Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Pakistan

Fertility rate in Malta vs Pakistan by year

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Malta

Pakistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Pakistan
2023	1.06	3.61
2022	1.08	3.66
2021	1.13	3.72
2020	1.13	3.77
2019	1.14	3.81
2018	1.23	3.86
2017	1.26	3.9
2016	1.37	3.9
2015	1.37	3.99
2014	1.38	4.06
2013	1.36	4.13
2012	1.42	4.2
2011	1.45	4.31
2010	1.36	4.4
2009	1.42	4.47
2008	1.43	4.51
2007	1.35	4.55
2006	1.36	4.59
2005	1.38	4.6
2004	1.4	4.68
2003	1.48	4.89
2002	1.45	5.01
2001	1.48	5.18
2000	1.68	5.35
1999	1.73	5.46
1998	1.84	5.51
1997	1.93	5.64
1996	1.99	5.77
1995	1.77	5.89
1994	1.84	6.01
1993	1.96	6.11
1992	2.07	6.21
1991	1.99	6.29
1990	2.02	6.36
1989	2.1	6.43
1988	2.06	6.48
1987	1.97	6.52
1986	1.93	6.55
1985	1.95	6.59
1984	1.95	6.62
1983	1.92	6.64
1982	1.9	6.67
1981	1.87	6.7
1980	1.99	6.73
1979	2.1	6.76
1978	2.05	6.78
1977	2.14	6.8
1976	2.21	6.81
1975	2.27	6.81
1974	1.64	6.81
1973	1.65	6.81
1972	2.01	6.81
1971	2.06	6.8
1970	2.03	6.8
1969	2.02	6.8
1968	2.12	6.8
1967	2.24	6.8
1966	2.33	6.8
1965	2.52	6.8
1964	2.79	6.8
1963	2.9	6.8
1962	3.24	6.8
1961	3.27	6.8
1960	3.62	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.61 in Pakistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Pakistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Pakistan
2023	442	5,281,745
2022	54	5,268,077
2021	259	5,065,913
2020	361	5,011,177
2019	655	5,127,011
2018	774	5,103,858
2017	747	5,090,200
2016	1,091	5,044,922
2015	888	5,113,507
2014	910	5,148,994
2013	807	5,176,590
2012	714	5,191,263
2011	916	5,189,412
2010	871	5,147,142
2009	825	5,028,132
2008	777	4,885,855
2007	691	4,690,187
2006	568	4,538,426
2005	727	4,294,393
2004	883	4,294,654
2003	917	4,340,688
2002	911	4,307,607
2001	1,061	4,304,297
2000	1,482	4,281,169
1999	1,357	4,228,026
1998	1,656	4,104,824
1997	1,991	4,043,912
1996	2,279	4,021,758
1995	1,887	3,977,175
1994	2,136	3,956,699
1993	2,451	3,915,776
1992	2,573	3,888,637
1991	2,438	3,822,363
1990	2,621	3,731,730
1989	2,981	3,648,132
1988	2,813	3,554,755
1987	2,412	3,448,813
1986	2,395	3,341,643
1985	2,590	3,233,315
1984	2,678	3,145,772
1983	2,512	3,052,738
1982	2,835	2,934,689
1981	2,233	2,790,454
1980	2,375	2,598,421
1979	2,852	2,461,311
1978	2,389	2,356,601
1977	2,916	2,257,849
1976	2,721	2,171,812
1975	2,829	2,099,811
1974	2,687	2,028,061
1973	2,327	1,971,909
1972	2,480	1,912,774
1971	2,482	1,695,374
1970	2,270	1,793,570
1969	2,069	1,733,601
1968	2,247	1,683,296
1967	2,306	1,626,737
1966	2,458	1,566,343
1965	2,646	1,496,050
1964	3,630	1,447,394
1963	3,709	1,384,934
1962	4,664	1,328,675
1961	4,748	1,273,772
1960	5,747	1,217,147

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 +2.13% in Pakistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.23% in Pakistan.

