Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Romania

Fertility rate in Malta vs Romania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Romania
2023	1.06	1.71
2022	1.08	1.71
2021	1.13	1.81
2020	1.13	1.8
2019	1.14	1.77
2018	1.23	1.76
2017	1.26	1.78
2016	1.37	1.69
2015	1.37	1.62
2014	1.38	1.56
2013	1.36	1.46
2012	1.42	1.52
2011	1.45	1.47
2010	1.36	1.59
2009	1.42	1.66
2008	1.43	1.6
2007	1.35	1.45
2006	1.36	1.42
2005	1.38	1.4
2004	1.4	1.33
2003	1.48	1.3
2002	1.45	1.27
2001	1.48	1.27
2000	1.68	1.31
1999	1.73	1.3
1998	1.84	1.32
1997	1.93	1.32
1996	1.99	1.3
1995	1.77	1.33
1994	1.84	1.4
1993	1.96	1.43
1992	2.07	1.51
1991	1.99	1.59
1990	2.02	1.83
1989	2.1	2.22
1988	2.06	2.3
1987	1.97	2.38
1986	1.93	2.39
1985	1.95	2.31
1984	1.95	2.26
1983	1.92	2.06
1982	1.9	2.17
1981	1.87	2.36
1980	1.99	2.43
1979	2.1	2.49
1978	2.05	2.52
1977	2.14	2.57
1976	2.21	2.54
1975	2.27	2.59
1974	1.64	2.71
1973	1.65	2.44
1972	2.01	2.55
1971	2.06	2.67
1970	2.03	2.89
1969	2.02	3.19
1968	2.12	3.63
1967	2.24	3.66
1966	2.33	1.9
1965	2.52	1.91
1964	2.79	1.96
1963	2.9	2.01
1962	3.24	2.04
1961	3.27	2.17
1960	3.62	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Romania
2023	442	-89,587
2022	54	-93,338
2021	259	-141,504
2020	361	-100,179
2019	655	-60,053
2018	774	-62,316
2017	747	-50,930
2016	1,091	-53,196
2015	888	-59,447
2014	910	-55,745
2013	807	-59,951
2012	714	-54,157
2011	916	-56,413
2010	871	-46,567
2009	825	-34,625
2008	777	-30,806
2007	691	-37,590
2006	568	-38,148
2005	727	-40,508
2004	883	-42,904
2003	917	-56,093
2002	911	-58,673
2001	1,061	-37,625
2000	1,482	-22,443
1999	1,357	-31,461
1998	1,656	-33,761
1997	1,991	-42,853
1996	2,279	-56,548
1995	1,887	-36,295
1994	2,136	-18,184
1993	2,451	-13,658
1992	2,573	-4,559
1991	2,438	25,301
1990	2,621	69,605
1989	2,981	122,756
1988	2,813	126,817
1987	2,412	128,517
1986	2,395	134,737
1985	2,590	111,392
1984	2,678	117,731
1983	2,512	87,986
1982	2,835	119,121
1981	2,233	156,472
1980	2,375	168,776
1979	2,852	194,397
1978	2,389	204,148
1977	2,916	215,385
1976	2,721	213,361
1975	2,829	219,324
1974	2,687	235,530
1973	2,327	175,020
1972	2,480	198,316
1971	2,482	206,662
1970	2,270	234,905
1969	2,069	264,120
1968	2,247	338,577
1967	2,306	347,709
1966	2,458	115,293
1965	2,646	114,190
1964	3,630	134,326
1963	3,709	139,104
1962	4,664	130,736
1961	4,748	163,286
1960	5,747	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Malta vs Romania 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	Romania
2023	8.1	8
2022	8.1	9.4
2021	8.5	10.1
2020	8.6	10.3
