Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Philippines

Fertility rate in Malta vs Philippines by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Philippines
2023	1.06	1.92
2022	1.08	1.93
2021	1.13	1.95
2020	1.13	2.08
2019	1.14	2.22
2018	1.23	2.38
2017	1.26	2.53
2016	1.37	2.68
2015	1.37	2.83
2014	1.38	2.89
2013	1.36	3.04
2012	1.42	3.14
2011	1.45	3.24
2010	1.36	3.32
2009	1.42	3.38
2008	1.43	3.4
2007	1.35	3.4
2006	1.36	3.47
2005	1.38	3.45
2004	1.4	3.52
2003	1.48	3.59
2002	1.45	3.65
2001	1.48	3.72
2000	1.68	3.75
1999	1.73	3.83
1998	1.84	3.88
1997	1.93	3.94
1996	1.99	4
1995	1.77	4.07
1994	1.84	4.08
1993	1.96	4.1
1992	2.07	4.16
1991	1.99	4.27
1990	2.02	4.32
1989	2.1	4.37
1988	2.06	4.45
1987	1.97	4.51
1986	1.93	4.56
1985	1.95	4.66
1984	1.95	4.77
1983	1.92	4.87
1982	1.9	4.92
1981	1.87	4.97
1980	1.99	5.11
1979	2.1	5.26
1978	2.05	5.39
1977	2.14	5.44
1976	2.21	5.51
1975	2.27	5.6
1974	1.64	5.69
1973	1.65	5.79
1972	2.01	5.94
1971	2.06	6.08
1970	2.03	6.22
1969	2.02	6.33
1968	2.12	6.45
1967	2.24	6.57
1966	2.33	6.69
1965	2.52	6.8
1964	2.79	6.89
1963	2.9	6.95
1962	3.24	6.98
1961	3.27	6.99
1960	3.62	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Philippines
2023	442	1,123,981
2022	54	1,115,825
2021	259	917,928
2020	361	1,253,741
2019	655	1,352,703
2018	774	1,495,843
2017	747	1,622,444
2016	1,091	1,718,232
2015	888	1,827,180
2014	910	1,851,828
2013	807	1,944,758
2012	714	1,979,568
2011	916	2,018,419
2010	871	2,030,979
2009	825	2,025,580
2008	777	2,007,584
2007	691	1,964,673
2006	568	1,960,246
2005	727	1,918,484
2004	883	1,924,265
2003	917	1,922,904
2002	911	1,919,556
2001	1,061	1,931,169
2000	1,482	1,902,330
1999	1,357	1,894,147
1998	1,656	1,870,371
1997	1,991	1,861,098
1996	2,279	1,849,587
1995	1,887	1,846,900
1994	2,136	1,813,827
1993	2,451	1,788,414
1992	2,573	1,769,259
1991	2,438	1,782,165
1990	2,621	1,749,622
1989	2,981	1,728,354
1988	2,813	1,707,402
1987	2,412	1,671,330
1986	2,395	1,631,491
1985	2,590	1,614,042
1984	2,678	1,579,872
1983	2,512	1,542,194
1982	2,835	1,485,790
1981	2,233	1,436,599
1980	2,375	1,413,735
1979	2,852	1,394,056
1978	2,389	1,364,661
1977	2,916	1,314,002
1976	2,721	1,258,286
1975	2,829	1,239,069
1974	2,687	1,218,884
1973	2,327	1,206,285
1972	2,480	1,206,414
1971	2,482	1,210,256
1970	2,270	1,198,944
1969	2,069	1,186,306
1968	2,247	1,172,146
1967	2,306	1,166,704
1966	2,458	1,156,498
1965	2,646	1,146,094
1964	3,630	1,131,586
1963	3,709	1,116,591
1962	4,664	1,091,953
1961	4,748	1,064,377
1960	5,747	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

