Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Poland

Fertility rate in Malta vs Poland by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Poland
2023	1.06	1.16
2022	1.08	1.29
2021	1.13	1.33
2020	1.13	1.39
2019	1.14	1.44
2018	1.23	1.46
2017	1.26	1.48
2016	1.37	1.39
2015	1.37	1.32
2014	1.38	1.32
2013	1.36	1.29
2012	1.42	1.33
2011	1.45	1.33
2010	1.36	1.41
2009	1.42	1.4
2008	1.43	1.39
2007	1.35	1.31
2006	1.36	1.27
2005	1.38	1.24
2004	1.4	1.23
2003	1.48	1.22
2002	1.45	1.25
2001	1.48	1.31
2000	1.68	1.37
1999	1.73	1.37
1998	1.84	1.44
1997	1.93	1.51
1996	1.99	1.59
1995	1.77	1.62
1994	1.84	1.81
1993	1.96	1.87
1992	2.07	1.95
1991	1.99	2.07
1990	2.02	2.06
1989	2.1	2.08
1988	2.06	2.13
1987	1.97	2.15
1986	1.93	2.22
1985	1.95	2.33
1984	1.95	2.37
1983	1.92	2.42
1982	1.9	2.34
1981	1.87	2.24
1980	1.99	2.28
1979	2.1	2.28
1978	2.05	2.21
1977	2.14	2.23
1976	2.21	2.3
1975	2.27	2.27
1974	1.64	2.26
1973	1.65	2.26
1972	2.01	2.24
1971	2.06	2.25
1970	2.03	2.2
1969	2.02	2.2
1968	2.12	2.24
1967	2.24	2.33
1966	2.33	2.34
1965	2.52	2.52
1964	2.79	2.57
1963	2.9	2.7
1962	3.24	2.72
1961	3.27	2.83
1960	3.62	2.98

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Poland
2023	442	-135,743
2022	54	-143,605
2021	259	-184,907
2020	361	-120,050
2019	655	-34,169
2018	774	-26,582
2017	747	0
2016	1,091	-3,797
2015	888	-26,590
2014	910	0
2013	807	-19,020
2012	714	0
2011	916	11,419
2010	871	38,043
2009	825	30,521
2008	777	34,313
2007	691	11,436
2006	568	3,814
2005	727	-3,817
2004	883	-7,637
2003	917	-15,281
2002	911	-3,823
2001	1,061	3,825
2000	1,482	11,478
1999	1,357	0
1998	1,656	19,332
1997	1,991	34,785
1996	2,279	42,487
1995	1,887	46,314
1994	2,136	96,357
1993	2,451	103,846
1992	2,573	118,928
1991	2,438	141,511
1990	2,621	160,066
1989	2,981	182,215
1988	2,813	215,599
1987	2,412	226,008
1986	2,395	258,448
1985	2,590	297,615
1984	2,678	332,137
1983	2,512	373,032
1982	2,835	369,551
1981	2,233	351,806
1980	2,375	348,627
1979	2,852	366,571
1978	2,389	339,166
1977	2,916	353,828
1976	2,721	367,612
1975	2,829	350,356
1974	2,687	346,893
1973	2,327	320,229
1972	2,480	314,028
1971	2,482	278,660
1970	2,270	280,913
1969	2,069	270,151
1968	2,247	280,963
1967	2,306	275,089
1966	2,458	297,801
1965	2,646	314,450
1964	3,630	326,965
1963	3,709	359,330
1962	4,664	360,671
1961	4,748	398,521
1960	5,747	444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in Malta vs Poland by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Poland
2023	8.1	7.4
2022	8.1	8.3
2021	8.5	9
2020	8.6	9.5
2019	8.6	9.9
2018	9.2	10.2
2017	9.2	10.6
2016	9.8	10.1
2015	9.7	9.7
2014	9.6	9.9
2013	9.5	9.7
2012	9.8	10.1
