Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Malta vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.06	3.1
2022	1.08	3.17
2021	1.13	3.22
2020	1.13	3.27
2019	1.14	3.32
2018	1.23	3.38
2017	1.26	3.43
2016	1.37	3.5
2015	1.37	3.56
2014	1.38	3.63
2013	1.36	3.68
2012	1.42	3.75
2011	1.45	3.82
2010	1.36	3.88
2009	1.42	3.94
2008	1.43	4.01
2007	1.35	4.08
2006	1.36	4.15
2005	1.38	4.22
2004	1.4	4.28
2003	1.48	4.36
2002	1.45	4.42
2001	1.48	4.47
2000	1.68	4.53
1999	1.73	4.59
1998	1.84	4.63
1997	1.93	4.68
1996	1.99	4.73
1995	1.77	4.78
1994	1.84	4.87
1993	1.96	4.96
1992	2.07	5.03
1991	1.99	5.11
1990	2.02	5.18
1989	2.1	5.24
1988	2.06	5.3
1987	1.97	5.36
1986	1.93	5.42
1985	1.95	5.47
1984	1.95	5.51
1983	1.92	5.56
1982	1.9	5.59
1981	1.87	5.65
1980	1.99	5.71
1979	2.1	5.79
1978	2.05	5.88
1977	2.14	5.96
1976	2.21	6.02
1975	2.27	6.07
1974	1.64	6.11
1973	1.65	6.16
1972	2.01	6.2
1971	2.06	6.23
1970	2.03	6.25
1969	2.02	6.26
1968	2.12	6.25
1967	2.24	6.24
1966	2.33	6.23
1965	2.52	6.2
1964	2.79	6.19
1963	2.9	6.15
1962	3.24	6.14
1961	3.27	6.07
1960	3.62	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Malta vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Papua New Guinea
2023	442	187,637
2022	54	186,861
2021	259	183,766
2020	361	189,130
2019	655	190,662
2018	774	190,662
2017	747	189,715
2016	1,091	189,281
2015	888	188,600
2014	910	187,592
2013	807	185,790
2012	714	183,658
2011	916	181,842
2010	871	178,998
2009	825	175,421
2008	777	172,823
2007	691	169,306
2006	568	166,540
2005	727	163,888
2004	883	161,023
2003	917	158,611
2002	911	155,091
2001	1,061	151,431
2000	1,482	147,496
1999	1,357	143,592
1998	1,656	136,677
1997	1,991	134,458
1996	2,279	129,802
1995	1,887	125,410
1994	2,136	122,113
1993	2,451	118,668
1992	2,573	114,818
1991	2,438	111,453
1990	2,621	110,033
1989	2,981	108,199
1988	2,813	106,256
1987	2,412	104,367
1986	2,395	102,346
1985	2,590	100,333
1984	2,678	98,103
1983	2,512	95,982
1982	2,835	93,522
1981	2,233	91,767
1980	2,375	90,266
1979	2,852	89,330
1978	2,389	88,747
1977	2,916	87,954
1976	2,721	86,965
1975	2,829	85,809
1974	2,687	84,829
1973	2,327	83,821
1972	2,480	82,672
1971	2,482	80,599
1970	2,270	78,712
1969	2,069	76,454
1968	2,247	73,983
1967	2,306	71,519
1966	2,458	69,206
1965	2,646	66,693
1964	3,630	64,558
1963	3,709	62,260
1962	4,664	59,974
1961	4,748	58,151
1960	5,747	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Malta vs Papua New Guinea 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	Papua New Guinea
2023	8.1	24.6
2022	8.1	25.2
2021	8.5	25.6
