Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Panama

Fertility rate in Malta vs Panama by year

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Malta

Panama

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Panama
2023	1.06	2.12
2022	1.08	2.14
2021	1.13	2.15
2020	1.13	2.18
2019	1.14	2.29
2018	1.23	2.4
2017	1.26	2.46
2016	1.37	2.5
2015	1.37	2.53
2014	1.38	2.55
2013	1.36	2.57
2012	1.42	2.59
2011	1.45	2.6
2010	1.36	2.59
2009	1.42	2.59
2008	1.43	2.61
2007	1.35	2.61
2006	1.36	2.62
2005	1.38	2.64
2004	1.4	2.68
2003	1.48	2.68
2002	1.45	2.7
2001	1.48	2.72
2000	1.68	2.74
1999	1.73	2.77
1998	1.84	2.79
1997	1.93	2.81
1996	1.99	2.83
1995	1.77	2.85
1994	1.84	2.88
1993	1.96	2.91
1992	2.07	2.95
1991	1.99	3
1990	2.02	3.07
1989	2.1	3.12
1988	2.06	3.17
1987	1.97	3.25
1986	1.93	3.34
1985	1.95	3.43
1984	1.95	3.52
1983	1.92	3.6
1982	1.9	3.66
1981	1.87	3.72
1980	1.99	3.8
1979	2.1	3.88
1978	2.05	3.98
1977	2.14	4.12
1976	2.21	4.26
1975	2.27	4.41
1974	1.64	4.58
1973	1.65	4.74
1972	2.01	4.91
1971	2.06	5.05
1970	2.03	5.18
1969	2.02	5.29
1968	2.12	5.41
1967	2.24	5.53
1966	2.33	5.65
1965	2.52	5.73
1964	2.79	5.81
1963	2.9	5.87
1962	3.24	5.87
1961	3.27	5.87
1960	3.62	5.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Panama

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Panama
2023	442	50,197
2022	54	50,556
2021	259	46,747
2020	361	46,599
2019	655	54,420
2018	774	57,508
2017	747	58,607
2016	1,091	59,454
2015	888	59,896
2014	910	60,227
2013	807	60,295
2012	714	60,471
2011	916	60,411
2010	871	59,418
2009	825	59,168
2008	777	58,961
2007	691	58,454
2006	568	58,067
2005	727	58,014
2004	883	58,281
2003	917	57,458
2002	911	57,011
2001	1,061	56,654
2000	1,482	56,236
1999	1,357	55,911
1998	1,656	55,482
1997	1,991	55,060
1996	2,279	54,512
1995	1,887	54,069
1994	2,136	53,845
1993	2,451	53,591
1992	2,573	53,186
1991	2,438	53,079
1990	2,621	53,451
1989	2,981	52,295
1988	2,813	52,767
1987	2,412	52,690
1986	2,395	52,681
1985	2,590	52,573
1984	2,678	52,436
1983	2,512	51,880
1982	2,835	50,858
1981	2,233	50,018
1980	2,375	49,077
1979	2,852	48,362
1978	2,389	47,694
1977	2,916	47,438
1976	2,721	47,307
1975	2,829	47,149
1974	2,687	46,932
1973	2,327	46,540
1972	2,480	46,311
1971	2,482	45,867
1970	2,270	45,075
1969	2,069	44,278
1968	2,247	43,641
1967	2,306	43,054
1966	2,458	42,457
1965	2,646	41,604
1964	3,630	40,806
1963	3,709	39,872
1962	4,664	38,537
1961	4,748	37,100
1960	5,747	35,431

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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Malta vs Panama by year