Birth rate in Malta vs Pakistan by year

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Malta

Pakistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Pakistan
2023	8.1	27.8
2022	8.1	28.1
2021	8.5	28.4
2020	8.6	28.6
2019	8.6	29
2018	9.2	29.3
2017	9.2	29.7
2016	9.8	30
2015	9.7	30.7
2014	9.6	31.3
2013	9.5	31.9
2012	9.8	32.5
2011	10	33
2010	9.4	33.5
2009	9.8	33.6
2008	9.8	33.6
2007	9.3	33.3
2006	9.3	33.2
2005	9.6	32.9
2004	9.7	33.2
2003	10.2	34.3
2002	9.9	34.9
2001	10.1	35.7
2000	11.3	36.5
1999	11.4	37.2
1998	12.1	37.4
1997	12.7	38
1996	13.3	38.9
1995	12.2	39.6
1994	12.9	40.4
1993	13.9	41.2
1992	14.9	42
1991	14.6	42.5
1990	15.2	42.9
1989	15.9	43.4
1988	15.9	43.8
1987	15.4	44
1986	15.3	44.1
1985	16.1	44.3
1984	16.9	44.5
1983	17.1	44.7
1982	18.1	44.6
1981	16.6	44.4
1980	17.7	43.6
1979	18.6	43.5
1978	18.2	43.5
1977	18.9	43.4
1976	18.6	43.4
1975	18.8	43.5
1974	18	43.6
1973	17.4	43.7
1972	17.8	43.8
1971	18.4	43.9
1970	17.6	44.1
1969	16.7	44.3
1968	16.7	44.7
1967	17	45.1
1966	16.9	45.4
1965	17.7	45.7
1964	19.9	46
1963	20.7	46.2
1962	23.2	46.4
1961	23.6	46.6
1960	26.2	46.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 27.8 in Pakistan, compared with 26.2 and 46.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Pakistan
2100	10.1%	19.3%
2099	10.1%	19.4%
2098	10.1%	19.5%
2097	10.1%	19.7%
2096	10.1%	19.8%
2095	10.1%	19.9%
2094	10%	20%
2093	9.98%	20.2%
2092	9.93%	20.3%
2091	9.87%	20.4%
2090	9.81%	20.6%
2089	9.75%	20.7%
2088	9.68%	20.9%
2087	9.61%	21%
2086	9.55%	21.2%
2085	9.49%	21.4%
2084	9.43%	21.5%
2083	9.39%	21.7%
2082	9.34%	21.9%
2081	9.31%	22%
2080	9.28%	22.2%
2079	9.26%	22.4%
2078	9.26%	22.6%
2077	9.25%	22.8%
2076	9.26%	23%
2075	9.27%	23.1%
2074	9.29%	23.3%
2073	9.32%	23.5%
2072	9.35%	23.7%
2071	9.38%	23.9%
2070	9.42%	24.1%
2069	9.45%	24.3%
2068	9.49%	24.5%
2067	9.53%	24.7%
2066	9.57%	24.9%
2065	9.61%	25.1%
2064	9.64%	25.3%
2063	9.67%	25.5%
2062	9.69%	25.7%
2061	9.7%	26%
2060	9.71%	26.2%
2059	9.71%	26.5%
2058	9.7%	26.7%
2057	9.68%	27%
2056	9.66%	27.3%
2055	9.63%	27.5%
2054	9.6%	27.8%
2053	9.57%	28.1%
2052	9.54%	28.4%
2051	9.52%	28.7%
2050	9.51%	29%
2049	9.51%	29.3%
2048	9.53%	29.6%
2047	9.57%	29.9%
2046	9.62%	30.2%
2045	9.7%	30.4%
2044	9.8%	30.7%
2043	9.92%	30.9%
2042	10.1%	31.1%
2041	10.2%	31.4%
2040	10.4%	31.6%
2039	10.5%	31.8%
2038	10.7%	32.1%
2037	10.8%	32.3%
2036	11%	32.6%
2035	11.2%	32.9%
2034	11.4%	33.1%
2033	11.6%	33.4%
2032	11.8%	33.7%
2031	12.1%	34%
2030	12.3%	34.3%
2029	12.4%	34.7%
2028	12.5%	35.1%
2027	12.7%	35.6%
2026	12.8%	36%
2025	13%	36.5%
2024	13%	36.7%
2023	13.2%	37%
2022	13.2%	37.3%
2021	13.2%	37.6%
2020	13.3%	37.9%
2019	13.6%	38.1%
2018	13.8%	38.3%
2017	14%	38.5%
2016	14.2%	38.6%
2015	14.2%	38.8%
2014	14.3%	38.9%
2013	14.5%	38.9%
2012	14.7%	39%
2011	14.9%	39.1%
2010	15.2%	39.3%
2009	15.5%	39.6%
2008	15.9%	40%
2007	16.4%	40.4%
2006	16.9%	40.9%
2005	17.4%	41.3%
2004	17.9%	41.8%
2003	18.4%	42.3%
2002	18.9%	42.6%
2001	19.4%	42.9%
2000	19.8%	43.3%
1999	20.2%	43.6%
1998	20.7%	43.9%
1997	21.2%	44.1%
1996	21.6%	44.3%
1995	22%	44.5%
1994	22.3%	44.5%
1993	22.6%	44.5%
1992	22.9%	44.3%
1991	23.1%	44.1%
1990	23.4%	44.1%
1989	23.6%	44%
1988	23.8%	43.8%
1987	24%	43.7%
1986	24.1%	43.6%
1985	24.1%	43.5%
1984	24%	43.3%
1983	23.8%	43.1%
1982	23.6%	43%
1981	23.5%	43.1%
1980	23.4%	43.3%
1979	23.5%	43.7%
1978	23.6%	43.8%
1977	23.8%	43.9%
1976	24.1%	44%
1975	24.5%	44.1%
1974	25%	44.1%
1973	25.6%	44.1%
1972	26.3%	44.1%
1971	26.9%	44%
1970	27.7%	43.9%
1969	28.5%	43.7%
1968	29.3%	43.5%
1967	30.1%	43.3%
1966	30.9%	43%
1965	31.7%	42.7%
1964	32.6%	42.2%
1963	33.4%	41.8%
1962	34.2%	41.6%
1961	35%	41.4%
1960	35.8%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 36.7% in Pakistan in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Pakistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Pakistan

