Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Portugal

Fertility rate in Malta vs Portugal by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Portugal
2023	1.06	1.44
2022	1.08	1.43
2021	1.13	1.35
2020	1.13	1.42
2019	1.14	1.44
2018	1.23	1.42
2017	1.26	1.38
2016	1.37	1.37
2015	1.37	1.31
2014	1.38	1.24
2013	1.36	1.21
2012	1.42	1.28
2011	1.45	1.35
2010	1.36	1.39
2009	1.42	1.34
2008	1.43	1.39
2007	1.35	1.35
2006	1.36	1.37
2005	1.38	1.41
2004	1.4	1.4
2003	1.48	1.44
2002	1.45	1.46
2001	1.48	1.45
2000	1.68	1.55
1999	1.73	1.5
1998	1.84	1.47
1997	1.93	1.47
1996	1.99	1.44
1995	1.77	1.41
1994	1.84	1.45
1993	1.96	1.52
1992	2.07	1.54
1991	1.99	1.56
1990	2.02	1.56
1989	2.1	1.57
1988	2.06	1.61
1987	1.97	1.62
1986	1.93	1.66
1985	1.95	1.72
1984	1.95	1.9
1983	1.92	1.95
1982	1.9	2.07
1981	1.87	2.13
1980	1.99	2.25
1979	2.1	2.31
1978	2.05	2.45
1977	2.14	2.69
1976	2.21	2.82
1975	2.27	2.75
1974	1.64	2.7
1973	1.65	2.77
1972	2.01	2.86
1971	2.06	3
1970	2.03	3.01
1969	2.02	3.12
1968	2.12	3.12
1967	2.24	3.16
1966	2.33	3.16
1965	2.52	3.15
1964	2.79	3.21
1963	2.9	3.12
1962	3.24	3.23
1961	3.27	3.21
1960	3.62	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Portugal
2023	442	-32,792
2022	54	-40,694
2021	259	-45,592
2020	361	-39,129
2019	655	-24,687
2018	774	-25,709
2017	747	-23,691
2016	1,091	-23,749
2015	888	-23,823
2014	910	-22,882
2013	807	-24,052
2012	714	-17,875
2011	916	-5,279
2010	871	-4,230
2009	825	-5,284
2008	777	0
2007	691	-1,055
2006	568	3,156
2005	727	2,101
2004	883	7,339
2003	917	4,184
2002	911	8,335
2001	1,061	8,290
2000	1,482	15,435
1999	1,357	8,175
1998	1,656	7,112
1997	1,991	8,087
1996	2,279	4,026
1995	1,887	4,011
1994	2,136	9,991
1993	2,451	7,972
1992	2,573	13,933
1991	2,438	12,948
1990	2,621	13,976
1989	2,981	22,011
1988	2,813	24,047
1987	2,412	28,084
1986	2,395	31,102
1985	2,590	33,077
1984	2,678	45,983
1983	2,512	47,798
1982	2,835	58,479
1981	2,233	56,152
1980	2,375	63,481
1979	2,852	67,628
1978	2,389	70,731
1977	2,916	84,156
1976	2,721	85,138
1975	2,829	81,841
1974	2,687	74,412
1973	2,327	76,835
1972	2,480	83,715
1971	2,482	82,980
1970	2,270	87,672
1969	2,069	89,329
1968	2,247	100,737
1967	2,306	106,495
1966	2,458	107,171
1965	2,646	115,182
1964	3,630	120,170
1963	3,709	113,783
1962	4,664	123,217
1961	4,748	117,867
1960	5,747	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Malta vs Portugal 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	Portugal
2023	8.1	8.1
2022	8.1	8
2021	8.5	7.6
2020	8.6	8.1
2019	8.6	8.4
2018	9.2	8.4
2017	9.2	8.3
2016	9.8	8.4