2019	8.6	10.3
2018	9.2	10.4
2017	9.2	10.8
2016	9.8	10.4
2015	9.7	10.2
2014	9.6	10
2013	9.5	9.4
2012	9.8	10
2011	10	9.7
2010	9.4	10.5
2009	9.8	10.9
2008	9.8	10.8
2007	9.3	10.3
2006	9.3	10.4
2005	9.6	10.4
2004	9.7	10.1
2003	10.2	9.8
2002	9.9	9.7
2001	10.1	10
2000	11.3	10.4
1999	11.4	10.4
1998	12.1	10.5
1997	12.7	10.5
1996	13.3	10.2
1995	12.2	10.4
1994	12.9	10.9
1993	13.9	11
1992	14.9	11.4
1991	14.6	12
1990	15.2	13.6
1989	15.9	16
1988	15.9	16.5
1987	15.4	16.7
1986	15.3	16.5
1985	16.1	15.8
1984	16.9	15.5
1983	17.1	14.3
1982	18.1	15.3
1981	16.6	17
1980	17.7	18
1979	18.6	18.6
1978	18.2	19
1977	18.9	19.5
1976	18.6	19.4
1975	18.8	19.6
1974	18	20.3
1973	17.4	18.2
1972	17.8	18.8
1971	18.4	19.6
1970	17.6	21.1
1969	16.7	23.3
1968	16.7	26.6
1967	17	27
1966	16.9	14.2
1965	17.7	14.6
1964	19.9	15.2
1963	20.7	15.7
1962	23.2	16.2
1961	23.6	17.5
1960	26.2	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 8 in Romania, compared with 26.2 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Romania
2100	10.1%	12.8%
2099	10.1%	12.8%
2098	10.1%	12.8%
2097	10.1%	12.9%
2096	10.1%	12.9%
2095	10.1%	13%
2094	10%	13.1%
2093	9.98%	13.1%
2092	9.93%	13.2%
2091	9.87%	13.2%
2090	9.81%	13.3%
2089	9.75%	13.4%
2088	9.68%	13.4%
2087	9.61%	13.5%
2086	9.55%	13.5%
2085	9.49%	13.5%
2084	9.43%	13.6%
2083	9.39%	13.6%
2082	9.34%	13.6%
2081	9.31%	13.6%
2080	9.28%	13.6%
2079	9.26%	13.6%
2078	9.26%	13.6%
2077	9.25%	13.6%
2076	9.26%	13.6%
2075	9.27%	13.6%
2074	9.29%	13.6%
2073	9.32%	13.6%
2072	9.35%	13.6%
2071	9.38%	13.6%
2070	9.42%	13.6%
2069	9.45%	13.6%
2068	9.49%	13.6%
2067	9.53%	13.6%
2066	9.57%	13.7%
2065	9.61%	13.7%
2064	9.64%	13.8%
2063	9.67%	13.8%
2062	9.69%	13.9%
2061	9.7%	13.9%
2060	9.71%	14%
2059	9.71%	14.1%
2058	9.7%	14.1%
2057	9.68%	14.2%
2056	9.66%	14.3%
2055	9.63%	14.3%
2054	9.6%	14.4%
2053	9.57%	14.4%
2052	9.54%	14.4%
2051	9.52%	14.4%
2050	9.51%	14.4%
2049	9.51%	14.4%
2048	9.53%	14.4%
2047	9.57%	14.4%
2046	9.62%	14.4%
2045	9.7%	14.3%
2044	9.8%	14.3%
2043	9.92%	14.3%
2042	10.1%	14.3%
2041	10.2%	14.2%
2040	10.4%	14.2%
2039	10.5%	14.2%
2038	10.7%	14.3%
2037	10.8%	14.3%
2036	11%	14.3%
2035	11.2%	14.4%
2034	11.4%	14.5%
2033	11.6%	14.6%
2032	11.8%	14.8%
2031	12.1%	15%
2030	12.3%	15.1%
2029	12.4%	15.2%
2028	12.5%	15.3%
2027	12.7%	15.4%
2026	12.8%	15.5%
2025	13%	15.6%
2024	13%	15.7%
2023	13.2%	15.9%
2022	13.2%	16%
2021	13.2%	16.1%
2020	13.3%	16.1%
2019	13.6%	16%
2018	13.8%	15.9%
2017	14%	15.8%
2016	14.2%	15.7%
2015	14.2%	15.7%
2014	14.3%	15.7%
2013	14.5%	15.7%
2012	14.7%	15.7%
2011	14.9%	15.8%
