Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Malta vs Rwanda by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Rwanda
2023	1.06	3.7
2022	1.08	3.78
2021	1.13	3.84
2020	1.13	3.91
2019	1.14	3.99
2018	1.23	4.05
2017	1.26	4.08
2016	1.37	4.11
2015	1.37	4.11
2014	1.38	4.12
2013	1.36	4.14
2012	1.42	4.2
2011	1.45	4.33
2010	1.36	4.52
2009	1.42	4.71
2008	1.43	4.92
2007	1.35	5.14
2006	1.36	5.34
2005	1.38	5.5
2004	1.4	5.64
2003	1.48	5.74
2002	1.45	5.82
2001	1.48	5.89
2000	1.68	5.97
1999	1.73	6.06
1998	1.84	6.17
1997	1.93	6.24
1996	1.99	6.29
1995	1.77	6.35
1994	1.84	6.42
1993	1.96	6.48
1992	2.07	6.54
1991	1.99	6.62
1990	2.02	6.8
1989	2.1	7.03
1988	2.06	7.23
1987	1.97	7.43
1986	1.93	7.61
1985	1.95	7.79
1984	1.95	7.91
1983	1.92	8
1982	1.9	8.06
1981	1.87	8.1
1980	1.99	8.12
1979	2.1	8.13
1978	2.05	8.16
1977	2.14	8.14
1976	2.21	8.12
1975	2.27	8.1
1974	1.64	8.1
1973	1.65	8.09
1972	2.01	8.09
1971	2.06	8.09
1970	2.03	8.15
1969	2.02	8.18
1968	2.12	8.19
1967	2.24	8.21
1966	2.33	8.23
1965	2.52	8.25
1964	2.79	8.27
1963	2.9	8.27
1962	3.24	8.27
1961	3.27	8.28
1960	3.62	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Rwanda
2023	442	312,762
2022	54	312,145
2021	259	309,895
2020	361	312,692
2019	655	313,525
2018	774	312,512
2017	747	310,323
2016	1,091	305,549
2015	888	299,114
2014	910	292,779
2013	807	286,331
2012	714	282,584
2011	916	282,922
2010	871	286,848
2009	825	287,034
2008	777	287,334
2007	691	285,791
2006	568	282,149
2005	727	275,121
2004	883	265,273
2003	917	251,243
2002	911	239,036
2001	1,061	230,845
2000	1,482	221,276
1999	1,357	210,518
1998	1,656	197,185
1997	1,991	174,687
1996	2,279	140,455
1995	1,887	121,137
1994	2,136	-719,479
1993	2,451	183,926
1992	2,573	188,025
1991	2,438	196,431
1990	2,621	207,895
1989	2,981	217,632
1988	2,813	223,759
1987	2,412	225,744
1986	2,395	225,526
1985	2,590	223,794
1984	2,678	219,337
1983	2,512	212,750
1982	2,835	205,147
1981	2,233	195,769
1980	2,375	184,988
1979	2,852	174,477
1978	2,389	163,779
1977	2,916	155,011
1976	2,721	147,665
1975	2,829	140,596
1974	2,687	135,743
1973	2,327	131,021
1972	2,480	126,403
1971	2,482	122,567
1970	2,270	119,273
1969	2,069	115,394
1968	2,247	111,422
1967	2,306	108,053
1966	2,458	105,128
1965	2,646	103,422
1964	3,630	102,562
1963	3,709	94,296
1962	4,664	102,548
1961	4,748	102,051
1960	5,747	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Malta vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Rwanda
2023	8.1	28.3
2022	8.1	28.9
2021	8.5	29.4
2020	8.6	30
2019	8.6	30.7
2018	9.2	31.2
2017	9.2	31.7
2016	9.8	32
