Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Norway

Fertility rate in Malta vs Norway by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Norway
2023	1.06	1.4
2022	1.08	1.41
2021	1.13	1.55
2020	1.13	1.48
2019	1.14	1.53
2018	1.23	1.56
2017	1.26	1.62
2016	1.37	1.71
2015	1.37	1.72
2014	1.38	1.75
2013	1.36	1.78
2012	1.42	1.85
2011	1.45	1.88
2010	1.36	1.95
2009	1.42	1.98
2008	1.43	1.96
2007	1.35	1.9
2006	1.36	1.9
2005	1.38	1.84
2004	1.4	1.83
2003	1.48	1.8
2002	1.45	1.75
2001	1.48	1.78
2000	1.68	1.85
1999	1.73	1.85
1998	1.84	1.81
1997	1.93	1.86
1996	1.99	1.89
1995	1.77	1.87
1994	1.84	1.87
1993	1.96	1.86
1992	2.07	1.88
1991	1.99	1.92
1990	2.02	1.93
1989	2.1	1.89
1988	2.06	1.84
1987	1.97	1.74
1986	1.93	1.71
1985	1.95	1.68
1984	1.95	1.66
1983	1.92	1.66
1982	1.9	1.71
1981	1.87	1.7
1980	1.99	1.72
1979	2.1	1.75
1978	2.05	1.77
1977	2.14	1.75
1976	2.21	1.86
1975	2.27	1.98
1974	1.64	2.13
1973	1.65	2.23
1972	2.01	2.38
1971	2.06	2.49
1970	2.03	2.5
1969	2.02	2.7
1968	2.12	2.75
1967	2.24	2.81
1966	2.33	2.9
1965	2.52	2.94
1964	2.79	2.98
1963	2.9	2.93
1962	3.24	2.91
1961	3.27	2.94
1960	3.62	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Norway
2023	442	8,280
2022	54	5,457
2021	259	14,062
2020	361	12,372
2019	655	13,904
2018	774	14,342
2017	747	15,831
2016	1,091	17,797
2015	888	18,160
2014	910	18,494
2013	807	17,779
2012	714	18,066
2011	916	18,822
2010	871	20,046
2009	825	20,280
2008	777	19,073
2007	691	16,482
2006	568	17,244
2005	727	15,719
2004	883	15,612
2003	917	14,151
2002	911	10,892
2001	1,061	13,090
2000	1,482	15,269
1999	1,357	14,278
1998	1,656	14,181
1997	1,991	15,418
1996	2,279	17,087
1995	1,887	14,821
1994	2,136	16,045
1993	2,451	12,936
1992	2,573	15,431
1991	2,438	16,194
1990	2,621	14,845
1989	2,981	13,949
1988	2,813	12,207
1987	2,412	9,212
1986	2,395	8,751
1985	2,590	6,644
1984	2,678	7,452
1983	2,512	7,844
1982	2,835	9,875
1981	2,233	9,020
1980	2,375	9,806
1979	2,852	10,181
1978	2,389	11,364
1977	2,916	11,321
1976	2,721	13,286
1975	2,829	16,430
1974	2,687	20,324
1973	2,327	21,387
1972	2,480	24,777
1971	2,482	26,541
1970	2,270	25,968
1969	2,069	28,858
1968	2,247	29,387
1967	2,306	30,276
1966	2,458	31,150
1965	2,646	31,275
1964	3,630	30,293
1963	3,709	26,766
1962	4,664	28,020
1961	4,748	29,239
1960	5,747	29,366

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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Malta vs Norway by year

