Fertility & birth rates in Malta and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Malta vs North Macedonia by year

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Malta

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	North Macedonia
2023	1.06	1.5
2022	1.08	1.6
2021	1.13	1.6
2020	1.13	1.31
2019	1.14	1.34
2018	1.23	1.42
2017	1.26	1.43
2016	1.37	1.5
2015	1.37	1.49
2014	1.38	1.5
2013	1.36	1.5
2012	1.42	1.5
2011	1.45	1.46
2010	1.36	1.6
2009	1.42	1.5
2008	1.43	1.47
2007	1.35	1.46
2006	1.36	1.46
2005	1.38	1.5
2004	1.4	1.52
2003	1.48	1.75
2002	1.45	1.79
2001	1.48	1.73
2000	1.68	1.86
1999	1.73	1.77
1998	1.84	1.89
1997	1.93	1.92
1996	1.99	2.06
1995	1.77	2.13
1994	1.84	2.23
1993	1.96	2.26
1992	2.07	2.28
1991	1.99	2.31
1990	2.02	2.27
1989	2.1	2.25
1988	2.06	2.32
1987	1.97	2.32
1986	1.93	2.25
1985	1.95	2.25
1984	1.95	2.24
1983	1.92	2.25
1982	1.9	2.29
1981	1.87	2.29
1980	1.99	2.36
1979	2.1	2.4
1978	2.05	2.42
1977	2.14	2.49
1976	2.21	2.62
1975	2.27	2.69
1974	1.64	2.7
1973	1.65	2.72
1972	2.01	2.87
1971	2.06	2.93
1970	2.03	3.01
1969	2.02	3.1
1968	2.12	3.22
1967	2.24	3.33
1966	2.33	3.43
1965	2.52	3.52
1964	2.79	3.56
1963	2.9	3.62
1962	3.24	3.5
1961	3.27	3.62
1960	3.62	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	North Macedonia
2023	442	-3,290
2022	54	-4,397
2021	259	-9,737
2020	361	-5,939
2019	655	-375
2018	774	1,512
2017	747	1,329
2016	1,091	2,374
2015	888	2,294
2014	910	3,644
2013	807	3,653
2012	714	3,087
2011	916	3,100
2010	871	4,866
2009	825	4,309
2008	777	3,746
2007	691	2,974
2006	568	3,988
2005	727	4,011
2004	883	5,444
2003	917	8,900
2002	911	9,697
2001	1,061	10,174
2000	1,482	12,159
1999	1,357	10,489
1998	1,656	12,446
1997	1,991	12,979
1996	2,279	14,806
1995	1,887	17,239
1994	2,136	19,103
1993	2,451	20,797
1992	2,573	21,659
1991	2,438	23,387
1990	2,621	22,868
1989	2,981	22,912
1988	2,813	24,064
1987	2,412	24,359
1986	2,395	23,720
1985	2,590	24,167
1984	2,678	24,436
1983	2,512	24,690
1982	2,835	25,810
1981	2,233	25,689
1980	2,375	26,547
1979	2,852	27,096
1978	2,389	27,150
1977	2,916	27,410
1976	2,721	28,799
1975	2,829	28,983
1974	2,687	28,400
1973	2,327	28,032
1972	2,480	28,236
1971	2,482	28,010
1970	2,270	28,022
1969	2,069	27,464
1968	2,247	28,378
1967	2,306	28,401
1966	2,458	28,766
1965	2,646	28,564
1964	3,630	27,889
1963	3,709	28,124
1962	4,664	25,317
1961	4,748	27,846
1960	5,747	28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Malta vs North Macedonia by year