2015	9.7	32.1
2014	9.6	32.2
2013	9.5	32.4
2012	9.8	32.9
2011	10	33.8
2010	9.4	35.1
2009	9.8	36.3
2008	9.8	37.6
2007	9.3	38.8
2006	9.3	39.9
2005	9.6	40.6
2004	9.7	41.1
2003	10.2	41.4
2002	9.9	41.8
2001	10.1	42.1
2000	11.3	42.1
1999	11.4	42.1
1998	12.1	42.2
1997	12.7	40.5
1996	13.3	37.2
1995	12.2	39.5
1994	12.9	48
1993	13.9	41.5
1992	14.9	42.2
1991	14.6	42.8
1990	15.2	44.1
1989	15.9	45.3
1988	15.9	46.6
1987	15.4	47.8
1986	15.3	49
1985	16.1	50.2
1984	16.9	51.1
1983	17.1	51.8
1982	18.1	52.4
1981	16.6	52.7
1980	17.7	52.7
1979	18.6	52.5
1978	18.2	52.1
1977	18.9	51.6
1976	18.6	51.1
1975	18.8	50.4
1974	18	50
1973	17.4	49.4
1972	17.8	48.9
1971	18.4	48.5
1970	17.6	48.2
1969	16.7	47.9
1968	16.7	47.6
1967	17	47.4
1966	16.9	47.6
1965	17.7	48
1964	19.9	48.8
1963	20.7	49.8
1962	23.2	50.9
1961	23.6	52
1960	26.2	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 26.2 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Rwanda
2100	10.1%	18.7%
2099	10.1%	18.9%
2098	10.1%	19%
2097	10.1%	19.1%
2096	10.1%	19.3%
2095	10.1%	19.4%
2094	10%	19.6%
2093	9.98%	19.7%
2092	9.93%	19.9%
2091	9.87%	20%
2090	9.81%	20.2%
2089	9.75%	20.4%
2088	9.68%	20.5%
2087	9.61%	20.7%
2086	9.55%	20.9%
2085	9.49%	21.1%
2084	9.43%	21.3%
2083	9.39%	21.5%
2082	9.34%	21.7%
2081	9.31%	21.9%
2080	9.28%	22.1%
2079	9.26%	22.2%
2078	9.26%	22.4%
2077	9.25%	22.6%
2076	9.26%	22.8%
2075	9.27%	23%
2074	9.29%	23.2%
2073	9.32%	23.4%
2072	9.35%	23.6%
2071	9.38%	23.8%
2070	9.42%	24%
2069	9.45%	24.2%
2068	9.49%	24.4%
2067	9.53%	24.6%
2066	9.57%	24.9%
2065	9.61%	25.1%
2064	9.64%	25.3%
2063	9.67%	25.6%
2062	9.69%	25.8%
2061	9.7%	26.1%
2060	9.71%	26.4%
2059	9.71%	26.7%
2058	9.7%	27%
2057	9.68%	27.3%
2056	9.66%	27.6%
2055	9.63%	27.9%
2054	9.6%	28.3%
2053	9.57%	28.6%
2052	9.54%	28.9%
2051	9.52%	29.2%
2050	9.51%	29.5%
2049	9.51%	29.8%
2048	9.53%	30.1%
2047	9.57%	30.4%
2046	9.62%	30.7%
2045	9.7%	31%
2044	9.8%	31.2%
2043	9.92%	31.5%
2042	10.1%	31.8%
2041	10.2%	32.1%
2040	10.4%	32.4%
2039	10.5%	32.7%
2038	10.7%	33%
2037	10.8%	33.3%
2036	11%	33.6%
2035	11.2%	33.9%
2034	11.4%	34.2%
2033	11.6%	34.6%
2032	11.8%	34.9%
2031	12.1%	35.2%
2030	12.3%	35.6%
2029	12.4%	35.9%
2028	12.5%	36.2%
2027	12.7%	36.5%
2026	12.8%	36.9%
2025	13%	37.2%
2024	13%	37.4%
2023	13.2%	37.7%
2022	13.2%	38.2%
2021	13.2%	38.6%
2020	13.3%	39.2%
2019	13.6%	39.7%
2018	13.8%	40.1%
2017	14%	40.5%
2016	14.2%	40.9%
2015	14.2%	41.1%
2014	14.3%	41.4%
2013	14.5%	41.7%
2012	14.7%	41.9%
2011	14.9%	42.2%
2010	15.2%	42.4%
2009	15.5%	42.6%
2008	15.9%	42.8%
2007	16.4%	42.9%
2006	16.9%	42.9%
2005	17.4%	43.1%
