Fertility & birth rates in Malta and North Korea

Fertility rate in Malta vs North Korea by year

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Malta

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	North Korea
2023	1.06	1.78
2022	1.08	1.8
2021	1.13	1.81
2020	1.13	1.82
2019	1.14	1.83
2018	1.23	1.83
2017	1.26	1.85
2016	1.37	1.86
2015	1.37	1.86
2014	1.38	1.87
2013	1.36	1.88
2012	1.42	1.88
2011	1.45	1.88
2010	1.36	1.89
2009	1.42	1.91
2008	1.43	1.97
2007	1.35	1.94
2006	1.36	1.94
2005	1.38	1.87
2004	1.4	1.9
2003	1.48	1.91
2002	1.45	1.92
2001	1.48	1.94
2000	1.68	1.94
1999	1.73	1.97
1998	1.84	1.99
1997	1.93	2.03
1996	1.99	2.09
1995	1.77	2.15
1994	1.84	2.18
1993	1.96	2.22
1992	2.07	2.29
1991	1.99	2.35
1990	2.02	2.39
1989	2.1	2.41
1988	2.06	2.47
1987	1.97	2.53
1986	1.93	2.59
1985	1.95	2.65
1984	1.95	2.71
1983	1.92	2.78
1982	1.9	2.85
1981	1.87	2.92
1980	1.99	2.84
1979	2.1	2.85
1978	2.05	2.79
1977	2.14	2.77
1976	2.21	2.84
1975	2.27	3.05
1974	1.64	3.14
1973	1.65	3.35
1972	2.01	3.89
1971	2.06	3.74
1970	2.03	3.85
1969	2.02	3.86
1968	2.12	3.87
1967	2.24	4.05
1966	2.33	3.71
1965	2.52	3.56
1964	2.79	3.55
1963	2.9	3.63
1962	3.24	3.41
1961	3.27	3.26
1960	3.62	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	North Korea
2023	442	86,203
2022	54	96,495
2021	259	99,710
2020	361	95,920
2019	655	106,208
2018	774	113,164
2017	747	120,181
2016	1,091	125,048
2015	888	127,365
2014	910	127,078
2013	807	122,519
2012	714	118,773
2011	916	114,798
2010	871	112,443
2009	825	111,530
2008	777	122,015
2007	691	120,521
2006	568	129,171
2005	727	132,765
2004	883	155,838
2003	917	178,775
2002	911	119,504
2001	1,061	143,321
2000	1,482	161,591
1999	1,357	181,613
1998	1,656	197,589
1997	1,991	211,325
1996	2,279	226,095
1995	1,887	233,381
1994	2,136	320,861
1993	2,451	320,880
1992	2,573	324,002
1991	2,438	320,551
1990	2,621	312,460
1989	2,981	303,078
1988	2,813	299,305
1987	2,412	296,030
1986	2,395	293,227
1985	2,590	287,714
1984	2,678	282,987
1983	2,512	279,046
1982	2,835	276,332
1981	2,233	273,800
1980	2,375	255,206
1979	2,852	251,409
1978	2,389	243,533
1977	2,916	242,870
1976	2,721	255,841
1975	2,829	288,966
1974	2,687	306,902
1973	2,327	338,600
1972	2,480	411,997
1971	2,482	393,220
1970	2,270	406,129
1969	2,069	404,189
1968	2,247	399,837
1967	2,306	414,632
1966	2,458	363,882
1965	2,646	335,587
1964	3,630	323,623
1963	3,709	321,805
1962	4,664	286,534
1961	4,748	257,788
1960	5,747	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Malta vs North Korea by year

