Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Malta vs Nigeria by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Nigeria
2023	1.06	4.48
2022	1.08	4.55
2021	1.13	4.64
2020	1.13	4.7
2019	1.14	4.86
2018	1.23	5.02
2017	1.26	5.18
2016	1.37	5.34
2015	1.37	5.5
2014	1.38	5.62
2013	1.36	5.69
2012	1.42	5.8
2011	1.45	5.89
2010	1.36	5.95
2009	1.42	5.99
2008	1.43	6.02
2007	1.35	6.03
2006	1.36	6.05
2005	1.38	6.06
2004	1.4	6.09
2003	1.48	6.1
2002	1.45	6.12
2001	1.48	6.13
2000	1.68	6.12
1999	1.73	6.08
1998	1.84	6.07
1997	1.93	6.14
1996	1.99	6.22
1995	1.77	6.27
1994	1.84	6.32
1993	1.96	6.35
1992	2.07	6.39
1991	1.99	6.43
1990	2.02	6.46
1989	2.1	6.49
1988	2.06	6.5
1987	1.97	6.5
1986	1.93	6.56
1985	1.95	6.62
1984	1.95	6.7
1983	1.92	6.78
1982	1.9	6.8
1981	1.87	6.82
1980	1.99	6.85
1979	2.1	6.89
1978	2.05	6.92
1977	2.14	6.86
1976	2.21	6.81
1975	2.27	6.77
1974	1.64	6.7
1973	1.65	6.63
1972	2.01	6.58
1971	2.06	6.53
1970	2.03	6.47
1969	2.02	6.44
1968	2.12	6.42
1967	2.24	6.4
1966	2.33	6.39
1965	2.52	6.37
1964	2.79	6.36
1963	2.9	6.35
1962	3.24	6.36
1961	3.27	6.35
1960	3.62	6.36

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.