2020	8.6	26.1
2019	8.6	26.5
2018	9.2	27
2017	9.2	27.4
2016	9.8	27.9
2015	9.7	28.4
2014	9.6	28.9
2013	9.5	29.4
2012	9.8	29.8
2011	10	30.3
2010	9.4	30.7
2009	9.8	31.1
2008	9.8	31.5
2007	9.3	31.9
2006	9.3	32.4
2005	9.6	32.8
2004	9.7	33.2
2003	10.2	33.7
2002	9.9	34
2001	10.1	34.2
2000	11.3	34.4
1999	11.4	34.7
1998	12.1	34.8
1997	12.7	34.8
1996	13.3	34.9
1995	12.2	35
1994	12.9	35.3
1993	13.9	35.6
1992	14.9	35.8
1991	14.6	36.1
1990	15.2	36.7
1989	15.9	37.1
1988	15.9	37.3
1987	15.4	37.4
1986	15.3	37.5
1985	16.1	37.7
1984	16.9	37.7
1983	17.1	37.8
1982	18.1	37.7
1981	16.6	37.9
1980	17.7	38.1
1979	18.6	38.7
1978	18.2	39.3
1977	18.9	39.9
1976	18.6	40.5
1975	18.8	41.1
1974	18	41.8
1973	17.4	42.6
1972	17.8	43.3
1971	18.4	43.7
1970	17.6	44
1969	16.7	44.2
1968	16.7	44.4
1967	17	44.5
1966	16.9	44.6
1965	17.7	44.6
1964	19.9	44.7
1963	20.7	44.7
1962	23.2	44.9
1961	23.6	44.9
1960	26.2	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 26.2 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Papua New Guinea
2100	10.1%	19%
2099	10.1%	19.1%
2098	10.1%	19.2%
2097	10.1%	19.3%
2096	10.1%	19.4%
2095	10.1%	19.5%
2094	10%	19.6%
2093	9.98%	19.7%
2092	9.93%	19.8%
2091	9.87%	19.9%
2090	9.81%	20%
2089	9.75%	20.1%
2088	9.68%	20.2%
2087	9.61%	20.4%
2086	9.55%	20.5%
2085	9.49%	20.6%
2084	9.43%	20.7%
2083	9.39%	20.8%
2082	9.34%	20.9%
2081	9.31%	21%
2080	9.28%	21.2%
2079	9.26%	21.3%
2078	9.26%	21.4%
2077	9.25%	21.5%
2076	9.26%	21.7%
2075	9.27%	21.8%
2074	9.29%	21.9%
2073	9.32%	22.1%
2072	9.35%	22.2%
2071	9.38%	22.4%
2070	9.42%	22.5%
2069	9.45%	22.7%
2068	9.49%	22.8%
2067	9.53%	23%
2066	9.57%	23.2%
2065	9.61%	23.3%
2064	9.64%	23.5%
2063	9.67%	23.7%
2062	9.69%	23.9%
2061	9.7%	24.1%
2060	9.71%	24.3%
2059	9.71%	24.5%
2058	9.7%	24.6%
2057	9.68%	24.8%
2056	9.66%	25%
2055	9.63%	25.2%
2054	9.6%	25.4%
2053	9.57%	25.6%
2052	9.54%	25.8%
2051	9.52%	26%
2050	9.51%	26.2%
2049	9.51%	26.4%
2048	9.53%	26.6%
2047	9.57%	26.8%
2046	9.62%	27%
2045	9.7%	27.2%
2044	9.8%	27.4%
2043	9.92%	27.6%
2042	10.1%	27.9%
2041	10.2%	28.1%
2040	10.4%	28.4%
2039	10.5%	28.7%
2038	10.7%	28.9%
2037	10.8%	29.2%
2036	11%	29.6%
2035	11.2%	29.9%
2034	11.4%	30.2%
2033	11.6%	30.6%
2032	11.8%	30.9%
2031	12.1%	31.2%
2030	12.3%	31.6%
2029	12.4%	31.9%
2028	12.5%	32.3%
2027	12.7%	32.6%
2026	12.8%	33%
2025	13%	33.3%
2024	13%	33.5%
2023	13.2%	33.8%
2022	13.2%	34.1%
2021	13.2%	34.4%
2020	13.3%	34.7%
2019	13.6%	35%
2018	13.8%	35.3%
2017	14%	35.6%
2016	14.2%	35.9%
2015	14.2%	36.2%
2014	14.3%	36.5%
2013	14.5%	36.7%
2012	14.7%	37%
2011	14.9%	37.2%
2010	15.2%	37.5%
