Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Palau

Fertility rate in Malta vs Palau by year

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Malta

Palau

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Palau
2023	1.06	1.91
2022	1.08	1.93
2021	1.13	1.95
2020	1.13	1.97
2019	1.14	1.98
2018	1.23	1.97
2017	1.26	2.02
2016	1.37	2.06
2015	1.37	2
2014	1.38	2.03
2013	1.36	2.05
2012	1.42	2.01
2011	1.45	1.97
2010	1.36	1.94
2009	1.42	1.94
2008	1.43	1.95
2007	1.35	1.97
2006	1.36	2
2005	1.38	2.02
2004	1.4	1.99
2003	1.48	1.96
2002	1.45	1.92
2001	1.48	1.87
2000	1.68	1.82
1999	1.73	1.91
1998	1.84	2.01
1997	1.93	2.19
1996	1.99	2.39
1995	1.77	2.55
1994	1.84	2.66
1993	1.96	2.73
1992	2.07	2.71
1991	1.99	2.74
1990	2.02	2.88
1989	2.1	2.92
1988	2.06	2.91
1987	1.97	2.93
1986	1.93	2.98
1985	1.95	3.01
1984	1.95	3.08
1983	1.92	3.14
1982	1.9	3.22
1981	1.87	3.28
1980	1.99	3.35
1979	2.1	3.49
1978	2.05	3.74
1977	2.14	4.09
1976	2.21	4.53
1975	2.27	4.9
1974	1.64	5.26
1973	1.65	5.59
1972	2.01	5.9
1971	2.06	6.16
1970	2.03	6.39
1969	2.02	6.58
1968	2.12	6.71
1967	2.24	6.84
1966	2.33	6.93
1965	2.52	7.01
1964	2.79	7.08
1963	2.9	7.12
1962	3.24	7.15
1961	3.27	7.17
1960	3.62	7.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Palau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Palau

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Palau
2023	442	-10
2022	54	-7
2021	259	-3
2020	361	8
2019	655	23
2018	774	29
2017	747	43
2016	1,091	53
2015	888	55
2014	910	73
2013	807	88
2012	714	86
2011	916	83
2010	871	81
2009	825	81
2008	777	79
2007	691	80
2006	568	79
2005	727	80
2004	883	83
2003	917	86
2002	911	88
2001	1,061	88
2000	1,482	85
1999	1,357	100
1998	1,656	116
1997	1,991	140
1996	2,279	166
1995	1,887	186
1994	2,136	195
1993	2,451	196
1992	2,573	183
1991	2,438	175
1990	2,621	181
1989	2,981	185
1988	2,813	183
1987	2,412	182
1986	2,395	182
1985	2,590	181
1984	2,678	181
1983	2,512	176
1982	2,835	170
1981	2,233	161
1980	2,375	165
1979	2,852	176
1978	2,389	193
1977	2,916	213
1976	2,721	236
1975	2,829	249
1974	2,687	256
1973	2,327	268
1972	2,480	280
1971	2,482	287
1970	2,270	286
1969	2,069	283
1968	2,247	275
1967	2,306	266
1966	2,458	268
1965	2,646	275
1964	3,630	284
1963	3,709	291
1962	4,664	296
1961	4,748	298
1960	5,747	296

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 -0.06% in Palau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.15% in Palau.