Natural population change by year

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

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Malta vs Nigeria by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Nigeria
2023	8.1	33
2022	8.1	33.2
2021	8.5	33.5
2020	8.6	33.7
2019	8.6	34.7
2018	9.2	35.7
2017	9.2	36.7
2016	9.8	37.8
2015	9.7	39
2014	9.6	39.9
2013	9.5	40.4
2012	9.8	41.1
2011	10	41.8
2010	9.4	42.1
2009	9.8	42.5
2008	9.8	42.8
2007	9.3	42.9
2006	9.3	43.2
2005	9.6	43.4
2004	9.7	43.5
2003	10.2	43.7
2002	9.9	43.8
2001	10.1	43.9
2000	11.3	43.9
1999	11.4	43.4
1998	12.1	43.2
1997	12.7	43.5
1996	13.3	43.9
1995	12.2	44.1
1994	12.9	44
1993	13.9	44.1
1992	14.9	44.2
1991	14.6	44.3
1990	15.2	44.5
1989	15.9	44.8
1988	15.9	44.7
1987	15.4	44.8
1986	15.3	45.3
1985	16.1	45.9
1984	16.9	46.5
1983	17.1	47.5
1982	18.1	47.5
1981	16.6	47.9
1980	17.7	48.3
1979	18.6	48.8
1978	18.2	49.3
1977	18.9	49.1
1976	18.6	49
1975	18.8	49
1974	18	48.7
1973	17.4	48.2
1972	17.8	48
1971	18.4	47.8
1970	17.6	47.4
1969	16.7	47.3
1968	16.7	47.2
1967	17	47.1
1966	16.9	47
1965	17.7	46.9
1964	19.9	46.9
1963	20.7	46.8
1962	23.2	46.7
1961	23.6	46.6
1960	26.2	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 26.2 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Nigeria
2100	10.1%	20.4%
2099	10.1%	20.5%
2098	10.1%	20.6%
2097	10.1%	20.7%
2096	10.1%	20.8%
2095	10.1%	20.9%
2094	10%	21%
2093	9.98%	21.1%
2092	9.93%	21.2%
2091	9.87%	21.4%
2090	9.81%	21.5%
2089	9.75%	21.6%
2088	9.68%	21.8%
2087	9.61%	21.9%
2086	9.55%	22.1%
2085	9.49%	22.2%
2084	9.43%	22.4%
2083	9.39%	22.6%
2082	9.34%	22.7%
2081	9.31%	22.9%
2080	9.28%	23.1%
2079	9.26%	23.3%
2078	9.26%	23.5%
2077	9.25%	23.7%
2076	9.26%	23.9%
2075	9.27%	24.1%
2074	9.29%	24.3%
2073	9.32%	24.5%
2072	9.35%	24.7%
2071	9.38%	25%
2070	9.42%	25.2%
2069	9.45%	25.4%
2068	9.49%	25.7%
2067	9.53%	25.9%
2066	9.57%	26.1%
2065	9.61%	26.4%
2064	9.64%	26.6%
2063	9.67%	26.9%
2062	9.69%	27.2%
2061	9.7%	27.4%
2060	9.71%	27.7%
2059	9.71%	28%
2058	9.7%	28.3%
2057	9.68%	28.6%
2056	9.66%	29%
2055	9.63%	29.3%
2054	9.6%	29.6%
2053	9.57%	30%
2052	9.54%	30.3%
2051	9.52%	30.7%
2050	9.51%	31.1%
2049	9.51%	31.5%
2048	9.53%	31.8%
2047	9.57%	32.2%
2046	9.62%	32.6%
2045	9.7%	32.9%
2044	9.8%	33.3%
2043	9.92%	33.7%
2042	10.1%	34%
2041	10.2%	34.4%
2040	10.4%	34.7%
2039	10.5%	35%
2038	10.7%	35.4%
2037	10.8%	35.7%
2036	11%	36%
2035	11.2%	36.3%
2034	11.4%	36.6%
2033	11.6%	37%
2032	11.8%	37.4%
2031	12.1%	37.8%
2030	12.3%	38.3%
2029	12.4%	38.8%
2028	12.5%	39.3%
2027	12.7%	39.8%
2026	12.8%	40.3%
2025	13%	40.8%
2024	13%	41%
2023	13.2%	41.5%
2022	13.2%	42%
2021	13.2%	42.4%
2020	13.3%	42.8%
2019	13.6%	43.2%
2018	13.8%	43.6%
2017	14%	43.9%
2016	14.2%	44.1%
2015	14.2%	44.3%
2014	14.3%	44.4%
2013	14.5%	44.5%
2012	14.7%	44.5%
2011	14.9%	44.5%
2010	15.2%	44.4%
2009	15.5%	44.4%
2008	15.9%	44.3%
2007	16.4%	44.2%
2006	16.9%	44.1%
2005	17.4%	44%
2004	17.9%	43.9%
2003	18.4%	43.8%
2002	18.9%	43.8%
2001	19.4%	43.7%
2000	19.8%	43.7%
1999	20.2%	43.8%
1998	20.7%	43.9%
1997	21.2%	44.1%
1996	21.6%	44.2%
1995	22%	44.4%
1994	22.3%	44.6%
1993	22.6%	44.8%
1992	22.9%	45%
1991	23.1%	45.2%
1990	23.4%	45.3%
1989	23.6%	45.5%
1988	23.8%	45.5%
1987	24%	45.6%
1986	24.1%	45.6%
1985	24.1%	45.5%
1984	24%	45.4%
1983	23.8%	45.2%
1982	23.6%	45%
1981	23.5%	44.8%
1980	23.4%	44.6%
1979	23.5%	44.4%
1978	23.6%	44.2%
1977	23.8%	43.9%
1976	24.1%	43.7%
1975	24.5%	43.4%
1974	25%	43.2%
1973	25.6%	43%
1972	26.3%	42.8%
1971	26.9%	42.5%
1970	27.7%	42.4%
1969	28.5%	42.2%
1968	29.3%	42%
1967	30.1%	41.8%
1966	30.9%	41.7%
1965	31.7%	41.5%
1964	32.6%	41.4%
1963	33.4%	41.2%
1962	34.2%	41.1%
1961	35%	41.1%
1960	35.8%	41.1%

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.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Nigeria

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

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.

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