Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Peru

Fertility rate in Malta vs Peru by year

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Malta

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Peru
2023	1.06	1.98
2022	1.08	2
2021	1.13	2.03
2020	1.13	2.06
2019	1.14	2.09
2018	1.23	2.12
2017	1.26	2.15
2016	1.37	2.19
2015	1.37	2.23
2014	1.38	2.27
2013	1.36	2.32
2012	1.42	2.36
2011	1.45	2.41
2010	1.36	2.42
2009	1.42	2.48
2008	1.43	2.53
2007	1.35	2.58
2006	1.36	2.62
2005	1.38	2.64
2004	1.4	2.67
2003	1.48	2.66
2002	1.45	2.69
2001	1.48	2.74
2000	1.68	2.85
1999	1.73	2.92
1998	1.84	3
1997	1.93	3.1
1996	1.99	3.2
1995	1.77	3.32
1994	1.84	3.43
1993	1.96	3.55
1992	2.07	3.67
1991	1.99	3.79
1990	2.02	3.91
1989	2.1	4.03
1988	2.06	4.14
1987	1.97	4.25
1986	1.93	4.35
1985	1.95	4.46
1984	1.95	4.57
1983	1.92	4.68
1982	1.9	4.8
1981	1.87	4.92
1980	1.99	5.04
1979	2.1	5.17
1978	2.05	5.31
1977	2.14	5.44
1976	2.21	5.58
1975	2.27	5.71
1974	1.64	5.84
1973	1.65	5.97
1972	2.01	6.09
1971	2.06	6.21
1970	2.03	6.32
1969	2.02	6.42
1968	2.12	6.51
1967	2.24	6.6
1966	2.33	6.68
1965	2.52	6.75
1964	2.79	6.81
1963	2.9	6.86
1962	3.24	6.9
1961	3.27	6.92
1960	3.62	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Peru
2023	442	353,788
2022	54	327,859
2021	259	235,440
2020	361	301,950
2019	655	346,981
2018	774	343,123
2017	747	349,333
2016	1,091	355,859
2015	888	362,781
2014	910	368,708
2013	807	372,694
2012	714	376,501
2011	916	383,268
2010	871	382,510
2009	825	396,522
2008	777	413,640
2007	691	435,122
2006	568	445,884
2005	727	454,199
2004	883	459,617
2003	917	459,243
2002	911	463,709
2001	1,061	470,154
2000	1,482	484,222
1999	1,357	487,095
1998	1,656	489,436
1997	1,991	495,348
1996	2,279	501,855
1995	1,887	507,894
1994	2,136	512,735
1993	2,451	513,769
1992	2,573	514,618
1991	2,438	513,867
1990	2,621	515,233
1989	2,981	512,152
1988	2,813	508,429
1987	2,412	502,229
1986	2,395	496,712
1985	2,590	488,887
1984	2,678	477,968
1983	2,512	469,781
1982	2,835	461,107
1981	2,233	453,158
1980	2,375	445,100
1979	2,852	439,110
1978	2,389	432,127
1977	2,916	425,428
1976	2,721	420,284
1975	2,829	414,400
1974	2,687	408,299
1973	2,327	400,752
1972	2,480	396,960
1971	2,482	391,506
1970	2,270	318,022
1969	2,069	379,347
1968	2,247	372,379
1967	2,306	365,224
1966	2,458	356,819
1965	2,646	349,245
1964	3,630	341,570
1963	3,709	332,352
1962	4,664	321,716
1961	4,748	313,385
1960	5,747	302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Malta vs Peru by year