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Malta

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	North Macedonia
2023	8.1	9.2
2022	8.1	9.9
2021	8.5	10.2
2020	8.6	9.2
2019	8.6	9.6
2018	9.2	10.3
2017	9.2	10.5
2016	9.8	11.1
2015	9.7	11.1
2014	9.6	11.4
2013	9.5	11.2
2012	9.8	11.4
2011	10	11.1
2010	9.4	11.8
2009	9.8	11.5
2008	9.8	11.2
2007	9.3	11.1
2006	9.3	11.1
2005	9.6	11
2004	9.7	11.5
2003	10.2	13.3
2002	9.9	13.7
2001	10.1	13.3
2000	11.3	14.5
1999	11.4	13.5
1998	12.1	14.6
1997	12.7	14.8
1996	13.3	16.1
1995	12.2	16.7
1994	12.9	17.7
1993	13.9	18.2
1992	14.9	18.4
1991	14.6	18.7
1990	15.2	18.4
1989	15.9	18.4
1988	15.9	19.1
1987	15.4	19.3
1986	15.3	18.9
1985	16.1	19.1
1984	16.9	19.2
1983	17.1	19.5
1982	18.1	19.9
1981	16.6	20.1
1980	17.7	20.8
1979	18.6	21.1
1978	18.2	21.3
1977	18.9	21.9
1976	18.6	23
1975	18.8	23.6
1974	18	23.5
1973	17.4	23.5
1972	17.8	24.5
1971	18.4	24.7
1970	17.6	25.1
1969	16.7	25.4
1968	16.7	26.1
1967	17	26.7
1966	16.9	27.5
1965	17.7	28.1
1964	19.9	28.4
1963	20.7	29
1962	23.2	28.3
1961	23.6	29.2
1960	26.2	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 26.2 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	North Macedonia
2100	10.1%	10.6%
2099	10.1%	10.7%
2098	10.1%	10.7%
2097	10.1%	10.8%
2096	10.1%	10.8%
2095	10.1%	10.9%
2094	10%	11%
2093	9.98%	11%
2092	9.93%	11.1%
2091	9.87%	11.2%
2090	9.81%	11.2%
2089	9.75%	11.3%
2088	9.68%	11.3%
2087	9.61%	11.4%
2086	9.55%	11.4%
2085	9.49%	11.4%
2084	9.43%	11.4%
2083	9.39%	11.4%
2082	9.34%	11.4%
2081	9.31%	11.4%
2080	9.28%	11.4%
2079	9.26%	11.3%
2078	9.26%	11.3%
2077	9.25%	11.3%
2076	9.26%	11.2%
2075	9.27%	11.2%
2074	9.29%	11.2%
2073	9.32%	11.2%
2072	9.35%	11.1%
2071	9.38%	11.2%
2070	9.42%	11.2%
2069	9.45%	11.2%
2068	9.49%	11.3%
2067	9.53%	11.4%
2066	9.57%	11.5%
2065	9.61%	11.6%
2064	9.64%	11.7%
2063	9.67%	11.9%
2062	9.69%	12%
2061	9.7%	12.2%
2060	9.71%	12.3%
2059	9.71%	12.4%
2058	9.7%	12.6%
2057	9.68%	12.7%
2056	9.66%	12.8%
2055	9.63%	12.9%
2054	9.6%	13%
2053	9.57%	13%
2052	9.54%	13.1%
2051	9.52%	13.1%
2050	9.51%	13.1%
2049	9.51%	13.1%
2048	9.53%	13.1%
2047	9.57%	13%
2046	9.62%	13%
2045	9.7%	13%
2044	9.8%	13%
2043	9.92%	12.9%
2042	10.1%	12.9%
2041	10.2%	12.9%
2040	10.4%	13%
2039	10.5%	13%
2038	10.7%	13%
2037	10.8%	13.2%
2036	11%	13.4%
2035	11.2%	13.6%
2034	11.4%	13.8%
2033	11.6%	14.1%
2032	11.8%	14.4%
2031	12.1%	14.7%
2030	12.3%	15.1%
2029	12.4%	15.4%
2028	12.5%	15.8%
2027	12.7%	16.1%
2026	12.8%	16.4%
2025	13%	16.7%
2024	13%	16.8%
2023	13.2%	17.1%
2022	13.2%	17.2%
2021	13.2%	17.2%
2020	13.3%	17.2%
2019	13.6%	17.2%
2018	13.8%	17.4%
2017	14%	17.5%
2016	14.2%	17.8%
2015	14.2%	18%
2014	14.3%	18.3%
2013	14.5%	18.6%
2012	14.7%	18.8%
2011	14.9%	19%
2010	15.2%	19.3%
2009	15.5%	19.7%
2008	15.9%	20%
2007	16.4%	20.4%
2006	16.9%	20.8%
2005	17.4%	21.2%
2004	17.9%	21.7%
2003	18.4%	22.1%
2002	18.9%	22.5%
2001	19.4%	22.9%
2000	19.8%	23.4%
1999	20.2%	23.9%
1998	20.7%	24.4%
1997	21.2%	24.8%
1996	21.6%	25.1%
1995	22%	25.4%
1994	22.3%	25.5%
1993	22.6%	25.7%
1992	22.9%	26.1%
1991	23.1%	26.5%
1990	23.4%	26.9%
1989	23.6%	27.1%
1988	23.8%	27.4%
1987	24%	27.6%
1986	24.1%	27.8%
1985	24.1%	28.1%
1984	24%	28.3%
1983	23.8%	28.5%
1982	23.6%	28.8%
1981	23.5%	29.1%
1980	23.4%	29.5%
1979	23.5%	29.9%
1978	23.6%	30.3%
1977	23.8%	30.6%
1976	24.1%	30.9%
1975	24.5%	31.3%
1974	25%	31.7%
1973	25.6%	32.2%
1972	26.3%	32.6%
1971	26.9%	33%
1970	27.7%	33.5%
1969	28.5%	34.1%
1968	29.3%	34.7%
1967	30.1%	35.2%
1966	30.9%	35.8%
1965	31.7%	36.3%
1964	32.6%	36.7%
1963	33.4%	37.2%
1962	34.2%	37.6%
1961	35%	37.8%
1960	35.8%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs North Macedonia