Birth rate in Malta vs Palau by year

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Malta

Palau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Palau
2023	8.1	10.9
2022	8.1	11.1
2021	8.5	11.4
2020	8.6	11.6
2019	8.6	11.9
2018	9.2	12
2017	9.2	12.4
2016	9.8	12.7
2015	9.7	12.6
2014	9.6	13.4
2013	9.5	14
2012	9.8	14
2011	10	13.8
2010	9.4	13.7
2009	9.8	13.6
2008	9.8	13.7
2007	9.3	13.7
2006	9.3	13.8
2005	9.6	13.9
2004	9.7	14
2003	10.2	14.3
2002	9.9	14.5
2001	10.1	14.5
2000	11.3	14.4
1999	11.4	15.1
1998	12.1	16
1997	12.7	17.5
1996	13.3	19.3
1995	12.2	20.7
1994	12.9	21.7
1993	13.9	22.1
1992	14.9	21.6
1991	14.6	21.3
1990	15.2	22
1989	15.9	22.2
1988	15.9	22
1987	15.4	22
1986	15.3	22.1
1985	16.1	22.3
1984	16.9	22.7
1983	17.1	22.8
1982	18.1	22.7
1981	16.6	22.3
1980	17.7	22.8
1979	18.6	23.8
1978	18.2	25.1
1977	18.9	26.9
1976	18.6	28.8
1975	18.8	30
1974	18	30.8
1973	17.4	32.1
1972	17.8	34
1971	18.4	35.7
1970	17.6	37
1969	16.7	37.5
1968	16.7	37
1967	17	36.5
1966	16.9	37.3
1965	17.7	38.8
1964	19.9	40.5
1963	20.7	42.3
1962	23.2	43.9
1961	23.6	45.3
1960	26.2	46.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 10.9 in Palau, compared with 26.2 and 46.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Palau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Palau
2100	10.1%	14.9%
2099	10.1%	14.9%
2098	10.1%	14.9%
2097	10.1%	14.9%
2096	10.1%	15%
2095	10.1%	15%
2094	10%	15%
2093	9.98%	15.1%
2092	9.93%	15.1%
2091	9.87%	15.2%
2090	9.81%	15.2%
2089	9.75%	15.3%
2088	9.68%	15.3%
2087	9.61%	15.4%
2086	9.55%	15.4%
2085	9.49%	15.5%
2084	9.43%	15.5%
2083	9.39%	15.6%
2082	9.34%	15.6%
2081	9.31%	15.7%
2080	9.28%	15.7%
2079	9.26%	15.7%
2078	9.26%	15.7%
2077	9.25%	15.7%
2076	9.26%	15.7%
2075	9.27%	15.7%
2074	9.29%	15.6%
2073	9.32%	15.6%
2072	9.35%	15.6%
2071	9.38%	15.6%
2070	9.42%	15.6%
2069	9.45%	15.5%
2068	9.49%	15.5%
2067	9.53%	15.5%
2066	9.57%	15.5%
2065	9.61%	15.5%
2064	9.64%	15.6%
2063	9.67%	15.6%
2062	9.69%	15.6%
2061	9.7%	15.7%
2060	9.71%	15.7%
2059	9.71%	15.8%
2058	9.7%	15.9%
2057	9.68%	16%
2056	9.66%	16%
2055	9.63%	16.1%
2054	9.6%	16.2%
2053	9.57%	16.3%
2052	9.54%	16.3%
2051	9.52%	16.3%
2050	9.51%	16.4%
2049	9.51%	16.4%
2048	9.53%	16.4%
2047	9.57%	16.3%
2046	9.62%	16.3%
2045	9.7%	16.3%
2044	9.8%	16.2%
2043	9.92%	16.2%
2042	10.1%	16.1%
2041	10.2%	16%
2040	10.4%	16%
2039	10.5%	15.9%
2038	10.7%	15.9%
2037	10.8%	15.9%
2036	11%	15.9%
2035	11.2%	16%
2034	11.4%	16%
2033	11.6%	16.1%
2032	11.8%	16.2%
2031	12.1%	16.4%
2030	12.3%	16.6%
2029	12.4%	16.8%
2028	12.5%	17.1%
2027	12.7%	17.4%
2026	12.8%	17.8%
2025	13%	18.1%
2024	13%	18.2%
2023	13.2%	18.5%
2022	13.2%	18.8%
2021	13.2%	19.1%
2020	13.3%	19.2%
2019	13.6%	19.5%
2018	13.8%	19.7%
2017	14%	19.9%
2016	14.2%	20.1%
2015	14.2%	20.3%
2014	14.3%	20.3%
2013	14.5%	20.2%
2012	14.7%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	20.6%
2010	15.2%	21%
2009	15.5%	21.4%
2008	15.9%	21.9%
2007	16.4%	22.5%
2006	16.9%	23.2%
2005	17.4%	23.9%
2004	17.9%	24.2%
2003	18.4%	24.2%
2002	18.9%	24.1%
2001	19.4%	24%
2000	19.8%	24.1%
1999	20.2%	24.8%
1998	20.7%	25.8%
1997	21.2%	26.7%
1996	21.6%	27.5%
1995	22%	28%
1994	22.3%	28.2%
1993	22.6%	28.5%
1992	22.9%	28.8%
1991	23.1%	29.4%
1990	23.4%	30.2%
1989	23.6%	31%
1988	23.8%	32%
1987	24%	33.2%
1986	24.1%	34.5%
1985	24.1%	35.4%
1984	24%	36%
1983	23.8%	36.7%
1982	23.6%	37.7%
1981	23.5%	38.9%
1980	23.4%	40.1%
1979	23.5%	41.1%
1978	23.6%	41.9%
1977	23.8%	42.7%
1976	24.1%	43.4%
1975	24.5%	44.2%
1974	25%	44.9%
1973	25.6%	45.6%
1972	26.3%	46%
1971	26.9%	46.2%
1970	27.7%	46.5%
1969	28.5%	47.2%
1968	29.3%	48.4%
1967	30.1%	49.6%
1966	30.9%	50.2%
1965	31.7%	50.3%
1964	32.6%	50.1%
1963	33.4%	49.8%
1962	34.2%	49.1%
1961	35%	48.2%
1960	35.8%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 18.2% in Palau in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 30.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Palau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Palau

