Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Oman

Fertility rate in Malta vs Oman by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Oman
2023	1.06	2.53
2022	1.08	2.45
2021	1.13	2.59
2020	1.13	2.64
2019	1.14	2.7
2018	1.23	2.81
2017	1.26	2.92
2016	1.37	2.95
2015	1.37	2.97
2014	1.38	2.97
2013	1.36	2.95
2012	1.42	2.93
2011	1.45	2.96
2010	1.36	2.97
2009	1.42	2.83
2008	1.43	2.76
2007	1.35	2.76
2006	1.36	2.88
2005	1.38	3.03
2004	1.4	3.2
2003	1.48	3.37
2002	1.45	3.51
2001	1.48	3.66
2000	1.68	3.85
1999	1.73	4.06
1998	1.84	4.27
1997	1.93	4.52
1996	1.99	4.79
1995	1.77	5.07
1994	1.84	5.36
1993	1.96	5.64
1992	2.07	5.92
1991	1.99	6.2
1990	2.02	6.46
1989	2.1	6.72
1988	2.06	6.95
1987	1.97	7.18
1986	1.93	7.35
1985	1.95	7.51
1984	1.95	7.64
1983	1.92	7.75
1982	1.9	7.84
1981	1.87	7.9
1980	1.99	7.89
1979	2.1	7.85
1978	2.05	7.82
1977	2.14	7.78
1976	2.21	7.74
1975	2.27	7.71
1974	1.64	7.67
1973	1.65	7.63
1972	2.01	7.59
1971	2.06	7.56
1970	2.03	7.52
1969	2.02	7.49
1968	2.12	7.46
1967	2.24	7.44
1966	2.33	7.41
1965	2.52	7.39
1964	2.79	7.37
1963	2.9	7.33
1962	3.24	7.32
1961	3.27	7.29
1960	3.62	7.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Oman
2023	442	75,467
2022	54	67,278
2021	259	69,991
2020	361	74,224
2019	655	77,394
2018	774	79,438
2017	747	82,408
2016	1,091	81,350
2015	888	79,241
2014	910	76,258
2013	807	71,905
2012	714	65,572
2011	916	59,689
2010	871	57,619
2009	825	52,007
2008	777	47,146
2007	691	44,207
2006	568	43,969
2005	727	44,688
2004	883	45,651
2003	917	46,273
2002	911	46,397
2001	1,061	46,651
2000	1,482	47,208
1999	1,357	48,053
1998	1,656	48,654
1997	1,991	49,510
1996	2,279	50,362
1995	1,887	51,139
1994	2,136	52,337
1993	2,451	53,439
1992	2,573	54,471
1991	2,438	55,382
1990	2,621	56,000
1989	2,981	56,202
1988	2,813	56,142
1987	2,412	55,933
1986	2,395	55,324
1985	2,590	54,609
1984	2,678	52,253
1983	2,512	49,646
1982	2,835	46,939
1981	2,233	44,176
1980	2,375	41,109
1979	2,852	38,022
1978	2,389	35,141
1977	2,916	32,342
1976	2,721	30,032
1975	2,829	27,699
1974	2,687	25,543
1973	2,327	24,195
1972	2,480	22,968
1971	2,482	21,973
1970	2,270	20,893
1969	2,069	19,949
1968	2,247	18,962
1967	2,306	17,990
1966	2,458	17,030
1965	2,646	16,103
1964	3,630	15,205
1963	3,709	14,283
1962	4,664	13,485
1961	4,748	12,690
1960	5,747	12,034

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 +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Malta vs Oman by year

