigeria
1960 5,747 901,301
1961 4,748 932,111
1962 4,664 966,452
1963 3,709 995,116
1964 3,630 1,028,272
1965 2,646 1,061,840
1966 2,458 1,095,582
1967 2,306 1,082,884
1968 2,247 1,168,254
1969 2,069 1,213,484
1970 2,270 1,295,507
1971 2,482 1,373,896
1972 2,480 1,448,928
1973 2,327 1,525,485
1974 2,687 1,624,813
1975 2,829 1,718,623
1976 2,721 1,827,289
1977 2,916 1,923,917
1978 2,389 2,019,621
1979 2,852 2,074,807
1980 2,375 2,121,618
1981 2,233 2,179,884
1982 2,835 2,233,401
1983 2,512 2,292,089
1984 2,678 2,278,060
1985 2,590 2,289,784
1986 2,395 2,295,003
1987 2,412 2,322,397
1988 2,813 2,376,419
1989 2,981 2,452,324
1990 2,621 2,491,928
1991 2,438 2,527,807
1992 2,573 2,596,173
1993 2,451 2,673,675
1994 2,136 2,735,198
1995 1,887 2,830,771
1996 2,279 2,882,205
1997 1,991 2,936,500
1998 1,656 3,003,946
1999 1,357 3,155,425
2000 1,482 3,343,196
2001 1,061 3,478,370
2002 911 3,606,814
2003 917 3,751,120
2004 883 3,877,376
2005 727 4,013,788
2006 568 4,135,703
2007 691 4,265,428
2008 777 4,412,976
2009 825 4,528,149
2010 871 4,629,173
2011 916 4,728,363
2012 714 4,774,508
2013 807 4,811,751
2014 910 4,862,319
2015 888 4,823,045
2016 1,091 4,761,594
2017 747 4,706,183
2018 774 4,659,898
2019 655 4,609,941
2020 361 4,525,164
2021 259 4,641,562
2022 54 4,739,502
2023 442 4,834,309

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Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Nigeria

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Malta
Nigeria
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Malta Nigeria
1985 21 1,344
1986 19 1,363
1987 19 1,351
1988 17 1,332
1989 17 1,304
1990 17 1,285
1991 17 1,282
1992 17 1,246
1993 16 1,200
1994 16 1,193
1995 15 1,186
1996 16 1,185
1997 15 1,184
1998 14 1,189
1999 15 1,165
2000 13 1,136
2001 12 1,130
2002 13 1,117
2003 13 1,090
2004 11 1,075
2005 11 1,060
2006 12 1,067
2007 10 1,063
2008 10 1,081
2009 11 1,088
2010 9 1,094
2011 11 1,108
2012 9 1,124
2013 7 1,146
2014 8 1,155
2015 7 1,168
2016 10 1,155
2017 7 1,142
2018 9 1,118
2019 8 1,091
2020 10 1,065
2021 10 1,046
2022 10 1,016
2023 8 993

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 10.5% in Nigeria. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Malta
Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Malta Nigeria
1960 4% -
1961 3.85% -
1962 3.73% -
1963 3.63% -
1964 3.53% 32.7%
1965 3.43% 32%
1966 3.31% 31.3%
1967 3.19% 30.7%
1968 3.06% 30%
1969 2.93% 29.3%
1970 2.79% 28.5%
1971 2.66% 27.7%
1972 2.52% 26.9%
1973 2.39% 26.1%
1974 2.26% 25.2%
1975 2.14% 24.4%
1976 2.03% 23.6%
1977 1.93% 22.9%
1978 1.84% 22.3%
1979 1.76% 21.8%
1980 1.69% 21.3%
1981 1.62% 21%
1982 1.57% 20.8%
1983 1.51% 20.7%
1984 1.45% 20.7%
1985 1.39% 20.8%
1986 1.33% 20.9%
1987 1.28% 20.9%
1988 1.23% 21%
1989 1.18% 21%
1990 1.13% 21%
1991 1.1% 20.9%
1992 1.06% 20.8%
1993 1.02% 20.7%
1994 0.98% 20.6%
1995 0.94% 20.4%
1996 0.9% 20.1%
1997 0.86% 19.7%
1998 0.82% 19.3%
1999 0.79% 18.8%
2000 0.76% 18.2%
2001 0.74% 17.7%
2002 0.72% 17.1%
2003 0.71% 16.5%
2004 0.7% 16%
2005 0.69% 15.5%
2006 0.69% 15%
2007 0.69% 14.5%
2008 0.69% 14.1%
2009 0.69% 13.8%
2010 0.69% 13.5%
2011 0.68% 13.3%
2012 0.68% 13.1%
2013 0.67% 12.9%
2014 0.67% 12.8%
2015 0.66% 12.6%
2016 0.65% 12.5%
2017 0.64% 12.3%
2018 0.63% 12%
2019 0.61% 11.8%
2020 0.6% 11.4%
2021 0.58% 11.1%
2022 0.57% 10.8%
2023 0.55% 10.5%

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