Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Malta vs Paraguay by year

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Malta

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Paraguay
2023	1.06	2.42
2022	1.08	2.44
2021	1.13	2.47
2020	1.13	2.5
2019	1.14	2.53
2018	1.23	2.56
2017	1.26	2.59
2016	1.37	2.62
2015	1.37	2.65
2014	1.38	2.65
2013	1.36	2.64
2012	1.42	2.66
2011	1.45	2.67
2010	1.36	2.7
2009	1.42	2.76
2008	1.43	2.79
2007	1.35	2.82
2006	1.36	2.89
2005	1.38	2.97
2004	1.4	3.05
2003	1.48	3.12
2002	1.45	3.23
2001	1.48	3.36
2000	1.68	3.51
1999	1.73	3.67
1998	1.84	3.8
1997	1.93	3.91
1996	1.99	4.01
1995	1.77	4.11
1994	1.84	4.2
1993	1.96	4.28
1992	2.07	4.4
1991	1.99	4.48
1990	2.02	4.57
1989	2.1	4.68
1988	2.06	4.77
1987	1.97	4.85
1986	1.93	4.93
1985	1.95	4.97
1984	1.95	5.04
1983	1.92	5.09
1982	1.9	5.13
1981	1.87	5.15
1980	1.99	5.1
1979	2.1	5.06
1978	2.05	5.04
1977	2.14	5.08
1976	2.21	5.12
1975	2.27	5.18
1974	1.64	5.27
1973	1.65	5.35
1972	2.01	5.46
1971	2.06	5.59
1970	2.03	5.72
1969	2.02	5.84
1968	2.12	5.97
1967	2.24	6.1
1966	2.33	6.23
1965	2.52	6.35
1964	2.79	6.42
1963	2.9	6.45
1962	3.24	6.47
1961	3.27	6.49
1960	3.62	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Paraguay
2023	442	97,748
2022	54	94,627
2021	259	78,667
2020	361	98,667
2019	655	103,179
2018	774	104,908
2017	747	105,634
2016	1,091	106,804
2015	888	106,817
2014	910	105,585
2013	807	103,383
2012	714	102,508
2011	916	100,442
2010	871	99,456
2009	825	100,296
2008	777	99,821
2007	691	99,141
2006	568	99,808
2005	727	101,035
2004	883	101,896
2003	917	102,427
2002	911	104,658
2001	1,061	107,225
2000	1,482	109,979
1999	1,357	112,726
1998	1,656	114,122
1997	1,991	115,095
1996	2,279	115,623
1995	1,887	115,777
1994	2,136	115,662
1993	2,451	115,211
1992	2,573	115,442
1991	2,438	114,472
1990	2,621	112,864
1989	2,981	111,727
1988	2,813	110,348
1987	2,412	107,962
1986	2,395	105,776
1985	2,590	102,859
1984	2,678	99,937
1983	2,512	96,406
1982	2,835	92,917
1981	2,233	89,456
1980	2,375	84,568
1979	2,852	80,345
1978	2,389	76,691
1977	2,916	74,359
1976	2,721	71,973
1975	2,829	70,285
1974	2,687	69,059
1973	2,327	67,803
1972	2,480	66,625
1971	2,482	66,142
1970	2,270	65,905
1969	2,069	65,616
1968	2,247	65,575
1967	2,306	65,695
1966	2,458	66,002
1965	2,646	66,063
1964	3,630	65,681
1963	3,709	64,741
1962	4,664	63,079
1961	4,748	61,536
1960	5,747	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Malta vs Paraguay 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	Paraguay
2023	8.1	20
2022	8.1	20.4
2021	8.5	20.7
