Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Russia

Fertility rate in Malta vs Russia by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Russia
2023	1.06	1.41
2022	1.08	1.42
2021	1.13	1.51
2020	1.13	1.51
2019	1.14	1.5
2018	1.23	1.58
2017	1.26	1.62
2016	1.37	1.76
2015	1.37	1.78
2014	1.38	1.75
2013	1.36	1.71
2012	1.42	1.69
2011	1.45	1.58
2010	1.36	1.57
2009	1.42	1.54
2008	1.43	1.5
2007	1.35	1.42
2006	1.36	1.31
2005	1.38	1.29
2004	1.4	1.34
2003	1.48	1.32
2002	1.45	1.29
2001	1.48	1.22
2000	1.68	1.2
1999	1.73	1.16
1998	1.84	1.23
1997	1.93	1.22
1996	1.99	1.27
1995	1.77	1.34
1994	1.84	1.4
1993	1.96	1.39
1992	2.07	1.55
1991	1.99	1.73
1990	2.02	1.89
1989	2.1	2.01
1988	2.06	2.12
1987	1.97	2.22
1986	1.93	2.15
1985	1.95	2.05
1984	1.95	2.06
1983	1.92	2.11
1982	1.9	2.04
1981	1.87	1.91
1980	1.99	1.89
1979	2.1	1.9
1978	2.05	1.92
1977	2.14	1.95
1976	2.21	1.97
1975	2.27	1.98
1974	1.64	2
1973	1.65	2.01
1972	2.01	2.04
1971	2.06	2.03
1970	2.03	1.99
1969	2.02	1.97
1968	2.12	1.99
1967	2.24	2.04
1966	2.33	2.1
1965	2.52	2.13
1964	2.79	2.18
1963	2.9	2.27
1962	3.24	2.36
1961	3.27	2.45
1960	3.62	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Russia
2023	442	-503,392
2022	54	-576,948
2021	259	-1,027,702
2020	361	-697,177
2019	655	-319,997
2018	774	-232,637
2017	747	-130,764
2016	1,091	0
2015	888	43,392
2014	910	28,848
2013	807	28,761
2012	714	0
2011	916	-128,716
2010	871	-242,844
2009	825	-257,014
2008	777	-356,856
2007	691	-471,257
2006	568	-686,638
2005	727	-846,761
2004	883	-792,370
2003	917	-896,822
2002	911	-944,492
2001	1,061	-963,445
2000	1,482	-967,540
1999	1,357	-927,453
1998	1,656	-694,053
1997	1,991	-769,159
1996	2,279	-785,248
1995	1,887	-845,742
1994	2,136	-920,129
1993	2,451	-757,140
1992	2,573	-222,808
1991	2,438	103,876
1990	2,621	325,533
1989	2,981	576,112
1988	2,813	778,343
1987	2,412	977,583
1986	2,395	985,279
1985	2,590	762,447
1984	2,678	756,548
1983	2,512	906,676
1982	2,835	830,855
1981	2,233	713,700
1980	2,375	681,149
1979	2,852	690,135
1978	2,389	812,766
1977	2,916	832,932
1976	2,721	852,237
1975	2,829	843,850
1974	2,687	883,186
1973	2,327	846,561
1972	2,480	872,050
1971	2,482	854,999
1970	2,270	785,554
1969	2,069	753,088
1968	2,247	787,621
1967	2,306	854,554
1966	2,458	989,279
1965	2,646	1,059,335
1964	3,630	1,233,520
1963	3,709	1,436,077
1962	4,664	1,573,701
1961	4,748	1,810,538
1960	5,747	1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Malta vs Russia by year

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Malta

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Russia
2023	8.1	8.6
