Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Malta vs Saint Lucia by year

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Malta

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Saint Lucia
2023	1.06	1.38
2022	1.08	1.39
2021	1.13	1.4
2020	1.13	1.41
2019	1.14	1.42
2018	1.23	1.44
2017	1.26	1.45
2016	1.37	1.46
2015	1.37	1.47
2014	1.38	1.49
2013	1.36	1.5
2012	1.42	1.5
2011	1.45	1.5
2010	1.36	1.67
2009	1.42	1.74
2008	1.43	1.7
2007	1.35	1.7
2006	1.36	1.77
2005	1.38	1.81
2004	1.4	1.86
2003	1.48	1.94
2002	1.45	2.03
2001	1.48	2.13
2000	1.68	2.21
1999	1.73	2.5
1998	1.84	2.4
1997	1.93	2.74
1996	1.99	2.71
1995	1.77	3.03
1994	1.84	3.03
1993	1.96	3
1992	2.07	3.11
1991	1.99	3.19
1990	2.02	3.24
1989	2.1	3.31
1988	2.06	3.44
1987	1.97	3.61
1986	1.93	3.8
1985	1.95	3.97
1984	1.95	4.02
1983	1.92	4.08
1982	1.9	4.17
1981	1.87	4.28
1980	1.99	4.41
1979	2.1	4.58
1978	2.05	4.83
1977	2.14	4.97
1976	2.21	5.16
1975	2.27	5.36
1974	1.64	5.57
1973	1.65	5.69
1972	2.01	5.81
1971	2.06	5.95
1970	2.03	6.1
1969	2.02	6.25
1968	2.12	6.39
1967	2.24	6.51
1966	2.33	6.61
1965	2.52	6.69
1964	2.79	6.76
1963	2.9	6.72
1962	3.24	6.82
1961	3.27	6.84
1960	3.62	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Saint Lucia
2023	442	475
2022	54	530
2021	259	-15
2020	361	562
2019	655	609
2018	774	694
2017	747	724
2016	1,091	767
2015	888	841
2014	910	852
2013	807	892
2012	714	916
2011	916	934
2010	871	1,176
2009	825	1,349
2008	777	1,369
2007	691	1,422
2006	568	1,511
2005	727	1,553
2004	883	1,615
2003	917	1,694
2002	911	1,774
2001	1,061	1,860
2000	1,482	1,967
1999	1,357	2,389
1998	1,656	2,294
1997	1,991	2,709
1996	2,279	2,649
1995	1,887	3,019
1994	2,136	2,976
1993	2,451	2,899
1992	2,573	2,981
1991	2,438	3,009
1990	2,621	3,061
1989	2,981	3,146
1988	2,813	3,229
1987	2,412	3,351
1986	2,395	3,496
1985	2,590	3,591
1984	2,678	3,526
1983	2,512	3,443
1982	2,835	3,360
1981	2,233	3,306
1980	2,375	3,275
1979	2,852	3,301
1978	2,389	3,340
1977	2,916	3,240
1976	2,721	3,166
1975	2,829	3,126
1974	2,687	3,106
1973	2,327	3,033
1972	2,480	3,028
1971	2,482	3,046
1970	2,270	3,093
1969	2,069	3,143
1968	2,247	3,154
1967	2,306	3,113
1966	2,458	3,028
1965	2,646	3,042
1964	3,630	3,074
1963	3,709	3,048
1962	4,664	3,124
1961	4,748	3,173
1960	5,747	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Malta vs Saint Lucia by year