2020	8.6	21
2019	8.6	21.4
2018	9.2	21.8
2017	9.2	22.2
2016	9.8	22.5
2015	9.7	22.7
2014	9.6	22.6
2013	9.5	22.5
2012	9.8	22.6
2011	10	22.5
2010	9.4	22.5
2009	9.8	22.9
2008	9.8	23
2007	9.3	23
2006	9.3	23.3
2005	9.6	23.7
2004	9.7	24.1
2003	10.2	24.4
2002	9.9	25.1
2001	10.1	25.9
2000	11.3	26.9
1999	11.4	27.9
1998	12.1	28.8
1997	12.7	29.6
1996	13.3	30.3
1995	12.2	31
1994	12.9	31.7
1993	13.9	32.4
1992	14.9	33.3
1991	14.6	33.9
1990	15.2	34.4
1989	15.9	35.2
1988	15.9	35.8
1987	15.4	36.1
1986	15.3	36.5
1985	16.1	36.8
1984	16.9	37
1983	17.1	37
1982	18.1	37
1981	16.6	36.9
1980	17.7	36.2
1979	18.6	35.6
1978	18.2	35.1
1977	18.9	35
1976	18.6	34.8
1975	18.8	34.9
1974	18	35.2
1973	17.4	35.4
1972	17.8	35.8
1971	18.4	36.3
1970	17.6	37
1969	16.7	37.6
1968	16.7	38.4
1967	17	39.2
1966	16.9	40.2
1965	17.7	41
1964	19.9	41.7
1963	20.7	42.1
1962	23.2	42.2
1961	23.6	42.3
1960	26.2	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 26.2 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Paraguay
2100	10.1%	15.5%
2099	10.1%	15.6%
2098	10.1%	15.7%
2097	10.1%	15.8%
2096	10.1%	15.9%
2095	10.1%	15.9%
2094	10%	16%
2093	9.98%	16.1%
2092	9.93%	16.2%
2091	9.87%	16.3%
2090	9.81%	16.4%
2089	9.75%	16.4%
2088	9.68%	16.5%
2087	9.61%	16.6%
2086	9.55%	16.7%
2085	9.49%	16.8%
2084	9.43%	16.8%
2083	9.39%	16.9%
2082	9.34%	17%
2081	9.31%	17.1%
2080	9.28%	17.2%
2079	9.26%	17.3%
2078	9.26%	17.3%
2077	9.25%	17.4%
2076	9.26%	17.5%
2075	9.27%	17.6%
2074	9.29%	17.8%
2073	9.32%	17.9%
2072	9.35%	18%
2071	9.38%	18.1%
2070	9.42%	18.3%
2069	9.45%	18.4%
2068	9.49%	18.6%
2067	9.53%	18.7%
2066	9.57%	18.9%
2065	9.61%	19.1%
2064	9.64%	19.2%
2063	9.67%	19.4%
2062	9.69%	19.6%
2061	9.7%	19.7%
2060	9.71%	19.9%
2059	9.71%	20.1%
2058	9.7%	20.2%
2057	9.68%	20.4%
2056	9.66%	20.6%
2055	9.63%	20.7%
2054	9.6%	20.9%
2053	9.57%	21%
2052	9.54%	21.2%
2051	9.52%	21.4%
2050	9.51%	21.5%
2049	9.51%	21.7%
2048	9.53%	21.9%
2047	9.57%	22%
2046	9.62%	22.2%
2045	9.7%	22.4%
2044	9.8%	22.6%
2043	9.92%	22.9%
2042	10.1%	23.1%
2041	10.2%	23.3%
2040	10.4%	23.6%
2039	10.5%	23.9%
2038	10.7%	24.2%
2037	10.8%	24.5%
2036	11%	24.9%
2035	11.2%	25.2%
2034	11.4%	25.6%
2033	11.6%	26%
2032	11.8%	26.3%
2031	12.1%	26.7%
2030	12.3%	27.1%
2029	12.4%	27.4%
2028	12.5%	27.7%
2027	12.7%	28%
2026	12.8%	28.3%
2025	13%	28.5%
2024	13%	28.6%
2023	13.2%	28.8%
2022	13.2%	28.9%
2021	13.2%	29%
2020	13.3%	29.1%
2019	13.6%	29.3%
2018	13.8%	29.5%
2017	14%	29.7%
2016	14.2%	29.9%
2015	14.2%	30.2%
2014	14.3%	30.5%
2013	14.5%	30.9%
2012	14.7%	31.4%
2011	14.9%	32%
2010	15.2%	32.5%