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Malta

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	North Korea
2023	8.1	12.9
2022	8.1	13.1
2021	8.5	13.3
2020	8.6	13.4
2019	8.6	13.4
2018	9.2	13.4
2017	9.2	13.5
2016	9.8	13.5
2015	9.7	13.4
2014	9.6	13.4
2013	9.5	13.4
2012	9.8	13.3
2011	10	13.3
2010	9.4	13.3
2009	9.8	13.4
2008	9.8	13.9
2007	9.3	13.9
2006	9.3	14
2005	9.6	13.9
2004	9.7	14.6
2003	10.2	15.3
2002	9.9	16.1
2001	10.1	16.9
2000	11.3	17.5
1999	11.4	18.3
1998	12.1	18.9
1997	12.7	19.4
1996	13.3	20
1995	12.2	20.3
1994	12.9	20.4
1993	13.9	20.4
1992	14.9	20.5
1991	14.6	20.6
1990	15.2	20.5
1989	15.9	20.2
1988	15.9	20.2
1987	15.4	20.3
1986	15.3	20.4
1985	16.1	20.4
1984	16.9	20.4
1983	17.1	20.5
1982	18.1	20.6
1981	16.6	20.8
1980	17.7	20.1
1979	18.6	20.2
1978	18.2	20.1
1977	18.9	20.4
1976	18.6	21.5
1975	18.8	23.9
1974	18	25.6
1973	17.4	28.2
1972	17.8	33.7
1971	18.4	33.4
1970	17.6	35.3
1969	16.7	36.2
1968	16.7	37.1
1967	17	39.3
1966	16.9	36.6
1965	17.7	35.4
1964	19.9	35.4
1963	20.7	36.1
1962	23.2	34
1961	23.6	32.3
1960	26.2	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 26.2 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	North Korea
2100	10.1%	13%
2099	10.1%	13.1%
2098	10.1%	13.2%
2097	10.1%	13.3%
2096	10.1%	13.4%
2095	10.1%	13.4%
2094	10%	13.5%
2093	9.98%	13.6%
2092	9.93%	13.7%
2091	9.87%	13.8%
2090	9.81%	13.8%
2089	9.75%	13.8%
2088	9.68%	13.9%
2087	9.61%	13.9%
2086	9.55%	13.9%
2085	9.49%	13.8%
2084	9.43%	13.8%
2083	9.39%	13.8%
2082	9.34%	13.7%
2081	9.31%	13.7%
2080	9.28%	13.7%
2079	9.26%	13.6%
2078	9.26%	13.6%
2077	9.25%	13.6%
2076	9.26%	13.6%
2075	9.27%	13.7%
2074	9.29%	13.7%
2073	9.32%	13.8%
2072	9.35%	13.8%
2071	9.38%	14%
2070	9.42%	14.1%
2069	9.45%	14.2%
2068	9.49%	14.3%
2067	9.53%	14.5%
2066	9.57%	14.6%
2065	9.61%	14.8%
2064	9.64%	14.9%
2063	9.67%	15%
2062	9.69%	15.1%
2061	9.7%	15.2%
2060	9.71%	15.3%
2059	9.71%	15.4%
2058	9.7%	15.4%
2057	9.68%	15.4%
2056	9.66%	15.4%
2055	9.63%	15.4%
2054	9.6%	15.4%
2053	9.57%	15.3%
2052	9.54%	15.3%
2051	9.52%	15.2%
2050	9.51%	15.2%
2049	9.51%	15.2%
2048	9.53%	15.2%
2047	9.57%	15.2%
2046	9.62%	15.3%
2045	9.7%	15.3%
2044	9.8%	15.5%
2043	9.92%	15.6%
2042	10.1%	15.8%
2041	10.2%	16%
2040	10.4%	16.2%
2039	10.5%	16.5%
2038	10.7%	16.7%
2037	10.8%	17%
2036	11%	17.2%
2035	11.2%	17.5%
2034	11.4%	17.8%
2033	11.6%	18%
2032	11.8%	18.2%
2031	12.1%	18.4%
2030	12.3%	18.6%
2029	12.4%	18.7%
2028	12.5%	18.8%
2027	12.7%	18.9%
2026	12.8%	18.9%
2025	13%	18.9%
2024	13%	18.9%
2023	13.2%	19%
2022	13.2%	19%
2021	13.2%	19.1%
2020	13.3%	19.1%
2019	13.6%	19.1%
2018	13.8%	19.2%
2017	14%	19.4%
2016	14.2%	19.6%
2015	14.2%	19.8%
2014	14.3%	20.1%
2013	14.5%	20.4%
2012	14.7%	20.8%
2011	14.9%	21.2%
2010	15.2%	21.6%
2009	15.5%	22.1%
2008	15.9%	22.5%
2007	16.4%	23%
2006	16.9%	23.4%
2005	17.4%	23.9%
2004	17.9%	24.3%
2003	18.4%	24.6%
2002	18.9%	25%
2001	19.4%	25.3%
2000	19.8%	25.6%
1999	20.2%	25.8%
1998	20.7%	26%
1997	21.2%	26.2%
1996	21.6%	26.3%
1995	22%	26.4%
1994	22.3%	26.4%
1993	22.6%	26.4%
1992	22.9%	26.3%
1991	23.1%	26.4%
1990	23.4%	26.5%
1989	23.6%	26.8%
1988	23.8%	27.3%
1987	24%	28%
1986	24.1%	29%
1985	24.1%	29.9%
1984	24%	30.9%
1983	23.8%	32%
1982	23.6%	33.1%
1981	23.5%	34.2%
1980	23.4%	35.1%
1979	23.5%	36%
1978	23.6%	36.9%
1977	23.8%	37.7%
1976	24.1%	38.3%
1975	24.5%	38.8%
1974	25%	39.3%
1973	25.6%	39.8%
1972	26.3%	40.2%
1971	26.9%	40.3%
1970	27.7%	40.1%
1969	28.5%	39.8%
1968	29.3%	39.2%
1967	30.1%	38.3%
1966	30.9%	37.3%
1965	31.7%	36.7%
1964	32.6%	36.6%
1963	33.4%	36.5%
1962	34.2%	36.6%
1961	35%	37%
1960	35.8%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs North Korea