2011	10	10.2
2010	9.4	10.9
2009	9.8	10.9
2008	9.8	10.9
2007	9.3	10.2
2006	9.3	9.8
2005	9.6	9.5
2004	9.7	9.3
2003	10.2	9.2
2002	9.9	9.3
2001	10.1	9.6
2000	11.3	9.9
1999	11.4	9.9
1998	12.1	10.2
1997	12.7	10.7
1996	13.3	11.1
1995	12.2	11.2
1994	12.9	12.5
1993	13.9	12.9
1992	14.9	13.4
1991	14.6	14.3
1990	15.2	14.4
1989	15.9	14.9
1988	15.9	15.6
1987	15.4	16.1
1986	15.3	17
1985	16.1	18.3
1984	16.9	19
1983	17.1	19.8
1982	18.1	19.5
1981	16.6	19
1980	17.7	19.6
1979	18.6	19.6
1978	18.2	19.1
1977	18.9	19.2
1976	18.6	19.6
1975	18.8	19
1974	18	18.5
1973	17.4	18
1972	17.8	17.5
1971	18.4	17.2
1970	17.6	16.8
1969	16.7	16.4
1968	16.7	16.3
1967	17	16.3
1966	16.9	16.8
1965	17.7	17.4
1964	19.9	18.1
1963	20.7	19.2
1962	23.2	19.8
1961	23.6	20.9
1960	26.2	22.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 7.4 in Poland, compared with 26.2 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Poland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Poland
2100	10.1%	10.3%
2099	10.1%	10.3%
2098	10.1%	10.4%
2097	10.1%	10.4%
2096	10.1%	10.5%
2095	10.1%	10.5%
2094	10%	10.6%
2093	9.98%	10.7%
2092	9.93%	10.7%
2091	9.87%	10.8%
2090	9.81%	10.9%
2089	9.75%	10.9%
2088	9.68%	10.9%
2087	9.61%	10.9%
2086	9.55%	10.9%
2085	9.49%	10.9%
2084	9.43%	10.9%
2083	9.39%	10.9%
2082	9.34%	10.8%
2081	9.31%	10.7%
2080	9.28%	10.7%
2079	9.26%	10.6%
2078	9.26%	10.5%
2077	9.25%	10.4%
2076	9.26%	10.3%
2075	9.27%	10.3%
2074	9.29%	10.2%
2073	9.32%	10.1%
2072	9.35%	10.1%
2071	9.38%	10.1%
2070	9.42%	10.1%
2069	9.45%	10.1%
2068	9.49%	10.2%
2067	9.53%	10.2%
2066	9.57%	10.3%
2065	9.61%	10.4%
2064	9.64%	10.5%
2063	9.67%	10.6%
2062	9.69%	10.7%
2061	9.7%	10.9%
2060	9.71%	11%
2059	9.71%	11.1%
2058	9.7%	11.2%
2057	9.68%	11.3%
2056	9.66%	11.4%
2055	9.63%	11.5%
2054	9.6%	11.5%
2053	9.57%	11.5%
2052	9.54%	11.5%
2051	9.52%	11.5%
2050	9.51%	11.5%
2049	9.51%	11.4%
2048	9.53%	11.4%
2047	9.57%	11.3%
2046	9.62%	11.2%
2045	9.7%	11.2%
2044	9.8%	11.1%
2043	9.92%	11.1%
2042	10.1%	11%
2041	10.2%	11%
2040	10.4%	11.1%
2039	10.5%	11.1%
2038	10.7%	11.2%
2037	10.8%	11.3%
2036	11%	11.4%
2035	11.2%	11.6%
2034	11.4%	11.9%
2033	11.6%	12.2%
2032	11.8%	12.5%
2031	12.1%	12.8%
2030	12.3%	13.1%
2029	12.4%	13.4%
2028	12.5%	13.7%
2027	12.7%	14%
2026	12.8%	14.3%
2025	13%	14.6%
2024	13%	14.8%
2023	13.2%	15.1%
2022	13.2%	15.3%
2021	13.2%	15.5%
2020	13.3%	15.5%
2019	13.6%	15.4%
2018	13.8%	15.3%
2017	14%	15.2%
2016	14.2%	15.1%
2015	14.2%	15.1%
2014	14.3%	15.1%
2013	14.5%	15.1%
2012	14.7%	15.1%
2011	14.9%	15.2%
2010	15.2%	15.1%
2009	15.5%	15.2%
2008	15.9%	15.4%
2007	16.4%	15.7%
2006	16.9%	16%
2005	17.4%	16.5%
2004	17.9%	17%
2003	18.4%	17.5%