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Malta

Pakistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Pakistan
2023	8	155
2022	10	160
2021	10	193
2020	10	178
2019	8	173
2018	9	178
2017	7	184
2016	10	193
2015	7	202
2014	8	211
2013	7	220
2012	9	227
2011	11	234
2010	9	240
2009	11	246
2008	10	254
2007	10	265
2006	12	284
2005	11	316
2004	11	333
2003	13	358
2002	13	380
2001	12	400
2000	13	419
1999	15	438
1998	14	456
1997	15	476
1996	16	482
1995	15	485
1994	16	479
1993	16	473
1992	17	459
1991	17	443
1990	17	434
1989	17	439
1988	17	441
1987	19	442
1986	19	436
1985	21	432

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 155 deaths in Pakistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Pakistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Pakistan
2023	0.55%	5.85%
2022	0.57%	6.05%
2021	0.58%	6.25%
2020	0.6%	6.46%
2019	0.61%	6.67%
2018	0.63%	6.88%
2017	0.64%	7.1%
2016	0.65%	7.33%
2015	0.66%	7.56%
2014	0.67%	7.8%
2013	0.67%	8.04%
2012	0.68%	8.27%
2011	0.68%	8.49%
2010	0.69%	8.71%
2009	0.69%	8.91%
2008	0.69%	9.1%
2007	0.69%	9.29%
2006	0.69%	9.47%
2005	0.69%	9.65%
2004	0.7%	9.85%
2003	0.71%	10.1%
2002	0.72%	10.3%
2001	0.74%	10.5%
2000	0.76%	10.8%
1999	0.79%	11.1%
1998	0.82%	11.5%
1997	0.86%	11.8%
1996	0.9%	12.1%
1995	0.94%	12.5%
1994	0.98%	12.8%
1993	1.02%	13.1%
1992	1.06%	13.4%
1991	1.1%	13.7%
1990	1.13%	14%
1989	1.18%	14.2%
1988	1.23%	14.5%
1987	1.28%	14.8%
1986	1.33%	15%
1985	1.39%	15.3%
1984	1.45%	15.6%
1983	1.51%	15.8%
1982	1.57%	16.1%
1981	1.62%	16.3%
1980	1.69%	16.5%
1979	1.76%	16.7%
1978	1.84%	16.9%
1977	1.93%	17.1%
1976	2.03%	17.4%
1975	2.14%	17.6%
1974	2.26%	17.8%
1973	2.39%	18.1%
1972	2.52%	18.4%
1971	2.66%	18.7%
1970	2.79%	19%
1969	2.93%	19.4%
1968	3.06%	19.7%
1967	3.19%	20.2%
1966	3.31%	20.6%
1965	3.43%	21.2%
1964	3.53%	21.8%
1963	3.63%	22.5%
1962	3.73%	23.3%
1961	3.85%	24.1%
1960	4%	25%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 5.85% in Pakistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.