2009	15.5%	37.7%
2008	15.9%	38%
2007	16.4%	38.3%
2006	16.9%	38.5%
2005	17.4%	38.8%
2004	17.9%	39%
2003	18.4%	39.3%
2002	18.9%	39.5%
2001	19.4%	39.8%
2000	19.8%	40%
1999	20.2%	40.2%
1998	20.7%	40.4%
1997	21.2%	40.6%
1996	21.6%	40.8%
1995	22%	41%
1994	22.3%	41.2%
1993	22.6%	41.5%
1992	22.9%	41.7%
1991	23.1%	41.9%
1990	23.4%	42.1%
1989	23.6%	42.3%
1988	23.8%	42.4%
1987	24%	42.4%
1986	24.1%	42.5%
1985	24.1%	42.6%
1984	24%	42.8%
1983	23.8%	42.9%
1982	23.6%	43%
1981	23.5%	43.2%
1980	23.4%	43.5%
1979	23.5%	44%
1978	23.6%	44.4%
1977	23.8%	44.9%
1976	24.1%	45.2%
1975	24.5%	45.5%
1974	25%	45.8%
1973	25.6%	45.9%
1972	26.3%	46%
1971	26.9%	46%
1970	27.7%	45.8%
1969	28.5%	45.6%
1968	29.3%	45.3%
1967	30.1%	45.1%
1966	30.9%	44.9%
1965	31.7%	44.6%
1964	32.6%	44.4%
1963	33.4%	44.2%
1962	34.2%	43.9%
1961	35%	43.7%
1960	35.8%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Papua New Guinea
2023	8	189
2022	10	189
2021	10	223
2020	10	194
2019	8	199
2018	9	205
2017	7	207
2016	10	214
2015	7	221
2014	8	232
2013	7	243
2012	9	257
2011	11	271
2010	9	289
2009	11	302
2008	10	315
2007	10	326
2006	12	325
2005	11	326
2004	11	326
2003	13	328
2002	13	329
2001	12	325
2000	13	323
1999	15	321
1998	14	325
1997	15	316
1996	16	316
1995	15	318
1994	16	324
1993	16	333
1992	17	340
1991	17	354
1990	17	360
1989	17	369
1988	17	377
1987	19	379
1986	19	386
1985	21	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.55%	4.03%
2022	0.57%	4.17%
2021	0.58%	4.31%
2020	0.6%	4.45%
2019	0.61%	4.59%
2018	0.63%	4.72%
2017	0.64%	4.87%
2016	0.65%	5.02%
2015	0.66%	5.17%
2014	0.67%	5.3%
2013	0.67%	5.44%
2012	0.68%	5.59%
2011	0.68%	5.73%
2010	0.69%	5.88%
2009	0.69%	6.02%
2008	0.69%	6.16%
2007	0.69%	6.31%
2006	0.69%	6.44%
2005	0.69%	6.58%
2004	0.7%	6.71%
2003	0.71%	6.84%
2002	0.72%	6.96%
2001	0.74%	7.08%
2000	0.76%	7.19%
1999	0.79%	7.3%
1998	0.82%	7.41%
1997	0.86%	7.52%
1996	0.9%	7.64%
1995	0.94%	7.77%
1994	0.98%	7.89%
1993	1.02%	8.03%
1992	1.06%	8.17%
1991	1.1%	8.31%
1990	1.13%	8.47%
1989	1.18%	8.63%
1988	1.23%	8.78%
1987	1.28%	8.96%
1986	1.33%	9.12%
1985	1.39%	9.3%
1984	1.45%	9.5%
1983	1.51%	9.71%
1982	1.57%	9.94%
1981	1.62%	10.2%
1980	1.69%	10.4%
1979	1.76%	10.7%
1978	1.84%	11%
1977	1.93%	11.3%
1976	2.03%	11.7%
1975	2.14%	12.1%
1974	2.26%	12.4%
1973	2.39%	12.9%
1972	2.52%	13.3%
1971	2.66%	13.7%
1970	2.79%	14.2%
1969	2.93%	14.7%
1968	3.06%	15.2%
1967	3.19%	15.8%
1966	3.31%	16.3%
1965	3.43%	16.9%
1964	3.53%	17.4%
1963	3.63%	18%
1962	3.73%	18.6%
1961	3.85%	19.2%
1960	4%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.