2002	18.9%	18.1%
2001	19.4%	18.7%
2000	19.8%	19.4%
1999	20.2%	20.2%
1998	20.7%	20.9%
1997	21.2%	21.6%
1996	21.6%	22.2%
1995	22%	22.8%
1994	22.3%	23.4%
1993	22.6%	23.9%
1992	22.9%	24.3%
1991	23.1%	24.6%
1990	23.4%	25%
1989	23.6%	25.3%
1988	23.8%	25.5%
1987	24%	25.6%
1986	24.1%	25.6%
1985	24.1%	25.5%
1984	24%	25.3%
1983	23.8%	25%
1982	23.6%	24.7%
1981	23.5%	24.5%
1980	23.4%	24.3%
1979	23.5%	24.1%
1978	23.6%	24%
1977	23.8%	24%
1976	24.1%	24%
1975	24.5%	24%
1974	25%	24.3%
1973	25.6%	24.8%
1972	26.3%	25.4%
1971	26.9%	26.1%
1970	27.7%	26.9%
1969	28.5%	27.8%
1968	29.3%	28.6%
1967	30.1%	29.5%
1966	30.9%	30.3%
1965	31.7%	31.1%
1964	32.6%	31.9%
1963	33.4%	32.5%
1962	34.2%	33%
1961	35%	33.4%
1960	35.8%	33.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Poland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Poland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Poland
2023	8	2
2022	10	2
2021	10	2
2020	10	3
2019	8	2
2018	9	2
2017	7	2
2016	10	2
2015	7	2
2014	8	2
2013	7	2
2012	9	2
2011	11	2
2010	9	3
2009	11	3
2008	10	3
2007	10	3
2006	12	4
2005	11	4
2004	11	4
2003	13	5
2002	13	5
2001	12	6
2000	13	7
1999	15	8
1998	14	9
1997	15	10
1996	16	11
1995	15	12
1994	16	14
1993	16	15
1992	17	16
1991	17	18
1990	17	18
1989	17	18
1988	17	18
1987	19	18
1986	19	19
1985	21	19

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 2 deaths in Poland.

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	Poland
2023	0.55%	0.44%
2022	0.57%	0.44%
2021	0.58%	0.44%
2020	0.6%	0.44%
2019	0.61%	0.44%
2018	0.63%	0.45%
2017	0.64%	0.46%
2016	0.65%	0.48%
2015	0.66%	0.49%
2014	0.67%	0.5%
2013	0.67%	0.52%
2012	0.68%	0.54%
2011	0.68%	0.57%
2010	0.69%	0.6%
2009	0.69%	0.63%
2008	0.69%	0.67%
2007	0.69%	0.7%
2006	0.69%	0.73%
2005	0.69%	0.76%
2004	0.7%	0.78%
2003	0.71%	0.81%
2002	0.72%	0.84%
2001	0.74%	0.88%
2000	0.76%	0.93%
1999	0.79%	1%
1998	0.82%	1.09%
1997	0.86%	1.2%
1996	0.9%	1.32%
1995	0.94%	1.43%
1994	0.98%	1.53%
1993	1.02%	1.6%
1992	1.06%	1.65%
1991	1.1%	1.69%
1990	1.13%	1.74%
1989	1.18%	1.79%
1988	1.23%	1.84%
1987	1.28%	1.89%
1986	1.33%	1.96%
1985	1.39%	2.03%
1984	1.45%	2.11%
1983	1.51%	2.19%
1982	1.57%	2.26%
1981	1.62%	2.33%
1980	1.69%	2.4%
1979	1.76%	2.47%
1978	1.84%	2.54%
1977	1.93%	2.62%
1976	2.03%	2.7%
1975	2.14%	2.79%
1974	2.26%	2.9%
1973	2.39%	3.06%
1972	2.52%	3.24%
1971	2.66%	3.42%
1970	2.79%	3.59%
1969	2.93%	3.75%
1968	3.06%	3.89%
1967	3.19%	4.06%
1966	3.31%	4.29%
1965	3.43%	4.57%
1964	3.53%	4.89%
1963	3.63%	5.23%
1962	3.73%	5.6%
1961	3.85%	6.02%
1960	4%	6.51%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.44% in Poland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.