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Malta

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Peru
2023	8.1	15.9
2022	8.1	16.2
2021	8.5	16.4
2020	8.6	16.6
2019	8.6	16.9
2018	9.2	16.9
2017	9.2	17.3
2016	9.8	17.6
2015	9.7	17.9
2014	9.6	18.4
2013	9.5	18.8
2012	9.8	19.2
2011	10	19.8
2010	9.4	19.9
2009	9.8	20.4
2008	9.8	20.9
2007	9.3	21.4
2006	9.3	21.8
2005	9.6	22.1
2004	9.7	22.4
2003	10.2	22.3
2002	9.9	22.6
2001	10.1	23
2000	11.3	23.8
1999	11.4	24.3
1998	12.1	24.9
1997	12.7	25.6
1996	13.3	26.4
1995	12.2	27.2
1994	12.9	28
1993	13.9	28.8
1992	14.9	29.6
1991	14.6	30.4
1990	15.2	31.1
1989	15.9	31.8
1988	15.9	32.4
1987	15.4	33
1986	15.3	33.5
1985	16.1	34
1984	16.9	34.5
1983	17.1	35
1982	18.1	35.4
1981	16.6	35.9
1980	17.7	36.5
1979	18.6	37.1
1978	18.2	37.7
1977	18.9	38.3
1976	18.6	38.9
1975	18.8	39.5
1974	18	40.1
1973	17.4	40.7
1972	17.8	41.2
1971	18.4	41.8
1970	17.6	42.4
1969	16.7	42.9
1968	16.7	43.4
1967	17	44
1966	16.9	44.4
1965	17.7	44.9
1964	19.9	45.4
1963	20.7	45.8
1962	23.2	46.2
1961	23.6	46.6
1960	26.2	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 26.2 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Peru
2100	10.1%	13.5%
2099	10.1%	13.5%
2098	10.1%	13.6%
2097	10.1%	13.6%
2096	10.1%	13.6%
2095	10.1%	13.7%
2094	10%	13.7%
2093	9.98%	13.7%
2092	9.93%	13.8%
2091	9.87%	13.8%
2090	9.81%	13.8%
2089	9.75%	13.9%
2088	9.68%	13.9%
2087	9.61%	14%
2086	9.55%	14%
2085	9.49%	14.1%
2084	9.43%	14.1%
2083	9.39%	14.2%
2082	9.34%	14.2%
2081	9.31%	14.3%
2080	9.28%	14.3%
2079	9.26%	14.4%
2078	9.26%	14.5%
2077	9.25%	14.5%
2076	9.26%	14.6%
2075	9.27%	14.7%
2074	9.29%	14.8%
2073	9.32%	14.8%
2072	9.35%	14.9%
2071	9.38%	15%
2070	9.42%	15.1%
2069	9.45%	15.2%
2068	9.49%	15.3%
2067	9.53%	15.4%
2066	9.57%	15.5%
2065	9.61%	15.6%
2064	9.64%	15.7%
2063	9.67%	15.8%
2062	9.69%	15.9%
2061	9.7%	16%
2060	9.71%	16.1%
2059	9.71%	16.3%
2058	9.7%	16.4%
2057	9.68%	16.5%
2056	9.66%	16.7%
2055	9.63%	16.8%
2054	9.6%	17%
2053	9.57%	17.2%
2052	9.54%	17.3%
2051	9.52%	17.5%
2050	9.51%	17.7%
2049	9.51%	17.8%
2048	9.53%	18%
2047	9.57%	18.2%
2046	9.62%	18.4%
2045	9.7%	18.6%
2044	9.8%	18.8%
2043	9.92%	19%
2042	10.1%	19.3%
2041	10.2%	19.5%
2040	10.4%	19.7%
2039	10.5%	19.9%
2038	10.7%	20.2%
2037	10.8%	20.4%
2036	11%	20.7%
2035	11.2%	20.9%
2034	11.4%	21.2%
2033	11.6%	21.4%
2032	11.8%	21.7%
2031	12.1%	21.9%
2030	12.3%	22.2%
2029	12.4%	22.5%
2028	12.5%	22.8%
2027	12.7%	23.1%
2026	12.8%	23.4%
2025	13%	23.8%
2024	13%	24%
2023	13.2%	24.4%
2022	13.2%	24.8%
2021	13.2%	25.1%
2020	13.3%	25.5%
2019	13.6%	25.9%
2018	13.8%	26.4%
2017	14%	26.8%
2016	14.2%	27.2%
2015	14.2%	27.5%
2014	14.3%	27.8%
2013	14.5%	28.2%
2012	14.7%	28.5%
2011	14.9%	28.9%
2010	15.2%	29.3%
2009	15.5%	29.7%
2008	15.9%	30.2%
2007	16.4%	30.7%
2006	16.9%	31.2%
2005	17.4%	31.7%
2004	17.9%	32.3%
2003	18.4%	32.9%
2002	18.9%	33.5%
2001	19.4%	34.1%
2000	19.8%	34.7%
1999	20.2%	35.3%
1998	20.7%	35.8%
1997	21.2%	36.4%
1996	21.6%	36.9%
1995	22%	37.4%
1994	22.3%	37.9%
1993	22.6%	38.3%
1992	22.9%	38.7%
1991	23.1%	39.1%
1990	23.4%	39.4%
1989	23.6%	39.8%
1988	23.8%	40.2%
1987	24%	40.5%
1986	24.1%	40.8%
1985	24.1%	41.2%
1984	24%	41.5%
1983	23.8%	41.8%
1982	23.6%	42.1%
1981	23.5%	42.4%
1980	23.4%	42.6%
1979	23.5%	42.8%
1978	23.6%	43%
1977	23.8%	43.2%
1976	24.1%	43.4%
1975	24.5%	43.5%
1974	25%	43.6%
1973	25.6%	43.7%
1972	26.3%	43.8%
1971	26.9%	43.9%
1970	27.7%	44%
1969	28.5%	44.1%
1968	29.3%	44.2%
1967	30.1%	44.2%
1966	30.9%	44.2%
1965	31.7%	44.3%
1964	32.6%	44.3%
1963	33.4%	44.3%
1962	34.2%	44.3%
1961	35%	44.2%
1960	35.8%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Peru