2015	9.7	8.2
2014	9.6	7.9
2013	9.5	7.9
2012	9.8	8.5
2011	10	9.2
2010	9.4	9.6
2009	9.8	9.4
2008	9.8	9.9
2007	9.3	9.7
2006	9.3	10
2005	9.6	10.4
2004	9.7	10.4
2003	10.2	10.8
2002	9.9	11
2001	10.1	10.9
2000	11.3	11.7
1999	11.4	11.4
1998	12.1	11.2
1997	12.7	11.2
1996	13.3	11
1995	12.2	10.7
1994	12.9	10.9
1993	13.9	11.4
1992	14.9	11.5
1991	14.6	11.7
1990	15.2	11.7
1989	15.9	11.8
1988	15.9	12.2
1987	15.4	12.3
1986	15.3	12.6
1985	16.1	13
1984	16.9	14.3
1983	17.1	14.5
1982	18.1	15.2
1981	16.6	15.4
1980	17.7	16.2
1979	18.6	16.6
1978	18.2	17.5
1977	18.9	19.1
1976	18.6	20
1975	18.8	19.8
1974	18	19.6
1973	17.4	20
1972	17.8	20.2
1971	18.4	21
1970	17.6	20.8
1969	16.7	21.7
1968	16.7	22.1
1967	17	22.8
1966	16.9	23.2
1965	17.7	23.4
1964	19.9	24
1963	20.7	23.5
1962	23.2	24.5
1961	23.6	24.4
1960	26.2	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 26.2 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Portugal
2100	10.1%	13.8%
2099	10.1%	13.8%
2098	10.1%	13.8%
2097	10.1%	13.8%
2096	10.1%	13.9%
2095	10.1%	13.9%
2094	10%	13.9%
2093	9.98%	14%
2092	9.93%	14%
2091	9.87%	14%
2090	9.81%	14.1%
2089	9.75%	14.1%
2088	9.68%	14.1%
2087	9.61%	14.1%
2086	9.55%	14.2%
2085	9.49%	14.2%
2084	9.43%	14.2%
2083	9.39%	14.2%
2082	9.34%	14.2%
2081	9.31%	14.2%
2080	9.28%	14.2%
2079	9.26%	14.2%
2078	9.26%	14.2%
2077	9.25%	14.1%
2076	9.26%	14.1%
2075	9.27%	14.1%
2074	9.29%	14%
2073	9.32%	14%
2072	9.35%	13.9%
2071	9.38%	13.9%
2070	9.42%	13.8%
2069	9.45%	13.8%
2068	9.49%	13.7%
2067	9.53%	13.7%
2066	9.57%	13.6%
2065	9.61%	13.6%
2064	9.64%	13.5%
2063	9.67%	13.5%
2062	9.69%	13.5%
2061	9.7%	13.5%
2060	9.71%	13.5%
2059	9.71%	13.5%
2058	9.7%	13.5%
2057	9.68%	13.5%
2056	9.66%	13.5%
2055	9.63%	13.5%
2054	9.6%	13.5%
2053	9.57%	13.5%
2052	9.54%	13.5%
2051	9.52%	13.5%
2050	9.51%	13.5%
2049	9.51%	13.5%
2048	9.53%	13.4%
2047	9.57%	13.4%
2046	9.62%	13.4%
2045	9.7%	13.3%
2044	9.8%	13.3%
2043	9.92%	13.2%
2042	10.1%	13.1%
2041	10.2%	13.1%
2040	10.4%	13%
2039	10.5%	13%
2038	10.7%	13%
2037	10.8%	12.9%
2036	11%	12.8%
2035	11.2%	12.8%
2034	11.4%	12.7%
2033	11.6%	12.7%
2032	11.8%	12.7%
2031	12.1%	12.7%
2030	12.3%	12.7%
2029	12.4%	12.6%
2028	12.5%	12.6%
2027	12.7%	12.6%
2026	12.8%	12.7%
2025	13%	12.8%
2024	13%	12.8%
2023	13.2%	12.9%
2022	13.2%	13%
2021	13.2%	13.1%
2020	13.3%	13.3%
2019	13.6%	13.5%
2018	13.8%	13.7%
2017	14%	13.9%
2016	14.2%	14.1%
2015	14.2%	14.3%
2014	14.3%	14.6%
2013	14.5%	14.8%
2012	14.7%	14.9%
2011	14.9%	15%
2010	15.2%	15.2%
2009	15.5%	15.4%
2008	15.9%	15.5%
2007	16.4%	15.6%
2006	16.9%	15.8%
2005	17.4%	15.9%