2022	8.1	8.9
2021	8.5	9.6
2020	8.6	9.8
2019	8.6	10.1
2018	9.2	10.9
2017	9.2	11.5
2016	9.8	12.9
2015	9.7	13.3
2014	9.6	13.3
2013	9.5	13.2
2012	9.8	13.3
2011	10	12.6
2010	9.4	12.5
2009	9.8	12.3
2008	9.8	12
2007	9.3	11.3
2006	9.3	10.3
2005	9.6	10.2
2004	9.7	10.4
2003	10.2	10.2
2002	9.9	9.7
2001	10.1	9
2000	11.3	8.7
1999	11.4	8.3
1998	12.1	8.8
1997	12.7	8.6
1996	13.3	8.9
1995	12.2	9.3
1994	12.9	9.5
1993	13.9	9.4
1992	14.9	10.7
1991	14.6	12.1
1990	15.2	13.4
1989	15.9	14.6
1988	15.9	16
1987	15.4	17.2
1986	15.3	17.2
1985	16.1	16.6
1984	16.9	16.9
1983	17.1	17.5
1982	18.1	16.6
1981	16.6	16
1980	17.7	15.9
1979	18.6	15.8
1978	18.2	16.3
1977	18.9	16.3
1976	18.6	16.2
1975	18.8	16
1974	18	15.9
1973	17.4	15.4
1972	17.8	15.6
1971	18.4	15.3
1970	17.6	14.7
1969	16.7	14.3
1968	16.7	14.2
1967	17	14.6
1966	16.9	15.4
1965	17.7	15.9
1964	19.9	17.2
1963	20.7	19
1962	23.2	20.5
1961	23.6	22.5
1960	26.2	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 26.2 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Russia
2100	10.1%	14.2%
2099	10.1%	14.3%
2098	10.1%	14.3%
2097	10.1%	14.4%
2096	10.1%	14.5%
2095	10.1%	14.5%
2094	10%	14.6%
2093	9.98%	14.7%
2092	9.93%	14.8%
2091	9.87%	14.9%
2090	9.81%	15%
2089	9.75%	15.1%
2088	9.68%	15.2%
2087	9.61%	15.2%
2086	9.55%	15.2%
2085	9.49%	15.3%
2084	9.43%	15.3%
2083	9.39%	15.2%
2082	9.34%	15.2%
2081	9.31%	15.2%
2080	9.28%	15.1%
2079	9.26%	15%
2078	9.26%	14.9%
2077	9.25%	14.8%
2076	9.26%	14.7%
2075	9.27%	14.6%
2074	9.29%	14.5%
2073	9.32%	14.4%
2072	9.35%	14.3%
2071	9.38%	14.3%
2070	9.42%	14.3%
2069	9.45%	14.2%
2068	9.49%	14.3%
2067	9.53%	14.3%
2066	9.57%	14.4%
2065	9.61%	14.5%
2064	9.64%	14.6%
2063	9.67%	14.7%
2062	9.69%	14.9%
2061	9.7%	15.1%
2060	9.71%	15.2%
2059	9.71%	15.4%
2058	9.7%	15.5%
2057	9.68%	15.6%
2056	9.66%	15.7%
2055	9.63%	15.8%
2054	9.6%	15.8%
2053	9.57%	15.8%
2052	9.54%	15.8%
2051	9.52%	15.7%
2050	9.51%	15.6%
2049	9.51%	15.5%
2048	9.53%	15.3%
2047	9.57%	15.1%
2046	9.62%	14.9%
2045	9.7%	14.7%
2044	9.8%	14.5%
2043	9.92%	14.3%
2042	10.1%	14.1%
2041	10.2%	13.9%
2040	10.4%	13.8%
2039	10.5%	13.7%
2038	10.7%	13.6%
2037	10.8%	13.6%
2036	11%	13.6%
2035	11.2%	13.7%
2034	11.4%	13.9%
2033	11.6%	14.1%
2032	11.8%	14.4%
2031	12.1%	14.8%
2030	12.3%	15.3%
2029	12.4%	15.7%
2028	12.5%	16.1%
2027	12.7%	16.6%
2026	12.8%	16.9%
2025	13%	17.2%
2024	13%	17.3%
2023	13.2%	17.5%
2022	13.2%	17.7%
2021	13.2%	17.7%
2020	13.3%	17.7%
2019	13.6%	17.6%
2018	13.8%	17.6%
2017	14%	17.5%
2016	14.2%	17.2%
2015	14.2%	16.9%
2014	14.3%	16.5%
2013	14.5%	16.1%
2012	14.7%	15.7%
2011	14.9%	15.4%
2010	15.2%	15.2%
2009	15.5%	15%
2008	15.9%	14.9%