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Malta

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Peru
2023	8	51
2022	10	81
2021	10	141
2020	10	75
2019	8	60
2018	9	66
2017	7	67
2016	10	69
2015	7	71
2014	8	73
2013	7	75
2012	9	79
2011	11	83
2010	9	86
2009	11	89
2008	10	91
2007	10	94
2006	12	99
2005	11	103
2004	11	107
2003	13	104
2002	13	106
2001	12	109
2000	13	115
1999	15	124
1998	14	139
1997	15	152
1996	16	166
1995	15	179
1994	16	188
1993	16	192
1992	17	195
1991	17	201
1990	17	191
1989	17	190
1988	17	190
1987	19	192
1986	19	193
1985	21	198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Peru
2023	0.55%	1.58%
2022	0.57%	1.61%
2021	0.58%	1.64%
2020	0.6%	1.66%
2019	0.61%	1.68%
2018	0.63%	1.69%
2017	0.64%	1.71%
2016	0.65%	1.73%
2015	0.66%	1.76%
2014	0.67%	1.79%
2013	0.67%	1.84%
2012	0.68%	1.89%
2011	0.68%	1.96%
2010	0.69%	2.04%
2009	0.69%	2.14%
2008	0.69%	2.25%
2007	0.69%	2.37%
2006	0.69%	2.5%
2005	0.69%	2.65%
2004	0.7%	2.82%
2003	0.71%	3.01%
2002	0.72%	3.24%
2001	0.74%	3.49%
2000	0.76%	3.79%
1999	0.79%	4.13%
1998	0.82%	4.51%
1997	0.86%	4.92%
1996	0.9%	5.36%
1995	0.94%	5.82%
1994	0.98%	6.29%
1993	1.02%	6.75%
1992	1.06%	7.2%
1991	1.1%	7.63%
1990	1.13%	8.04%
1989	1.18%	8.46%
1988	1.23%	8.92%
1987	1.28%	9.43%
1986	1.33%	9.97%
1985	1.39%	10.5%
1984	1.45%	11.1%
1983	1.51%	11.6%
1982	1.57%	12%
1981	1.62%	12.4%
1980	1.69%	12.7%
1979	1.76%	12.9%
1978	1.84%	13.2%
1977	1.93%	13.5%
1976	2.03%	13.8%
1975	2.14%	14.2%
1974	2.26%	14.7%
1973	2.39%	15.1%
1972	2.52%	15.6%
1971	2.66%	16.1%
1970	2.79%	19.7%
1969	2.93%	17%
1968	3.06%	17.5%
1967	3.19%	18.1%
1966	3.31%	18.7%
1965	3.43%	19.4%
1964	3.53%	20.2%
1963	3.63%	20.9%
1962	3.73%	21.6%
1961	3.85%	22.2%
1960	4%	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.