Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Qatar

Fertility rate in Malta vs Qatar by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Qatar
2023	1.06	1.73
2022	1.08	1.74
2021	1.13	1.61
2020	1.13	1.68
2019	1.14	1.73
2018	1.23	1.76
2017	1.26	1.83
2016	1.37	1.86
2015	1.37	1.98
2014	1.38	2.03
2013	1.36	2.03
2012	1.42	2.04
2011	1.45	2.07
2010	1.36	2.14
2009	1.42	2.25
2008	1.43	2.37
2007	1.35	2.44
2006	1.36	2.51
2005	1.38	2.64
2004	1.4	2.79
2003	1.48	2.93
2002	1.45	3.01
2001	1.48	3.08
2000	1.68	3.07
1999	1.73	3.12
1998	1.84	3.21
1997	1.93	3.33
1996	1.99	3.44
1995	1.77	3.56
1994	1.84	3.67
1993	1.96	3.77
1992	2.07	3.85
1991	1.99	3.99
1990	2.02	4.23
1989	2.1	4.41
1988	2.06	4.51
1987	1.97	4.54
1986	1.93	4.57
1985	1.95	4.64
1984	1.95	4.76
1983	1.92	4.9
1982	1.9	5.04
1981	1.87	5.2
1980	1.99	5.33
1979	2.1	5.46
1978	2.05	5.58
1977	2.14	5.69
1976	2.21	5.78
1975	2.27	5.86
1974	1.64	5.94
1973	1.65	6.01
1972	2.01	6.07
1971	2.06	6.15
1970	2.03	6.23
1969	2.02	6.31
1968	2.12	6.39
1967	2.24	6.46
1966	2.33	6.52
1965	2.52	6.53
1964	2.79	6.53
1963	2.9	6.53
1962	3.24	6.53
1961	3.27	6.53
1960	3.62	6.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Qatar
2023	442	23,845
2022	54	24,360
2021	259	21,297
2020	361	25,128
2019	655	24,112
2018	774	23,340
2017	747	23,244
2016	1,091	22,416
2015	888	22,568
2014	910	21,699
2013	807	19,669
2012	714	17,681
2011	916	16,543
2010	871	16,225
2009	825	15,595
2008	777	14,062
2007	691	11,351
2006	568	10,225
2005	727	11,392
2004	883	11,242
2003	917	11,291
2002	911	11,062
2001	1,061	10,683
2000	1,482	9,974
1999	1,357	9,431
1998	1,656	9,055
1997	1,991	8,846
1996	2,279	9,049
1995	1,887	9,186
1994	2,136	9,257
1993	2,451	9,250
1992	2,573	9,189
1991	2,438	9,182
1990	2,621	9,388
1989	2,981	9,407
1988	2,813	9,198
1987	2,412	8,806
1986	2,395	8,439
1985	2,590	8,212
1984	2,678	7,997
1983	2,512	7,765
1982	2,835	7,489
1981	2,233	7,202
1980	2,375	6,894
1979	2,852	6,579
1978	2,389	6,246
1977	2,916	5,925
1976	2,721	5,598
1975	2,829	5,289
1974	2,687	5,015
1973	2,327	4,780
1972	2,480	4,581
1971	2,482	4,433
1970	2,270	4,346
1969	2,069	3,941
1968	2,247	3,547
1967	2,306	3,167
1966	2,458	2,811
1965	2,646	2,472
1964	3,630	2,150
1963	3,709	1,854
1962	4,664	1,589
1961	4,748	1,357
1960	5,747	1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Malta vs Qatar by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Qatar
2023	8.1	9.91
2022	8.1	10.1