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Malta

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Saint Lucia
2023	8.1	11.3
2022	8.1	11.4
2021	8.5	11.6
2020	8.6	11.7
2019	8.6	11.9
2018	9.2	12
2017	9.2	12.1
2016	9.8	12.2
2015	9.7	12.3
2014	9.6	12.4
2013	9.5	12.5
2012	9.8	12.4
2011	10	12.4
2010	9.4	13.8
2009	9.8	14.6
2008	9.8	14.6
2007	9.3	14.8
2006	9.3	15.3
2005	9.6	15.6
2004	9.7	16
2003	10.2	16.6
2002	9.9	17.3
2001	10.1	18
2000	11.3	18.8
1999	11.4	21.5
1998	12.1	20.9
1997	12.7	23.7
1996	13.3	23.5
1995	12.2	26.2
1994	12.9	26.2
1993	13.9	26
1992	14.9	27
1991	14.6	27.6
1990	15.2	28.3
1989	15.9	29
1988	15.9	29.8
1987	15.4	31.1
1986	15.3	32.4
1985	16.1	33.6
1984	16.9	33.4
1983	17.1	33.4
1982	18.1	33.5
1981	16.6	33.6
1980	17.7	34.2
1979	18.6	34.9
1978	18.2	35.6
1977	18.9	35.3
1976	18.6	35.4
1975	18.8	35.6
1974	18	36.1
1973	17.4	36.3
1972	17.8	36.7
1971	18.4	37.4
1970	17.6	38.5
1969	16.7	39.5
1968	16.7	40.2
1967	17	40.4
1966	16.9	40.1
1965	17.7	41
1964	19.9	42
1963	20.7	42.6
1962	23.2	44.3
1961	23.6	45.7
1960	26.2	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 26.2 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Saint Lucia
2100	10.1%	12%
2099	10.1%	12%
2098	10.1%	12%
2097	10.1%	12%
2096	10.1%	12%
2095	10.1%	11.9%
2094	10%	11.9%
2093	9.98%	11.9%
2092	9.93%	11.9%
2091	9.87%	11.9%
2090	9.81%	11.8%
2089	9.75%	11.8%
2088	9.68%	11.8%
2087	9.61%	11.8%
2086	9.55%	11.8%
2085	9.49%	11.8%
2084	9.43%	11.8%
2083	9.39%	11.8%
2082	9.34%	11.8%
2081	9.31%	11.8%
2080	9.28%	11.8%
2079	9.26%	11.8%
2078	9.26%	11.8%
2077	9.25%	11.9%
2076	9.26%	11.9%
2075	9.27%	11.9%
2074	9.29%	12%
2073	9.32%	12%
2072	9.35%	12.1%
2071	9.38%	12.1%
2070	9.42%	12.1%
2069	9.45%	12.2%
2068	9.49%	12.2%
2067	9.53%	12.2%
2066	9.57%	12.3%
2065	9.61%	12.3%
2064	9.64%	12.3%
2063	9.67%	12.4%
2062	9.69%	12.4%
2061	9.7%	12.4%
2060	9.71%	12.4%
2059	9.71%	12.5%
2058	9.7%	12.5%
2057	9.68%	12.5%
2056	9.66%	12.6%
2055	9.63%	12.6%
2054	9.6%	12.7%
2053	9.57%	12.8%
2052	9.54%	12.9%
2051	9.52%	13%
2050	9.51%	13.1%
2049	9.51%	13.2%
2048	9.53%	13.3%
2047	9.57%	13.5%
2046	9.62%	13.6%
2045	9.7%	13.8%
2044	9.8%	14%
2043	9.92%	14.1%
2042	10.1%	14.3%
2041	10.2%	14.5%
2040	10.4%	14.7%
2039	10.5%	14.9%
2038	10.7%	15.1%
2037	10.8%	15.3%
2036	11%	15.5%
2035	11.2%	15.7%
2034	11.4%	15.8%
2033	11.6%	16%
2032	11.8%	16.2%
2031	12.1%	16.4%
2030	12.3%	16.5%
2029	12.4%	16.7%
2028	12.5%	16.9%
2027	12.7%	17%
2026	12.8%	17.1%
2025	13%	17.4%
2024	13%	17.5%
2023	13.2%	17.9%
2022	13.2%	18.2%
2021	13.2%	18.5%
2020	13.3%	18.7%
2019	13.6%	19.1%
2018	13.8%	19.5%
2017	14%	19.9%
2016	14.2%	20.3%
2015	14.2%	20.9%
2014	14.3%	21.5%
2013	14.5%	22.1%
2012	14.7%	22.7%
2011	14.9%	23.5%
2010	15.2%	24.3%
2009	15.5%	25.1%
2008	15.9%	25.9%
2007	16.4%	26.8%
2006	16.9%	27.6%
2005	17.4%	28.4%
2004	17.9%	29.2%
2003	18.4%	30%
2002	18.9%	30.7%
2001	19.4%	31.4%
2000	19.8%	32.4%
1999	20.2%	33.5%
1998	20.7%	34.7%
1997	21.2%	35.7%
1996	21.6%	36.2%
1995	22%	36.7%
1994	22.3%	37%
1993	22.6%	37.3%
1992	22.9%	37.7%
1991	23.1%	38.1%
1990	23.4%	38.9%
1989	23.6%	40.2%
1988	23.8%	41.7%
1987	24%	42.6%
1986	24.1%	42.8%
1985	24.1%	43.1%
1984	24%	43.3%
1983	23.8%	43.5%
1982	23.6%	43.9%
1981	23.5%	44.3%
1980	23.4%	44.8%
1979	23.5%	45.5%
1978	23.6%	46.6%
1977	23.8%	47.9%
1976	24.1%	48.9%
1975	24.5%	49.5%
1974	25%	49.9%
1973	25.6%	50.2%
1972	26.3%	50.4%
1971	26.9%	50.4%
1970	27.7%	50.2%
1969	28.5%	50%
1968	29.3%	49.8%
1967	30.1%	50%
1966	30.9%	50.4%
1965	31.7%	50.5%
1964	32.6%	50.1%
1963	33.4%	49.6%
1962	34.2%	48.9%
1961	35%	48.1%
1960	35.8%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Saint Lucia