2007	16.4%	14.8%
2006	16.9%	14.9%
2005	17.4%	15.2%
2004	17.9%	15.6%
2003	18.4%	16%
2002	18.9%	16.6%
2001	19.4%	17.3%
2000	19.8%	18%
1999	20.2%	18.8%
1998	20.7%	19.5%
1997	21.2%	20.2%
1996	21.6%	20.7%
1995	22%	21.2%
1994	22.3%	21.6%
1993	22.6%	22%
1992	22.9%	22.4%
1991	23.1%	22.7%
1990	23.4%	22.9%
1989	23.6%	23%
1988	23.8%	23%
1987	24%	22.9%
1986	24.1%	22.8%
1985	24.1%	22.6%
1984	24%	22.4%
1983	23.8%	22.1%
1982	23.6%	21.9%
1981	23.5%	21.7%
1980	23.4%	21.7%
1979	23.5%	21.7%
1978	23.6%	21.8%
1977	23.8%	22.1%
1976	24.1%	22.5%
1975	24.5%	23%
1974	25%	23.6%
1973	25.6%	24.2%
1972	26.3%	24.8%
1971	26.9%	25.4%
1970	27.7%	26.1%
1969	28.5%	26.9%
1968	29.3%	27.6%
1967	30.1%	28.3%
1966	30.9%	28.9%
1965	31.7%	29.5%
1964	32.6%	30.2%
1963	33.4%	30.6%
1962	34.2%	30.8%
1961	35%	30.9%
1960	35.8%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Russia

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Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Russia
2023	8	9
2022	10	13
2021	10	21
2020	10	19
2019	8	12
2018	9	12
2017	7	12
2016	10	14
2015	7	15
2014	8	16
2013	7	16
2012	9	18
2011	11	19
2010	9	23
2009	11	24
2008	10	27
2007	10	29
2006	12	32
2005	11	38
2004	11	41
2003	13	45
2002	13	47
2001	12	48
2000	13	51
1999	15	53
1998	14	53
1997	15	59
1996	16	69
1995	15	82
1994	16	85
1993	16	76
1992	17	62
1991	17	57
1990	17	58
1989	17	61
1988	17	63
1987	19	65
1986	19	69
1985	21	81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Russia
2023	0.55%	0.45%
2022	0.57%	0.47%
2021	0.58%	0.51%
2020	0.6%	0.54%
2019	0.61%	0.58%
2018	0.63%	0.63%
2017	0.64%	0.69%
2016	0.65%	0.75%
2015	0.66%	0.82%
2014	0.67%	0.89%
2013	0.67%	0.95%
2012	0.68%	0.99%
2011	0.68%	1.02%
2010	0.69%	1.04%
2009	0.69%	1.07%
2008	0.69%	1.13%
2007	0.69%	1.2%
2006	0.69%	1.29%
2005	0.69%	1.39%
2004	0.7%	1.5%
2003	0.71%	1.61%
2002	0.72%	1.73%
2001	0.74%	1.84%
2000	0.76%	1.94%
1999	0.79%	2.02%
1998	0.82%	2.08%
1997	0.86%	2.13%
1996	0.9%	2.17%
1995	0.94%	2.2%
1994	0.98%	2.2%
1993	1.02%	2.19%
1992	1.06%	2.17%
1991	1.1%	2.16%
1990	1.13%	2.17%
1989	1.18%	2.2%
1988	1.23%	2.26%
1987	1.28%	2.34%
1986	1.33%	2.42%
1985	1.39%	2.5%
1984	1.45%	2.56%
1983	1.51%	2.62%
1982	1.57%	2.66%
1981	1.62%	2.7%
1980	1.69%	2.73%
1979	1.76%	2.75%
1978	1.84%	2.76%
1977	1.93%	2.76%
1976	2.03%	2.76%
1975	2.14%	2.76%
1974	2.26%	2.77%
1973	2.39%	2.78%
1972	2.52%	2.81%
1971	2.66%	2.84%
1970	2.79%	2.88%
1969	2.93%	2.94%
1968	3.06%	3.02%
1967	3.19%	3.11%
1966	3.31%	3.23%
1965	3.43%	3.38%
1964	3.53%	3.55%
1963	3.63%	3.76%
1962	3.73%	3.99%
1961	3.85%	4.26%
1960	4%	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.