2004	17.9%	16%
2003	18.4%	16.1%
2002	18.9%	16.1%
2001	19.4%	16.2%
2000	19.8%	16.4%
1999	20.2%	16.6%
1998	20.7%	16.8%
1997	21.2%	17.1%
1996	21.6%	17.4%
1995	22%	17.8%
1994	22.3%	18.2%
1993	22.6%	18.6%
1992	22.9%	19.1%
1991	23.1%	19.7%
1990	23.4%	20.5%
1989	23.6%	21.2%
1988	23.8%	21.9%
1987	24%	22.5%
1986	24.1%	23.1%
1985	24.1%	23.7%
1984	24%	24.1%
1983	23.8%	24.5%
1982	23.6%	25%
1981	23.5%	25.4%
1980	23.4%	25.9%
1979	23.5%	26.4%
1978	23.6%	26.8%
1977	23.8%	27.1%
1976	24.1%	27.2%
1975	24.5%	27.4%
1974	25%	27.7%
1973	25.6%	27.9%
1972	26.3%	28.2%
1971	26.9%	28.4%
1970	27.7%	28.7%
1969	28.5%	29.1%
1968	29.3%	29.2%
1967	30.1%	29.2%
1966	30.9%	29.2%
1965	31.7%	29.1%
1964	32.6%	29.1%
1963	33.4%	29.1%
1962	34.2%	29.1%
1961	35%	29.1%
1960	35.8%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Portugal

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Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Portugal
2023	8	15
2022	10	16
2021	10	19
2020	10	14
2019	8	15
2018	9	14
2017	7	13
2016	10	12
2015	7	11
2014	8	11
2013	7	10
2012	9	10
2011	11	10
2010	9	10
2009	11	9
2008	10	9
2007	10	8
2006	12	8
2005	11	8
2004	11	8
2003	13	8
2002	13	9
2001	12	9
2000	13	9
1999	15	10
1998	14	11
1997	15	12
1996	16	12
1995	15	12
1994	16	13
1993	16	15
1992	17	16
1991	17	17
1990	17	17
1989	17	18
1988	17	18
1987	19	19
1986	19	19
1985	21	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Portugal
2023	0.55%	0.32%
2022	0.57%	0.32%
2021	0.58%	0.33%
2020	0.6%	0.34%
2019	0.61%	0.35%
2018	0.63%	0.35%
2017	0.64%	0.36%
2016	0.65%	0.36%
2015	0.66%	0.36%
2014	0.67%	0.36%
2013	0.67%	0.36%
2012	0.68%	0.37%
2011	0.68%	0.37%
2010	0.69%	0.38%
2009	0.69%	0.39%
2008	0.69%	0.4%
2007	0.69%	0.42%
2006	0.69%	0.44%
2005	0.69%	0.47%
2004	0.7%	0.5%
2003	0.71%	0.55%
2002	0.72%	0.61%
2001	0.74%	0.66%
2000	0.76%	0.72%
1999	0.79%	0.77%
1998	0.82%	0.82%
1997	0.86%	0.86%
1996	0.9%	0.92%
1995	0.94%	0.98%
1994	0.98%	1.05%
1993	1.02%	1.14%
1992	1.06%	1.25%
1991	1.1%	1.36%
1990	1.13%	1.47%
1989	1.18%	1.59%
1988	1.23%	1.7%
1987	1.28%	1.82%
1986	1.33%	1.93%
1985	1.39%	2.04%
1984	1.45%	2.16%
1983	1.51%	2.29%
1982	1.57%	2.43%
1981	1.62%	2.58%
1980	1.69%	2.75%
1979	1.76%	2.97%
1978	1.84%	3.24%
1977	1.93%	3.57%
1976	2.03%	3.94%
1975	2.14%	4.35%
1974	2.26%	4.79%
1973	2.39%	5.27%
1972	2.52%	5.78%
1971	2.66%	6.3%
1970	2.79%	6.81%
1969	2.93%	7.22%
1968	3.06%	7.51%
1967	3.19%	7.76%
1966	3.31%	8.09%
1965	3.43%	8.53%
1964	3.53%	9.1%
1963	3.63%	9.76%
1962	3.73%	10.4%
1961	3.85%	11%
1960	4%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.