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Malta

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	North Korea
2023	8	67
2022	10	67
2021	10	72
2020	10	66
2019	8	66
2018	9	69
2017	7	70
2016	10	71
2015	7	72
2014	8	73
2013	7	75
2012	9	76
2011	11	76
2010	9	77
2009	11	78
2008	10	79
2007	10	80
2006	12	80
2005	11	78
2004	11	77
2003	13	76
2002	13	131
2001	12	130
2000	13	129
1999	15	129
1998	14	129
1997	15	128
1996	16	128
1995	15	127
1994	16	57
1993	16	46
1992	17	37
1991	17	38
1990	17	43
1989	17	49
1988	17	55
1987	19	62
1986	19	68
1985	21	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	North Korea
2023	0.55%	1.8%
2022	0.57%	1.77%
2021	0.58%	1.74%
2020	0.6%	1.74%
2019	0.61%	1.77%
2018	0.63%	1.84%
2017	0.64%	1.91%
2016	0.65%	2.06%
2015	0.66%	2.14%
2014	0.67%	2.26%
2013	0.67%	2.41%
2012	0.68%	2.57%
2011	0.68%	2.72%
2010	0.69%	2.87%
2009	0.69%	3%
2008	0.69%	3.1%
2007	0.69%	3.24%
2006	0.69%	3.28%
2005	0.69%	3.33%
2004	0.7%	3.38%
2003	0.71%	3.45%
2002	0.72%	9.78%
2001	0.74%	9.9%
2000	0.76%	10%
1999	0.79%	10.2%
1998	0.82%	10.3%
1997	0.86%	10.5%
1996	0.9%	10.6%
1995	0.94%	10.8%
1994	0.98%	4.25%
1993	1.02%	4.27%
1992	1.06%	4.25%
1991	1.1%	4.18%
1990	1.13%	4.07%
1989	1.18%	3.95%
1988	1.23%	3.83%
1987	1.28%	3.78%
1986	1.33%	3.68%
1985	1.39%	3.68%
1984	1.45%	3.71%
1983	1.51%	3.8%
1982	1.57%	3.91%
1981	1.62%	4.05%
1980	1.69%	4.22%
1979	1.76%	4.4%
1978	1.84%	4.59%
1977	1.93%	4.8%
1976	2.03%	5.03%
1975	2.14%	5.28%
1974	2.26%	5.56%
1973	2.39%	5.86%
1972	2.52%	6.2%
1971	2.66%	6.58%
1970	2.79%	6.99%
1969	2.93%	7.45%
1968	3.06%	7.94%
1967	3.19%	8.45%
1966	3.31%	8.96%
1965	3.43%	9.46%
1964	3.53%	9.92%
1963	3.63%	10.4%
1962	3.73%	10.8%
1961	3.85%	11.2%
1960	4%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.