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Malta

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Oman
2023	8.1	16.8
2022	8.1	16.4
2021	8.5	18.3
2020	8.6	18.9
2019	8.6	18.9
2018	9.2	19.3
2017	9.2	20.2
2016	9.8	20.5
2015	9.7	21
2014	9.6	21.2
2013	9.5	20.9
2012	9.8	20.7
2011	10	21.6
2010	9.4	23.4
2009	9.8	21.9
2008	9.8	20.6
2007	9.3	19.9
2006	9.3	20.2
2005	9.6	20.9
2004	9.7	21.8
2003	10.2	22.5
2002	9.9	22.8
2001	10.1	23.3
2000	11.3	23.8
1999	11.4	24.6
1998	12.1	25.3
1997	12.7	26.1
1996	13.3	27
1995	12.2	27.9
1994	12.9	29.1
1993	13.9	30.5
1992	14.9	32.4
1991	14.6	34.4
1990	15.2	36.5
1989	15.9	38.6
1988	15.9	40.8
1987	15.4	43.2
1986	15.3	45.6
1985	16.1	48.3
1984	16.9	49.6
1983	17.1	50.4
1982	18.1	51.1
1981	16.6	51.6
1980	17.7	51.6
1979	18.6	51.4
1978	18.2	51.2
1977	18.9	51
1976	18.6	50.8
1975	18.8	50.7
1974	18	50.2
1973	17.4	50.7
1972	17.8	50.9
1971	18.4	51.2
1970	17.6	51.6
1969	16.7	51.9
1968	16.7	52.2
1967	17	52.4
1966	16.9	52.6
1965	17.7	52.8
1964	19.9	52.8
1963	20.7	52.8
1962	23.2	52.8
1961	23.6	52.7
1960	26.2	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 26.2 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Oman
2100	10.1%	17.2%
2099	10.1%	17.2%
2098	10.1%	17.3%
2097	10.1%	17.3%
2096	10.1%	17.4%
2095	10.1%	17.4%
2094	10%	17.4%
2093	9.98%	17.5%
2092	9.93%	17.5%
2091	9.87%	17.5%
2090	9.81%	17.6%
2089	9.75%	17.6%
2088	9.68%	17.6%
2087	9.61%	17.6%
2086	9.55%	17.6%
2085	9.49%	17.7%
2084	9.43%	17.7%
2083	9.39%	17.7%
2082	9.34%	17.7%
2081	9.31%	17.8%
2080	9.28%	17.8%
2079	9.26%	17.8%
2078	9.26%	17.9%
2077	9.25%	17.9%
2076	9.26%	18%
2075	9.27%	18.1%
2074	9.29%	18.1%
2073	9.32%	18.2%
2072	9.35%	18.3%
2071	9.38%	18.4%
2070	9.42%	18.5%
2069	9.45%	18.6%
2068	9.49%	18.7%
2067	9.53%	18.8%
2066	9.57%	18.9%
2065	9.61%	19.1%
2064	9.64%	19.2%
2063	9.67%	19.3%
2062	9.69%	19.4%
2061	9.7%	19.5%
2060	9.71%	19.6%
2059	9.71%	19.7%
2058	9.7%	19.7%
2057	9.68%	19.8%
2056	9.66%	19.9%
2055	9.63%	19.9%
2054	9.6%	19.9%
2053	9.57%	20%
2052	9.54%	20%
2051	9.52%	20%
2050	9.51%	20%
2049	9.51%	20%
2048	9.53%	20.1%
2047	9.57%	20.1%
2046	9.62%	20.2%
2045	9.7%	20.3%
2044	9.8%	20.4%
2043	9.92%	20.6%
2042	10.1%	20.7%
2041	10.2%	20.9%
2040	10.4%	21.1%
2039	10.5%	21.3%
2038	10.7%	21.3%
2037	10.8%	21.4%
2036	11%	21.5%
2035	11.2%	21.7%
2034	11.4%	22%
2033	11.6%	22.2%
2032	11.8%	22.6%
2031	12.1%	22.9%
2030	12.3%	23.2%
2029	12.4%	23.5%
2028	12.5%	23.7%
2027	12.7%	23.9%
2026	12.8%	24.2%
2025	13%	24.5%
2024	13%	24.7%
2023	13.2%	25.2%
2022	13.2%	26.2%
2021	13.2%	26.7%
2020	13.3%	25.6%
2019	13.6%	24%
2018	13.8%	22.9%
2017	14%	22.3%
2016	14.2%	22.1%
2015	14.2%	22.2%
2014	14.3%	22.1%
2013	14.5%	21.9%
2012	14.7%	22.8%
2011	14.9%	25.5%
2010	15.2%	27.9%
2009	15.5%	28.4%
2008	15.9%	29.1%
2007	16.4%	29.9%
2006	16.9%	30.9%
2005	17.4%	32.1%
2004	17.9%	33.2%
2003	18.4%	34.2%
2002	18.9%	35%
2001	19.4%	35.8%
2000	19.8%	36.6%
1999	20.2%	37.3%
1998	20.7%	38%
1997	21.2%	38.7%
1996	21.6%	39.3%
1995	22%	39.7%
1994	22.3%	39.9%
1993	22.6%	40.5%
1992	22.9%	41.5%
1991	23.1%	42.5%
1990	23.4%	43.4%
1989	23.6%	44.3%
1988	23.8%	45.1%
1987	24%	45.9%
1986	24.1%	46.5%
1985	24.1%	47%
1984	24%	47.2%
1983	23.8%	47.2%
1982	23.6%	47.1%
1981	23.5%	47.1%
1980	23.4%	47.1%
1979	23.5%	47.2%
1978	23.6%	47.3%
1977	23.8%	47.4%
1976	24.1%	47.5%
1975	24.5%	47.5%
1974	25%	47.5%
1973	25.6%	47.3%
1972	26.3%	46.8%
1971	26.9%	46.4%
1970	27.7%	45.9%
1969	28.5%	45.3%
1968	29.3%	44.8%
1967	30.1%	44.3%
1966	30.9%	43.8%
1965	31.7%	43.2%
1964	32.6%	42.6%
1963	33.4%	42%
1962	34.2%	41.7%
1961	35%	41.6%
1960	35.8%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Oman
2023	8	13
2022	10	13
2021	10	74
2020	10	32
2019	8	14
2018	9	14
2017	7	14
2016	10	14
2015	7	15
2014	8	15
2013	7	15
2012	9	16
2011	11	16
2010	9	17
2009	11	17
2008	10	18
2007	10	18
2006	12	18
2005	11	18
2004	11	18
2003	13	18
2002	13	18
2001	12	18
2000	13	19
1999	15	19
1998	14	20
1997	15	20
1996	16	21
1995	15	22
1994	16	23
1993	16	25
1992	17	26
1991	17	28
1990	17	29
1989	17	32
1988	17	34
1987	19	37
1986	19	40
1985	21	43