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

Birth rate in Malta vs Philippines 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	Philippines
2023	8.1	16
2022	8.1	16.1
2021	8.5	16.1
2020	8.6	17
2019	8.6	18.1
2018	9.2	19.4
2017	9.2	20.6
2016	9.8	21.8
2015	9.7	22.9
2014	9.6	23.4
2013	9.5	24.6
2012	9.8	25.2
2011	10	26
2010	9.4	26.6
2009	9.8	27
2008	9.8	27.1
2007	9.3	27
2006	9.3	27.4
2005	9.6	27.2
2004	9.7	27.6
2003	10.2	28.1
2002	9.9	28.5
2001	10.1	29.1
2000	11.3	29.3
1999	11.4	29.8
1998	12.1	30.2
1997	12.7	30.8
1996	13.3	31.4
1995	12.2	32.1
1994	12.9	32.3
1993	13.9	32.6
1992	14.9	33.1
1991	14.6	34.3
1990	15.2	34.5
1989	15.9	35
1988	15.9	35.6
1987	15.4	35.9
1986	15.3	36.2
1985	16.1	36.7
1984	16.9	37
1983	17.1	37.1
1982	18.1	36.9
1981	16.6	36.9
1980	17.7	37.2
1979	18.6	37.6
1978	18.2	37.8
1977	18.9	37.5
1976	18.6	37.2
1975	18.8	37.5
1974	18	37.7
1973	17.4	38.1
1972	17.8	38.7
1971	18.4	39.5
1970	17.6	40.1
1969	16.7	40.5
1968	16.7	41.1
1967	17	42.1
1966	16.9	43
1965	17.7	43.9
1964	19.9	44.8
1963	20.7	45.6
1962	23.2	46.2
1961	23.6	46.7
1960	26.2	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 26.2 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Philippines
2100	10.1%	14.1%
2099	10.1%	14.1%
2098	10.1%	14.2%
2097	10.1%	14.2%
2096	10.1%	14.3%
2095	10.1%	14.3%
2094	10%	14.4%
2093	9.98%	14.4%
2092	9.93%	14.5%
2091	9.87%	14.6%
2090	9.81%	14.7%
2089	9.75%	14.8%
2088	9.68%	14.9%
2087	9.61%	15%
2086	9.55%	15.1%
2085	9.49%	15.2%
2084	9.43%	15.2%
2083	9.39%	15.3%
2082	9.34%	15.4%
2081	9.31%	15.5%
2080	9.28%	15.5%
2079	9.26%	15.6%
2078	9.26%	15.6%
2077	9.25%	15.7%
2076	9.26%	15.7%
2075	9.27%	15.7%
2074	9.29%	15.8%
2073	9.32%	15.8%
2072	9.35%	15.8%
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%	16.5%
2063	9.67%	16.6%
2062	9.69%	16.8%
2061	9.7%	17%
2060	9.71%	17.2%
2059	9.71%	17.5%
2058	9.7%	17.7%
2057	9.68%	18%
2056	9.66%	18.2%
2055	9.63%	18.5%
2054	9.6%	18.7%
2053	9.57%	19%
2052	9.54%	19.3%
2051	9.52%	19.5%
2050	9.51%	19.7%
2049	9.51%	20%
2048	9.53%	20.2%
2047	9.57%	20.3%
2046	9.62%	20.5%
2045	9.7%	20.7%
2044	9.8%	20.8%
2043	9.92%	20.9%
2042	10.1%	21%
2041	10.2%	21.1%
2040	10.4%	21.2%
2039	10.5%	21.3%
2038	10.7%	21.4%
2037	10.8%	21.4%
2036	11%	21.5%
2035	11.2%	21.6%
2034	11.4%	22%
2033	11.6%	22.5%
2032	11.8%	23%
2031	12.1%	23.6%
2030	12.3%	24.1%
2029	12.4%	24.7%
2028	12.5%	25.4%
2027	12.7%	26%
2026	12.8%	26.8%
2025	13%	27.5%
2024	13%	27.9%
2023	13.2%	28.6%
2022	13.2%	29.3%
2021	13.2%	30%
2020	13.3%	30.7%
2019	13.6%	31.3%
2018	13.8%	31.8%
2017	14%	32.3%
2016	14.2%	32.9%
2015	14.2%	33.5%
2014	14.3%	34.1%
2013	14.5%	34.4%
2012	14.7%	34.8%
2011	14.9%	35.2%
2010	15.2%	35.6%
2009	15.5%	36%
2008	15.9%	36.3%
2007	16.4%	36.6%
2006	16.9%	36.9%
2005	17.4%	37.2%
2004	17.9%	37.6%
2003	18.4%	38%
2002	18.9%	38.4%
2001	19.4%	38.8%
2000	19.8%	39.2%
1999	20.2%	39.6%
1998	20.7%	40.1%
1997	21.2%	40.5%
1996	21.6%	40.8%
1995	22%	41.1%
1994	22.3%	41.2%
1993	22.6%	41.4%
1992	22.9%	41.6%
1991	23.1%	41.8%
1990	23.4%	41.8%
1989	23.6%	41.9%
1988	23.8%	42%
1987	24%	42.2%
1986	24.1%	42.3%
1985	24.1%	42.5%
1984	24%	42.8%
1983	23.8%	43.1%
1982	23.6%	43.5%
1981	23.5%	43.9%
1980	23.4%	44.3%
1979	23.5%	44.8%
1978	23.6%	45.2%
1977	23.8%	45.8%
1976	24.1%	46.4%
1975	24.5%	46.9%
1974	25%	47.4%
1973	25.6%	47.7%
1972	26.3%	48%
1971	26.9%	48.2%
1970	27.7%	48.4%
1969	28.5%	48.6%
1968	29.3%	48.8%
1967	30.1%	49%
1966	30.9%	49.1%
1965	31.7%	49.2%
1964	32.6%	49.2%
1963	33.4%	49.2%
1962	34.2%	49.1%
1961	35%	48.8%
1960	35.8%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Philippines