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Malta

Norway

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Norway
2023	8.1	9.4
2022	8.1	9.4
2021	8.5	10.4
2020	8.6	9.8
2019	8.6	10.2
2018	9.2	10.4
2017	9.2	10.7
2016	9.8	11.2
2015	9.7	11.3
2014	9.6	11.5
2013	9.5	11.6
2012	9.8	12
2011	10	12.2
2010	9.4	12.6
2009	9.8	12.8
2008	9.8	12.7
2007	9.3	12.4
2006	9.3	12.6
2005	9.6	12.3
2004	9.7	12.4
2003	10.2	12.4
2002	9.9	12.2
2001	10.1	12.6
2000	11.3	13.2
1999	11.4	13.3
1998	12.1	13.2
1997	12.7	13.6
1996	13.3	13.9
1995	12.2	13.8
1994	12.9	13.9
1993	13.9	13.8
1992	14.9	14
1991	14.6	14.3
1990	15.2	14.4
1989	15.9	14
1988	15.9	13.7
1987	15.4	12.9
1986	15.3	12.6
1985	16.1	12.3
1984	16.9	12.1
1983	17.1	12.1
1982	18.1	12.5
1981	16.6	12.4
1980	17.7	12.5
1979	18.6	12.7
1978	18.2	12.8
1977	18.9	12.6
1976	18.6	13.3
1975	18.8	14.1
1974	18	15
1973	17.4	15.5
1972	17.8	16.3
1971	18.4	16.8
1970	17.6	16.7
1969	16.7	17.6
1968	16.7	17.6
1967	17	17.6
1966	16.9	17.9
1965	17.7	17.8
1964	19.9	17.7
1963	20.7	17.3
1962	23.2	17.1
1961	23.6	17.3
1960	26.2	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 26.2 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Norway

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Norway
2100	10.1%	12.8%
2099	10.1%	12.8%
2098	10.1%	12.8%
2097	10.1%	12.8%
2096	10.1%	12.8%
2095	10.1%	12.9%
2094	10%	12.9%
2093	9.98%	12.9%
2092	9.93%	12.9%
2091	9.87%	13%
2090	9.81%	13%
2089	9.75%	13%
2088	9.68%	13%
2087	9.61%	13%
2086	9.55%	13.1%
2085	9.49%	13.1%
2084	9.43%	13.1%
2083	9.39%	13.1%
2082	9.34%	13.1%
2081	9.31%	13.1%
2080	9.28%	13%
2079	9.26%	13%
2078	9.26%	13%
2077	9.25%	13%
2076	9.26%	13%
2075	9.27%	13%
2074	9.29%	12.9%
2073	9.32%	12.9%
2072	9.35%	12.9%
2071	9.38%	12.9%
2070	9.42%	12.9%
2069	9.45%	12.9%
2068	9.49%	12.9%
2067	9.53%	13%
2066	9.57%	13%
2065	9.61%	13%
2064	9.64%	13.1%
2063	9.67%	13.1%
2062	9.69%	13.2%
2061	9.7%	13.2%
2060	9.71%	13.3%
2059	9.71%	13.4%
2058	9.7%	13.4%
2057	9.68%	13.5%
2056	9.66%	13.6%
2055	9.63%	13.6%
2054	9.6%	13.7%
2053	9.57%	13.8%
2052	9.54%	13.8%
2051	9.52%	13.8%
2050	9.51%	13.9%
2049	9.51%	13.9%
2048	9.53%	13.9%
2047	9.57%	13.9%
2046	9.62%	13.9%
2045	9.7%	13.9%
2044	9.8%	13.9%
2043	9.92%	13.9%
2042	10.1%	13.9%
2041	10.2%	13.9%
2040	10.4%	14%
2039	10.5%	14%
2038	10.7%	14%
2037	10.8%	14%
2036	11%	14.1%
2035	11.2%	14.2%
2034	11.4%	14.3%
2033	11.6%	14.4%
2032	11.8%	14.6%
2031	12.1%	14.7%
2030	12.3%	14.9%
2029	12.4%	15.1%
2028	12.5%	15.3%
2027	12.7%	15.6%
2026	12.8%	15.8%
2025	13%	16.1%
2024	13%	16.2%
2023	13.2%	16.5%
2022	13.2%	16.8%
2021	13.2%	17%
2020	13.3%	17.2%
2019	13.6%	17.4%
2018	13.8%	17.6%
2017	14%	17.8%
2016	14.2%	17.9%
2015	14.2%	18%
2014	14.3%	18.1%
2013	14.5%	18.3%
2012	14.7%	18.4%
2011	14.9%	18.6%
2010	15.2%	18.8%
2009	15.5%	18.9%
2008	15.9%	19.1%
2007	16.4%	19.3%
2006	16.9%	19.4%
2005	17.4%	19.6%
2004	17.9%	19.8%
2003	18.4%	19.9%
2002	18.9%	20%
2001	19.4%	20%
2000	19.8%	20%
1999	20.2%	19.9%
1998	20.7%	19.8%
1997	21.2%	19.7%
1996	21.6%	19.6%
1995	22%	19.5%
1994	22.3%	19.4%
1993	22.6%	19.3%
1992	22.9%	19.1%
1991	23.1%	19%
1990	23.4%	18.9%
1989	23.6%	19%
1988	23.8%	19.1%
1987	24%	19.3%
1986	24.1%	19.6%
1985	24.1%	20%
1984	24%	20.4%
1983	23.8%	20.9%
1982	23.6%	21.3%
1981	23.5%	21.8%
1980	23.4%	22.2%
1979	23.5%	22.6%
1978	23.6%	22.9%
1977	23.8%	23.3%
1976	24.1%	23.5%
1975	24.5%	23.8%
1974	25%	24%
1973	25.6%	24.2%
1972	26.3%	24.3%
1971	26.9%	24.4%
1970	27.7%	24.5%
1969	28.5%	24.5%
1968	29.3%	24.6%
1967	30.1%	24.7%
1966	30.9%	24.7%
1965	31.7%	24.8%
1964	32.6%	24.8%
1963	33.4%	25%
1962	34.2%	25.2%
1961	35%	25.6%
1960	35.8%	25.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Norway compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Norway