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 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Oman
2023	0.55%	1.04%
2022	0.57%	1.05%
2021	0.58%	1.06%
2020	0.6%	1.07%
2019	0.61%	1.08%
2018	0.63%	1.09%
2017	0.64%	1.1%
2016	0.65%	1.11%
2015	0.66%	1.12%
2014	0.67%	1.12%
2013	0.67%	1.13%
2012	0.68%	1.15%
2011	0.68%	1.16%
2010	0.69%	1.17%
2009	0.69%	1.19%
2008	0.69%	1.2%
2007	0.69%	1.22%
2006	0.69%	1.24%
2005	0.69%	1.28%
2004	0.7%	1.32%
2003	0.71%	1.38%
2002	0.72%	1.45%
2001	0.74%	1.54%
2000	0.76%	1.64%
1999	0.79%	1.76%
1998	0.82%	1.89%
1997	0.86%	2.04%
1996	0.9%	2.22%
1995	0.94%	2.41%
1994	0.98%	2.64%
1993	1.02%	2.9%
1992	1.06%	3.2%
1991	1.1%	3.54%
1990	1.13%	3.91%
1989	1.18%	4.32%
1988	1.23%	4.78%
1987	1.28%	5.3%
1986	1.33%	5.9%
1985	1.39%	6.58%
1984	1.45%	7.34%
1983	1.51%	8.18%
1982	1.57%	9.1%
1981	1.62%	10.1%
1980	1.69%	11.1%
1979	1.76%	12.2%
1978	1.84%	13.4%
1977	1.93%	14.5%
1976	2.03%	15.7%
1975	2.14%	16.9%
1974	2.26%	18.1%
1973	2.39%	19.3%
1972	2.52%	20.5%
1971	2.66%	21.8%
1970	2.79%	23.1%
1969	2.93%	24.4%
1968	3.06%	25.7%
1967	3.19%	27.1%
1966	3.31%	28.4%
1965	3.43%	29.8%
1964	3.53%	31.2%
1963	3.63%	32.7%
1962	3.73%	34.2%
1961	3.85%	35.8%
1960	4%	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.