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Malta

Palau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Palau
2023	8	89
2022	10	121
2021	10	109
2020	10	117
2019	8	84
2018	9	82
2017	7	80
2016	10	80
2015	7	79
2014	8	78
2013	7	85
2012	9	84
2011	11	83
2010	9	96
2009	11	94
2008	10	99
2007	10	98
2006	12	105
2005	11	105
2004	11	106
2003	13	108
2002	13	117
2001	12	118
2000	13	119
1999	15	115
1998	14	119
1997	15	125
1996	16	123
1995	15	111
1994	16	116
1993	16	109
1992	17	113
1991	17	106
1990	17	100
1989	17	93
1988	17	96
1987	19	88
1986	19	92
1985	21	95

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 89 deaths in Palau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Palau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Palau
2023	0.55%	2.23%
2022	0.57%	2.27%
2021	0.58%	2.3%
2020	0.6%	2.33%
2019	0.61%	2.34%
2018	0.63%	2.32%
2017	0.64%	2.28%
2016	0.65%	2.21%
2015	0.66%	2.14%
2014	0.67%	2.08%
2013	0.67%	2.03%
2012	0.68%	1.99%
2011	0.68%	1.97%
2010	0.69%	1.97%
2009	0.69%	1.98%
2008	0.69%	2.02%
2007	0.69%	2.07%
2006	0.69%	2.14%
2005	0.69%	2.21%
2004	0.7%	2.29%
2003	0.71%	2.38%
2002	0.72%	2.46%
2001	0.74%	2.55%
2000	0.76%	2.65%
1999	0.79%	2.74%
1998	0.82%	2.84%
1997	0.86%	2.94%
1996	0.9%	3.04%
1995	0.94%	3.14%
1994	0.98%	3.23%
1993	1.02%	3.32%
1992	1.06%	3.4%
1991	1.1%	3.47%
1990	1.13%	3.53%
1989	1.18%	3.6%
1988	1.23%	3.66%
1987	1.28%	3.73%
1986	1.33%	3.81%
1985	1.39%	3.9%
1984	1.45%	4.01%
1983	1.51%	4.13%
1982	1.57%	4.27%
1981	1.62%	4.44%
1980	1.69%	4.63%
1979	1.76%	4.84%
1978	1.84%	5.09%
1977	1.93%	5.37%
1976	2.03%	5.7%
1975	2.14%	6.06%
1974	2.26%	6.46%
1973	2.39%	6.85%
1972	2.52%	7.24%
1971	2.66%	7.62%
1970	2.79%	8%
1969	2.93%	8.34%
1968	3.06%	8.65%
1967	3.19%	8.97%
1966	3.31%	9.27%
1965	3.43%	9.58%
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 2.23% in Palau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.