2009	15.5%	33.2%
2008	15.9%	33.8%
2007	16.4%	34.4%
2006	16.9%	35.1%
2005	17.4%	35.8%
2004	17.9%	36.6%
2003	18.4%	37.3%
2002	18.9%	37.9%
2001	19.4%	38.4%
2000	19.8%	39%
1999	20.2%	39.5%
1998	20.7%	40%
1997	21.2%	40.4%
1996	21.6%	40.8%
1995	22%	41.1%
1994	22.3%	41.3%
1993	22.6%	41.4%
1992	22.9%	41.5%
1991	23.1%	41.5%
1990	23.4%	41.5%
1989	23.6%	41.5%
1988	23.8%	41.4%
1987	24%	41.3%
1986	24.1%	41.3%
1985	24.1%	41.2%
1984	24%	41.2%
1983	23.8%	41.2%
1982	23.6%	41.2%
1981	23.5%	41.4%
1980	23.4%	41.6%
1979	23.5%	42%
1978	23.6%	42.4%
1977	23.8%	42.8%
1976	24.1%	43.3%
1975	24.5%	43.7%
1974	25%	44.2%
1973	25.6%	44.6%
1972	26.3%	45%
1971	26.9%	45.2%
1970	27.7%	45.5%
1969	28.5%	45.7%
1968	29.3%	45.8%
1967	30.1%	45.9%
1966	30.9%	46%
1965	31.7%	46%
1964	32.6%	46%
1963	33.4%	46%
1962	34.2%	46.1%
1961	35%	46.2%
1960	35.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Paraguay
2023	8	58
2022	10	78
2021	10	140
2020	10	69
2019	8	58
2018	9	58
2017	7	58
2016	10	60
2015	7	64
2014	8	70
2013	7	84
2012	9	100
2011	11	120
2010	9	136
2009	11	152
2008	10	166
2007	10	177
2006	12	186
2005	11	194
2004	11	199
2003	13	203
2002	13	206
2001	12	207
2000	13	207
1999	15	207
1998	14	207
1997	15	205
1996	16	203
1995	15	202
1994	16	201
1993	16	197
1992	17	195
1991	17	192
1990	17	198
1989	17	209
1988	17	220
1987	19	225
1986	19	230
1985	21	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Paraguay
2023	0.55%	1.7%
2022	0.57%	1.76%
2021	0.58%	1.82%
2020	0.6%	1.88%
2019	0.61%	1.94%
2018	0.63%	2.01%
2017	0.64%	2.08%
2016	0.65%	2.15%
2015	0.66%	2.22%
2014	0.67%	2.3%
2013	0.67%	2.37%
2012	0.68%	2.44%
2011	0.68%	2.51%
2010	0.69%	2.59%
2009	0.69%	2.67%
2008	0.69%	2.75%
2007	0.69%	2.83%
2006	0.69%	2.91%
2005	0.69%	2.99%
2004	0.7%	3.07%
2003	0.71%	3.14%
2002	0.72%	3.22%
2001	0.74%	3.29%
2000	0.76%	3.36%
1999	0.79%	3.45%
1998	0.82%	3.53%
1997	0.86%	3.62%
1996	0.9%	3.72%
1995	0.94%	3.83%
1994	0.98%	3.95%
1993	1.02%	4.08%
1992	1.06%	4.23%
1991	1.1%	4.38%
1990	1.13%	4.55%
1989	1.18%	4.73%
1988	1.23%	4.92%
1987	1.28%	5.1%
1986	1.33%	5.3%
1985	1.39%	5.5%
1984	1.45%	5.71%
1983	1.51%	5.92%
1982	1.57%	6.14%
1981	1.62%	6.35%
1980	1.69%	6.55%
1979	1.76%	6.74%
1978	1.84%	6.91%
1977	1.93%	7.06%
1976	2.03%	7.21%
1975	2.14%	7.34%
1974	2.26%	7.46%
1973	2.39%	7.57%
1972	2.52%	7.66%
1971	2.66%	7.73%
1970	2.79%	7.79%
1969	2.93%	7.84%
1968	3.06%	7.88%
1967	3.19%	7.91%
1966	3.31%	7.94%
1965	3.43%	7.96%
1964	3.53%	7.99%
1963	3.63%	8.02%
1962	3.73%	8.06%
1961	3.85%	8.11%
1960	4%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.