2021	8.5	9.56
2020	8.6	10
2019	8.6	9.98
2018	9.2	9.92
2017	9.2	10
2016	9.8	9.97
2015	9.7	10.6
2014	9.6	11.1
2013	9.5	11.4
2012	9.8	11.4
2011	10	11.3
2010	9.4	11.2
2009	9.8	11
2008	9.8	11.2
2007	9.3	10.8
2006	9.3	12
2005	9.6	15.4
2004	9.7	16.3
2003	10.2	16.9
2002	9.9	17.4
2001	10.1	17.6
2000	11.3	17.3
1999	11.4	17.3
1998	12.1	17.5
1997	12.7	18
1996	13.3	19.1
1995	12.2	19.9
1994	12.9	20.6
1993	13.9	21.2
1992	14.9	21.7
1991	14.6	22.3
1990	15.2	23.5
1989	15.9	24.4
1988	15.9	24.7
1987	15.4	24.6
1986	15.3	24.5
1985	16.1	25
1984	16.9	25.7
1983	17.1	26.4
1982	18.1	27.1
1981	16.6	27.8
1980	17.7	28.4
1979	18.6	29
1978	18.2	29.6
1977	18.9	30.3
1976	18.6	31
1975	18.8	31.9
1974	18	33.1
1973	17.4	34.7
1972	17.8	36.9
1971	18.4	40
1970	17.6	44.3
1969	16.7	45.6
1968	16.7	46.4
1967	17	47.1
1966	16.9	47.6
1965	17.7	47.6
1964	19.9	47.3
1963	20.7	46.7
1962	23.2	45.9
1961	23.6	44.9
1960	26.2	45.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 26.2 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Qatar
2100	10.1%	18.4%
2099	10.1%	18.4%
2098	10.1%	18.4%
2097	10.1%	18.4%
2096	10.1%	18.4%
2095	10.1%	18.4%
2094	10%	18.4%
2093	9.98%	18.4%
2092	9.93%	18.4%
2091	9.87%	18.4%
2090	9.81%	18.4%
2089	9.75%	18.4%
2088	9.68%	18.4%
2087	9.61%	18.4%
2086	9.55%	18.4%
2085	9.49%	18.4%
2084	9.43%	18.4%
2083	9.39%	18.4%
2082	9.34%	18.4%
2081	9.31%	18.4%
2080	9.28%	18.4%
2079	9.26%	18.4%
2078	9.26%	18.4%
2077	9.25%	18.4%
2076	9.26%	18.4%
2075	9.27%	18.4%
2074	9.29%	18.3%
2073	9.32%	18.3%
2072	9.35%	18.3%
2071	9.38%	18.3%
2070	9.42%	18.2%
2069	9.45%	18.2%
2068	9.49%	18.2%
2067	9.53%	18.1%
2066	9.57%	18.1%
2065	9.61%	18.1%
2064	9.64%	18.1%
2063	9.67%	18.1%
2062	9.69%	18%
2061	9.7%	18%
2060	9.71%	18%
2059	9.71%	18%
2058	9.7%	18%
2057	9.68%	18%
2056	9.66%	18%
2055	9.63%	18%
2054	9.6%	17.9%
2053	9.57%	17.9%
2052	9.54%	17.9%
2051	9.52%	17.8%
2050	9.51%	17.8%
2049	9.51%	17.7%
2048	9.53%	17.6%
2047	9.57%	17.5%
2046	9.62%	17.4%
2045	9.7%	17.3%
2044	9.8%	17.2%
2043	9.92%	17.1%
2042	10.1%	16.9%
2041	10.2%	16.8%
2040	10.4%	16.6%
2039	10.5%	16.4%
2038	10.7%	16.3%
2037	10.8%	16.1%
2036	11%	16%
2035	11.2%	15.8%
2034	11.4%	15.7%
2033	11.6%	15.6%
2032	11.8%	15.5%
2031	12.1%	15.4%
2030	12.3%	15.3%
2029	12.4%	15.2%
2028	12.5%	15.1%
2027	12.7%	15%
2026	12.8%	15%
2025	13%	15%
2024	13%	15.1%
2023	13.2%	15.2%
2022	13.2%	15.2%
2021	13.2%	15.5%
2020	13.3%	15.4%
2019	13.6%	14.6%
2018	13.8%	14%
2017	14%	13.7%