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Malta

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	North Macedonia
2023	8	3
2022	10	3
2021	10	12
2020	10	7
2019	8	3
2018	9	3
2017	7	4
2016	10	4
2015	7	4
2014	8	4
2013	7	5
2012	9	5
2011	11	5
2010	9	5
2009	11	6
2008	10	6
2007	10	7
2006	12	7
2005	11	7
2004	11	8
2003	13	8
2002	13	10
2001	12	9
2000	13	11
1999	15	12
1998	14	13
1997	15	13
1996	16	14
1995	15	13
1994	16	13
1993	16	14
1992	17	14
1991	17	15
1990	17	16
1989	17	14
1988	17	16
1987	19	15
1986	19	16
1985	21	17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	North Macedonia
2023	0.55%	0.33%
2022	0.57%	0.41%
2021	0.58%	0.5%
2020	0.6%	0.59%
2019	0.61%	0.7%
2018	0.63%	0.83%
2017	0.64%	0.97%
2016	0.65%	1.08%
2015	0.66%	1.13%
2014	0.67%	1.11%
2013	0.67%	1.07%
2012	0.68%	1.02%
2011	0.68%	1%
2010	0.69%	1.04%
2009	0.69%	1.1%
2008	0.69%	1.17%
2007	0.69%	1.23%
2006	0.69%	1.3%
2005	0.69%	1.37%
2004	0.7%	1.42%
2003	0.71%	1.43%
2002	0.72%	1.43%
2001	0.74%	1.48%
2000	0.76%	1.59%
1999	0.79%	1.73%
1998	0.82%	1.83%
1997	0.86%	1.93%
1996	0.9%	2.12%
1995	0.94%	2.45%
1994	0.98%	2.85%
1993	1.02%	3.13%
1992	1.06%	3.3%
1991	1.1%	3.46%
1990	1.13%	3.7%
1989	1.18%	4.01%
1988	1.23%	4.36%
1987	1.28%	4.69%
1986	1.33%	4.91%
1985	1.39%	5%
1984	1.45%	5.06%
1983	1.51%	5.25%
1982	1.57%	5.53%
1981	1.62%	5.79%
1980	1.69%	-
1979	1.76%	-
1978	1.84%	-
1977	1.93%	-
1976	2.03%	-
1975	2.14%	-
1974	2.26%	-
1973	2.39%	-
1972	2.52%	-
1971	2.66%	-
1970	2.79%	-
1969	2.93%	-
1968	3.06%	-
1967	3.19%	-
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 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.