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Malta

Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Panama
2023	8.1	16
2022	8.1	16.2
2021	8.5	16.4
2020	8.6	16.7
2019	8.6	17.6
2018	9.2	18.5
2017	9.2	19.1
2016	9.8	19.5
2015	9.7	19.8
2014	9.6	20.1
2013	9.5	20.4
2012	9.8	20.7
2011	10	21
2010	9.4	21
2009	9.8	21.2
2008	9.8	21.4
2007	9.3	21.6
2006	9.3	21.8
2005	9.6	22.1
2004	9.7	22.5
2003	10.2	22.7
2002	9.9	22.9
2001	10.1	23.2
2000	11.3	23.5
1999	11.4	23.8
1998	12.1	24.1
1997	12.7	24.4
1996	13.3	24.6
1995	12.2	24.9
1994	12.9	25.2
1993	13.9	25.5
1992	14.9	25.9
1991	14.6	26.2
1990	15.2	26.8
1989	15.9	27.2
1988	15.9	27.5
1987	15.4	28
1986	15.3	28.5
1985	16.1	29
1984	16.9	29.5
1983	17.1	29.9
1982	18.1	30
1981	16.6	30.2
1980	17.7	30.4
1979	18.6	30.7
1978	18.2	31.1
1977	18.9	31.7
1976	18.6	32.5
1975	18.8	33.3
1974	18	34.2
1973	17.4	35
1972	17.8	36
1971	18.4	36.7
1970	17.6	37.4
1969	16.7	37.9
1968	16.7	38.5
1967	17	39.2
1966	16.9	39.9
1965	17.7	40.3
1964	19.9	40.8
1963	20.7	41.2
1962	23.2	41.3
1961	23.6	41.3
1960	26.2	41.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 16 in Panama, compared with 26.2 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Panama

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Panama
2100	10.1%	14%
2099	10.1%	14%
2098	10.1%	14%
2097	10.1%	14.1%
2096	10.1%	14.1%
2095	10.1%	14.2%
2094	10%	14.2%
2093	9.98%	14.3%
2092	9.93%	14.3%
2091	9.87%	14.4%
2090	9.81%	14.4%
2089	9.75%	14.5%
2088	9.68%	14.6%
2087	9.61%	14.6%
2086	9.55%	14.7%
2085	9.49%	14.8%
2084	9.43%	14.8%
2083	9.39%	14.9%
2082	9.34%	15%
2081	9.31%	15.1%
2080	9.28%	15.1%
2079	9.26%	15.2%
2078	9.26%	15.3%
2077	9.25%	15.3%
2076	9.26%	15.4%
2075	9.27%	15.5%
2074	9.29%	15.6%
2073	9.32%	15.6%
2072	9.35%	15.7%
2071	9.38%	15.8%
2070	9.42%	15.9%
2069	9.45%	15.9%
2068	9.49%	16%
2067	9.53%	16.1%
2066	9.57%	16.2%
2065	9.61%	16.3%
2064	9.64%	16.4%
2063	9.67%	16.5%
2062	9.69%	16.7%
2061	9.7%	16.8%
2060	9.71%	16.9%
2059	9.71%	17.1%
2058	9.7%	17.2%
2057	9.68%	17.3%
2056	9.66%	17.5%
2055	9.63%	17.7%
2054	9.6%	17.8%
2053	9.57%	18%
2052	9.54%	18.2%
2051	9.52%	18.3%
2050	9.51%	18.5%
2049	9.51%	18.7%
2048	9.53%	18.9%
2047	9.57%	19%
2046	9.62%	19.2%
2045	9.7%	19.4%
2044	9.8%	19.5%
2043	9.92%	19.7%
2042	10.1%	19.9%
2041	10.2%	20.1%
2040	10.4%	20.2%
2039	10.5%	20.4%
2038	10.7%	20.6%
2037	10.8%	20.8%
2036	11%	20.9%
2035	11.2%	21.1%
2034	11.4%	21.4%
2033	11.6%	21.7%
2032	11.8%	22.1%
2031	12.1%	22.4%
2030	12.3%	22.8%
2029	12.4%	23.2%
2028	12.5%	23.6%
2027	12.7%	24%
2026	12.8%	24.3%
2025	13%	24.7%
2024	13%	24.9%
2023	13.2%	25.3%
2022	13.2%	25.7%
2021	13.2%	26%
2020	13.3%	26.4%
2019	13.6%	26.7%
2018	13.8%	27.1%
2017	14%	27.4%
2016	14.2%	27.6%
2015	14.2%	27.9%
2014	14.3%	28.2%
2013	14.5%	28.4%
2012	14.7%	28.7%
2011	14.9%	28.9%
2010	15.2%	29.2%
2009	15.5%	29.5%
2008	15.9%	29.7%
2007	16.4%	30%
2006	16.9%	30.3%
2005	17.4%	30.6%
2004	17.9%	31%
2003	18.4%	31.3%
2002	18.9%	31.6%
2001	19.4%	32%
2000	19.8%	32.4%
1999	20.2%	32.8%
1998	20.7%	33.1%
1997	21.2%	33.5%
1996	21.6%	33.9%
1995	22%	34.2%
1994	22.3%	34.6%
1993	22.6%	34.9%
1992	22.9%	35.3%
1991	23.1%	35.7%
1990	23.4%	36.1%
1989	23.6%	36.5%
1988	23.8%	36.9%
1987	24%	37.4%
1986	24.1%	37.8%
1985	24.1%	38.3%
1984	24%	38.8%
1983	23.8%	39.3%
1982	23.6%	39.8%
1981	23.5%	40.3%
1980	23.4%	40.8%
1979	23.5%	41.4%
1978	23.6%	41.9%
1977	23.8%	42.4%
1976	24.1%	42.9%
1975	24.5%	43.3%
1974	25%	43.6%
1973	25.6%	43.9%
1972	26.3%	44.1%
1971	26.9%	44.3%
1970	27.7%	44.5%
1969	28.5%	44.6%
1968	29.3%	44.7%
1967	30.1%	44.8%
1966	30.9%	44.8%
1965	31.7%	44.8%
1964	32.6%	44.7%
1963	33.4%	44.6%
1962	34.2%	44.5%
1961	35%	44.3%
1960	35.8%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Panama compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Panama