2004	17.9%	43.3%
2003	18.4%	43.7%
2002	18.9%	44.3%
2001	19.4%	45.2%
2000	19.8%	46.4%
1999	20.2%	47.8%
1998	20.7%	49.2%
1997	21.2%	50.5%
1996	21.6%	51.4%
1995	22%	52.4%
1994	22.3%	50.1%
1993	22.6%	48.4%
1992	22.9%	48.7%
1991	23.1%	48.9%
1990	23.4%	49%
1989	23.6%	48.9%
1988	23.8%	48.9%
1987	24%	48.8%
1986	24.1%	48.6%
1985	24.1%	48.3%
1984	24%	48.1%
1983	23.8%	47.7%
1982	23.6%	47.4%
1981	23.5%	47.1%
1980	23.4%	46.8%
1979	23.5%	46.5%
1978	23.6%	46.4%
1977	23.8%	46.4%
1976	24.1%	46.4%
1975	24.5%	46.6%
1974	25%	46.9%
1973	25.6%	47.2%
1972	26.3%	47.5%
1971	26.9%	47.9%
1970	27.7%	48.2%
1969	28.5%	48.7%
1968	29.3%	49.2%
1967	30.1%	49.7%
1966	30.9%	50.2%
1965	31.7%	50.6%
1964	32.6%	50.8%
1963	33.4%	50.6%
1962	34.2%	50.2%
1961	35%	49.7%
1960	35.8%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Rwanda
2023	8	229
2022	10	234
2021	10	254
2020	10	252
2019	8	261
2018	9	269
2017	7	275
2016	10	278
2015	7	292
2014	8	301
2013	7	317
2012	9	331
2011	11	358
2010	9	393
2009	11	418
2008	10	454
2007	10	494
2006	12	494
2005	11	465
2004	11	460
2003	13	551
2002	13	677
2001	12	769
2000	13	885
1999	15	1,073
1998	14	1,268
1997	15	1,318
1996	16	1,295
1995	15	1,505
1994	16	5,721
1993	16	1,619
1992	17	1,530
1991	17	1,386
1990	17	1,309
1989	17	1,238
1988	17	1,188
1987	19	1,145
1986	19	1,126
1985	21	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

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	Rwanda
2023	0.55%	4%
2022	0.57%	4.08%
2021	0.58%	4.16%
2020	0.6%	4.25%
2019	0.61%	4.34%
2018	0.63%	4.43%
2017	0.64%	4.52%
2016	0.65%	4.63%
2015	0.66%	4.78%
2014	0.67%	4.96%
2013	0.67%	5.17%
2012	0.68%	5.45%
2011	0.68%	5.81%
2010	0.69%	6.33%
2009	0.69%	6.92%
2008	0.69%	7.62%
2007	0.69%	8.45%
2006	0.69%	9.37%
2005	0.69%	10.5%
2004	0.7%	11.8%
2003	0.71%	13.3%
2002	0.72%	14.9%
2001	0.74%	16.7%
2000	0.76%	18.5%
1999	0.79%	20.2%
1998	0.82%	21.5%
1997	0.86%	22.2%
1996	0.9%	22.2%
1995	0.94%	21.8%
1994	0.98%	38.9%
1993	1.02%	19.3%
1992	1.06%	17.5%
1991	1.1%	16%
1990	1.13%	15.1%
1989	1.18%	14.8%
1988	1.23%	14.8%
1987	1.28%	15.2%
1986	1.33%	15.6%
1985	1.39%	16.1%
1984	1.45%	16.6%
1983	1.51%	17.4%
1982	1.57%	18.6%
1981	1.62%	20.1%
1980	1.69%	21.8%
1979	1.76%	23.4%
1978	1.84%	24.6%
1977	1.93%	25.1%
1976	2.03%	25.1%
1975	2.14%	24.6%
1974	2.26%	24%
1973	2.39%	23.4%
1972	2.52%	23%
1971	2.66%	22.6%
1970	2.79%	22.3%
1969	2.93%	22%
1968	3.06%	21.7%
1967	3.19%	21.4%
1966	3.31%	21.2%
1965	3.43%	21.1%
1964	3.53%	21.1%
1963	3.63%	21.3%
1962	3.73%	21.5%
1961	3.85%	21.9%
1960	4%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.