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Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Philippines
2023	8	84
2022	10	92
2021	10	153
2020	10	88
2019	8	92
2018	9	92
2017	7	86
2016	10	98
2015	7	104
2014	8	106
2013	7	110
2012	9	110
2011	11	115
2010	9	117
2009	11	122
2008	10	123
2007	10	123
2006	12	129
2005	11	118
2004	11	122
2003	13	127
2002	13	126
2001	12	132
2000	13	127
1999	15	130
1998	14	135
1997	15	138
1996	16	141
1995	15	147
1994	16	151
1993	16	155
1992	17	160
1991	17	172
1990	17	173
1989	17	177
1988	17	184
1987	19	191
1986	19	199
1985	21	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

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	Philippines
2023	0.55%	2.69%
2022	0.57%	2.73%
2021	0.58%	2.77%
2020	0.6%	2.79%
2019	0.61%	2.8%
2018	0.63%	2.79%
2017	0.64%	2.78%
2016	0.65%	2.78%
2015	0.66%	2.78%
2014	0.67%	2.8%
2013	0.67%	2.83%
2012	0.68%	2.87%
2011	0.68%	2.91%
2010	0.69%	2.96%
2009	0.69%	3.01%
2008	0.69%	3.07%
2007	0.69%	3.14%
2006	0.69%	3.21%
2005	0.69%	3.28%
2004	0.7%	3.36%
2003	0.71%	3.44%
2002	0.72%	3.52%
2001	0.74%	3.61%
2000	0.76%	3.69%
1999	0.79%	3.78%
1998	0.82%	3.88%
1997	0.86%	4%
1996	0.9%	4.14%
1995	0.94%	4.31%
1994	0.98%	4.51%
1993	1.02%	4.73%
1992	1.06%	4.98%
1991	1.1%	5.27%
1990	1.13%	5.6%
1989	1.18%	5.96%
1988	1.23%	6.32%
1987	1.28%	6.66%
1986	1.33%	6.96%
1985	1.39%	7.21%
1984	1.45%	7.4%
1983	1.51%	7.56%
1982	1.57%	7.69%
1981	1.62%	7.8%
1980	1.69%	7.9%
1979	1.76%	7.99%
1978	1.84%	8.06%
1977	1.93%	8.11%
1976	2.03%	8.15%
1975	2.14%	8.17%
1974	2.26%	8.17%
1973	2.39%	8.17%
1972	2.52%	8.18%
1971	2.66%	8.21%
1970	2.79%	8.28%
1969	2.93%	8.37%
1968	3.06%	8.48%
1967	3.19%	8.62%
1966	3.31%	8.78%
1965	3.43%	8.95%
1964	3.53%	9.13%
1963	3.63%	9.33%
1962	3.73%	9.54%
1961	3.85%	9.8%
1960	4%	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.