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Malta

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Saint Lucia
2023	8	44
2022	10	48
2021	10	94
2020	10	43
2019	8	43
2018	9	41
2017	7	43
2016	10	46
2015	7	46
2014	8	49
2013	7	53
2012	9	55
2011	11	56
2010	9	56
2009	11	51
2008	10	55
2007	10	55
2006	12	53
2005	11	55
2004	11	54
2003	13	56
2002	13	62
2001	12	70
2000	13	83
1999	15	88
1998	14	89
1997	15	89
1996	16	72
1995	15	60
1994	16	60
1993	16	58
1992	17	58
1991	17	71
1990	17	72
1989	17	66
1988	17	71
1987	19	69
1986	19	57
1985	21	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Saint Lucia
2023	0.55%	1.55%
2022	0.57%	1.58%
2021	0.58%	1.6%
2020	0.6%	1.63%
2019	0.61%	1.65%
2018	0.63%	1.67%
2017	0.64%	1.7%
2016	0.65%	1.72%
2015	0.66%	1.74%
2014	0.67%	1.75%
2013	0.67%	1.77%
2012	0.68%	1.78%
2011	0.68%	1.79%
2010	0.69%	1.8%
2009	0.69%	1.81%
2008	0.69%	1.82%
2007	0.69%	1.82%
2006	0.69%	1.82%
2005	0.69%	1.83%
2004	0.7%	1.83%
2003	0.71%	1.83%
2002	0.72%	1.83%
2001	0.74%	1.84%
2000	0.76%	1.85%
1999	0.79%	1.86%
1998	0.82%	1.87%
1997	0.86%	1.88%
1996	0.9%	1.9%
1995	0.94%	1.92%
1994	0.98%	1.95%
1993	1.02%	1.98%
1992	1.06%	2.01%
1991	1.1%	2.05%
1990	1.13%	2.09%
1989	1.18%	2.14%
1988	1.23%	2.2%
1987	1.28%	2.27%
1986	1.33%	2.35%
1985	1.39%	2.44%
1984	1.45%	2.55%
1983	1.51%	2.68%
1982	1.57%	2.83%
1981	1.62%	3%
1980	1.69%	3.2%
1979	1.76%	3.42%
1978	1.84%	3.68%
1977	1.93%	3.97%
1976	2.03%	4.3%
1975	2.14%	4.67%
1974	2.26%	5.08%
1973	2.39%	5.53%
1972	2.52%	6.02%
1971	2.66%	6.54%
1970	2.79%	7.1%
1969	2.93%	7.7%
1968	3.06%	8.32%
1967	3.19%	8.96%
1966	3.31%	9.62%
1965	3.43%	10.3%
1964	3.53%	11%
1963	3.63%	11.6%
1962	3.73%	12.3%
1961	3.85%	12.9%
1960	4%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.