2010	15.2%	15.7%
2009	15.5%	15.7%
2008	15.9%	15.7%
2007	16.4%	15.7%
2006	16.9%	15.8%
2005	17.4%	16%
2004	17.9%	16.4%
2003	18.4%	16.9%
2002	18.9%	17.5%
2001	19.4%	18.1%
2000	19.8%	18.6%
1999	20.2%	19.1%
1998	20.7%	19.3%
1997	21.2%	19.6%
1996	21.6%	20%
1995	22%	20.5%
1994	22.3%	21%
1993	22.6%	21.6%
1992	22.9%	22.2%
1991	23.1%	22.8%
1990	23.4%	23.3%
1989	23.6%	23.7%
1988	23.8%	23.9%
1987	24%	24%
1986	24.1%	24.3%
1985	24.1%	24.6%
1984	24%	25.1%
1983	23.8%	25.9%
1982	23.6%	26.8%
1981	23.5%	27.1%
1980	23.4%	26.8%
1979	23.5%	26.5%
1978	23.6%	26.3%
1977	23.8%	26%
1976	24.1%	25.7%
1975	24.5%	25.3%
1974	25%	25.1%
1973	25.6%	24.9%
1972	26.3%	24.9%
1971	26.9%	24.9%
1970	27.7%	25.1%
1969	28.5%	25.1%
1968	29.3%	25.1%
1967	30.1%	25%
1966	30.9%	25.2%
1965	31.7%	26%
1964	32.6%	26.7%
1963	33.4%	27.3%
1962	34.2%	27.7%
1961	35%	28%
1960	35.8%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Romania
2023	8	12
2022	10	13
2021	10	20
2020	10	16
2019	8	14
2018	9	15
2017	7	17
2016	10	17
2015	7	18
2014	8	18
2013	7	18
2012	9	19
2011	11	20
2010	9	23
2009	11	25
2008	10	25
2007	10	25
2006	12	27
2005	11	30
2004	11	32
2003	13	35
2002	13	38
2001	12	41
2000	13	45
1999	15	51
1998	14	58
1997	15	66
1996	16	72
1995	15	75
1994	16	80
1993	16	87
1992	17	95
1991	17	104
1990	17	118
1989	17	143
1988	17	159
1987	19	173
1986	19	180
1985	21	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Romania
2023	0.55%	0.66%
2022	0.57%	0.66%
2021	0.58%	0.65%
2020	0.6%	0.66%
2019	0.61%	0.68%
2018	0.63%	0.73%
2017	0.64%	0.79%
2016	0.65%	0.85%
2015	0.66%	0.92%
2014	0.67%	0.99%
2013	0.67%	1.05%
2012	0.68%	1.12%
2011	0.68%	1.18%
2010	0.69%	1.24%
2009	0.69%	1.31%
2008	0.69%	1.4%
2007	0.69%	1.51%
2006	0.69%	1.66%
2005	0.69%	1.82%
2004	0.7%	1.94%
2003	0.71%	1.99%
2002	0.72%	2.01%
2001	0.74%	2.06%
2000	0.76%	2.16%
1999	0.79%	2.29%
1998	0.82%	2.44%
1997	0.86%	2.58%
1996	0.9%	2.68%
1995	0.94%	2.73%
1994	0.98%	2.76%
1993	1.02%	2.79%
1992	1.06%	2.84%
1991	1.1%	2.97%
1990	1.13%	3.14%
1989	1.18%	3.31%
1988	1.23%	3.43%
1987	1.28%	3.45%
1986	1.33%	3.33%
1985	1.39%	3.16%
1984	1.45%	3.08%
1983	1.51%	3.14%
1982	1.57%	3.28%
1981	1.62%	3.44%
1980	1.69%	3.57%
1979	1.76%	3.68%
1978	1.84%	3.76%
1977	1.93%	3.86%
1976	2.03%	4.05%
1975	2.14%	4.27%
1974	2.26%	4.43%
1973	2.39%	4.49%
1972	2.52%	4.64%
1971	2.66%	5.06%
1970	2.79%	5.69%
1969	2.93%	6.23%
1968	3.06%	6.44%
1967	3.19%	6.27%
1966	3.31%	5.83%
1965	3.43%	5.44%
1964	3.53%	5.45%
1963	3.63%	6.03%
1962	3.73%	6.98%
1961	3.85%	7.98%
1960	4%	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.