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Malta

Panama

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Panama
2023	8	37
2022	10	40
2021	10	59
2020	10	74
2019	8	41
2018	9	43
2017	7	47
2016	10	47
2015	7	48
2014	8	49
2013	7	52
2012	9	53
2011	11	55
2010	9	56
2009	11	55
2008	10	55
2007	10	55
2006	12	56
2005	11	57
2004	11	57
2003	13	58
2002	13	59
2001	12	62
2000	13	64
1999	15	65
1998	14	68
1997	15	70
1996	16	73
1995	15	77
1994	16	78
1993	16	81
1992	17	85
1991	17	87
1990	17	89
1989	17	96
1988	17	93
1987	19	93
1986	19	94
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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Panama
2023	0.55%	1.33%
2022	0.57%	1.39%
2021	0.58%	1.45%
2020	0.6%	1.52%
2019	0.61%	1.59%
2018	0.63%	1.65%
2017	0.64%	1.68%
2016	0.65%	1.7%
2015	0.66%	1.72%
2014	0.67%	1.73%
2013	0.67%	1.75%
2012	0.68%	1.77%
2011	0.68%	1.81%
2010	0.69%	1.86%
2009	0.69%	1.91%
2008	0.69%	1.97%
2007	0.69%	2.03%
2006	0.69%	2.1%
2005	0.69%	2.17%
2004	0.7%	2.25%
2003	0.71%	2.33%
2002	0.72%	2.41%
2001	0.74%	2.49%
2000	0.76%	2.56%
1999	0.79%	2.63%
1998	0.82%	2.68%
1997	0.86%	2.73%
1996	0.9%	2.77%
1995	0.94%	2.8%
1994	0.98%	2.83%
1993	1.02%	2.87%
1992	1.06%	2.91%
1991	1.1%	2.97%
1990	1.13%	3.05%
1989	1.18%	3.14%
1988	1.23%	3.24%
1987	1.28%	3.35%
1986	1.33%	3.47%
1985	1.39%	3.61%
1984	1.45%	3.75%
1983	1.51%	3.9%
1982	1.57%	4.05%
1981	1.62%	4.19%
1980	1.69%	4.34%
1979	1.76%	4.47%
1978	1.84%	4.61%
1977	1.93%	4.76%
1976	2.03%	4.93%
1975	2.14%	5.15%
1974	2.26%	5.41%
1973	2.39%	5.72%
1972	2.52%	6.07%
1971	2.66%	6.43%
1970	2.79%	6.78%
1969	2.93%	7.1%
1968	3.06%	7.38%
1967	3.19%	7.62%
1966	3.31%	7.83%
1965	3.43%	8.05%
1964	3.53%	8.28%
1963	3.63%	8.52%
1962	3.73%	8.78%
1961	3.85%	9.04%
1960	4%	9.31%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.