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Norway
2023	8	1
2022	10	3
2021	10	2
2020	10	2
2019	8	2
2018	9	2
2017	7	2
2016	10	2
2015	7	2
2014	8	2
2013	7	3
2012	9	3
2011	11	4
2010	9	4
2009	11	4
2008	10	5
2007	10	5
2006	12	5
2005	11	6
2004	11	6
2003	13	5
2002	13	5
2001	12	5
2000	13	5
1999	15	5
1998	14	5
1997	15	5
1996	16	6
1995	15	6
1994	16	7
1993	16	7
1992	17	8
1991	17	8
1990	17	9
1989	17	9
1988	17	9
1987	19	9
1986	19	9
1985	21	9

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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Norway
2023	0.55%	0.24%
2022	0.57%	0.23%
2021	0.58%	0.23%
2020	0.6%	0.24%
2019	0.61%	0.24%
2018	0.63%	0.25%
2017	0.64%	0.25%
2016	0.65%	0.26%
2015	0.66%	0.27%
2014	0.67%	0.28%
2013	0.67%	0.29%
2012	0.68%	0.3%
2011	0.68%	0.31%
2010	0.69%	0.33%
2009	0.69%	0.34%
2008	0.69%	0.36%
2007	0.69%	0.37%
2006	0.69%	0.39%
2005	0.69%	0.41%
2004	0.7%	0.42%
2003	0.71%	0.44%
2002	0.72%	0.46%
2001	0.74%	0.47%
2000	0.76%	0.49%
1999	0.79%	0.5%
1998	0.82%	0.51%
1997	0.86%	0.52%
1996	0.9%	0.54%
1995	0.94%	0.57%
1994	0.98%	0.61%
1993	1.02%	0.66%
1992	1.06%	0.72%
1991	1.1%	0.79%
1990	1.13%	0.87%
1989	1.18%	0.93%
1988	1.23%	0.98%
1987	1.28%	1.01%
1986	1.33%	1.02%
1985	1.39%	1.02%
1984	1.45%	1.01%
1983	1.51%	1%
1982	1.57%	0.99%
1981	1.62%	0.99%
1980	1.69%	1.01%
1979	1.76%	1.04%
1978	1.84%	1.09%
1977	1.93%	1.15%
1976	2.03%	1.22%
1975	2.14%	1.29%
1974	2.26%	1.36%
1973	2.39%	1.43%
1972	2.52%	1.5%
1971	2.66%	1.56%
1970	2.79%	1.62%
1969	2.93%	1.69%
1968	3.06%	1.75%
1967	3.19%	1.82%
1966	3.31%	1.9%
1965	3.43%	1.97%
1964	3.53%	2.04%
1963	3.63%	2.1%
1962	3.73%	2.15%
1961	3.85%	2.21%
1960	4%	2.26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.