2016	14.2%	13.7%
2015	14.2%	13.9%
2014	14.3%	14.4%
2013	14.5%	14.6%
2012	14.7%	14.5%
2011	14.9%	14.2%
2010	15.2%	13.9%
2009	15.5%	14%
2008	15.9%	14.6%
2007	16.4%	16.4%
2006	16.9%	20.2%
2005	17.4%	22.5%
2004	17.9%	22.2%
2003	18.4%	22.2%
2002	18.9%	22.5%
2001	19.4%	23%
2000	19.8%	23.5%
1999	20.2%	24.1%
1998	20.7%	24.8%
1997	21.2%	25.5%
1996	21.6%	25.9%
1995	22%	26.1%
1994	22.3%	26.2%
1993	22.6%	26.4%
1992	22.9%	26.6%
1991	23.1%	26.8%
1990	23.4%	27%
1989	23.6%	27.1%
1988	23.8%	27.2%
1987	24%	27.2%
1986	24.1%	27%
1985	24.1%	27.2%
1984	24%	27.6%
1983	23.8%	28.1%
1982	23.6%	28.6%
1981	23.5%	29.2%
1980	23.4%	30%
1979	23.5%	31%
1978	23.6%	32.1%
1977	23.8%	33.3%
1976	24.1%	34.6%
1975	24.5%	35.7%
1974	25%	36.7%
1973	25.6%	37.4%
1972	26.3%	37.5%
1971	26.9%	36.9%
1970	27.7%	35.1%
1969	28.5%	33.9%
1968	29.3%	34.2%
1967	30.1%	34.7%
1966	30.9%	35.3%
1965	31.7%	36.2%
1964	32.6%	37.2%
1963	33.4%	38.7%
1962	34.2%	40.5%
1961	35%	42.5%
1960	35.8%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Qatar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Qatar

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

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

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	Qatar
2023	0.55%	0.6%
2022	0.57%	0.61%
2021	0.58%	0.63%
2020	0.6%	0.64%
2019	0.61%	0.67%
2018	0.63%	0.69%
2017	0.64%	0.72%
2016	0.65%	0.75%
2015	0.66%	0.79%
2014	0.67%	0.82%
2013	0.67%	0.84%
2012	0.68%	0.87%
2011	0.68%	0.89%
2010	0.69%	0.91%
2009	0.69%	0.93%
2008	0.69%	0.96%
2007	0.69%	0.98%
2006	0.69%	1.01%
2005	0.69%	1.04%
2004	0.7%	1.08%
2003	0.71%	1.12%
2002	0.72%	1.16%
2001	0.74%	1.2%
2000	0.76%	1.25%
1999	0.79%	1.29%
1998	0.82%	1.34%
1997	0.86%	1.4%
1996	0.9%	1.46%
1995	0.94%	1.53%
1994	0.98%	1.61%
1993	1.02%	1.71%
1992	1.06%	1.82%
1991	1.1%	1.94%
1990	1.13%	2.08%
1989	1.18%	2.23%
1988	1.23%	2.37%
1987	1.28%	2.52%
1986	1.33%	2.68%
1985	1.39%	2.82%
1984	1.45%	2.98%
1983	1.51%	3.13%
1982	1.57%	3.29%
1981	1.62%	3.45%
1980	1.69%	3.62%
1979	1.76%	3.81%
1978	1.84%	4.02%
1977	1.93%	4.24%
1976	2.03%	4.48%
1975	2.14%	4.75%
1974	2.26%	5.06%
1973	2.39%	5.4%
1972	2.52%	5.77%
1971	2.66%	6.16%
1970	2.79%	6.6%
1969	2.93%	7.07%
1968	3.06%	-
1967	3.19%	-
1966	3.31%	-
1965	3.43%	-
1964	3.53%	-
1963	3.63%	-
1962	3.73%	-
1961	3.85%	-
1960	4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.6% in Qatar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.