Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate in Malta vs Saint Vincent by year

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Malta

Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Saint Vincent
2023	1.06	1.78
2022	1.08	1.79
2021	1.13	1.81
2020	1.13	1.83
2019	1.14	1.86
2018	1.23	1.9
2017	1.26	1.94
2016	1.37	2.06
2015	1.37	2.13
2014	1.38	2.14
2013	1.36	2.11
2012	1.42	2.11
2011	1.45	2.08
2010	1.36	2.14
2009	1.42	2.17
2008	1.43	2.15
2007	1.35	2.06
2006	1.36	2.03
2005	1.38	2.07
2004	1.4	2.09
2003	1.48	2.14
2002	1.45	2.22
2001	1.48	2.3
2000	1.68	2.31
1999	1.73	2.31
1998	1.84	2.35
1997	1.93	2.43
1996	1.99	2.53
1995	1.77	2.61
1994	1.84	2.68
1993	1.96	2.74
1992	2.07	2.76
1991	1.99	2.75
1990	2.02	2.73
1989	2.1	2.73
1988	2.06	2.75
1987	1.97	2.82
1986	1.93	2.92
1985	1.95	3.08
1984	1.95	3.28
1983	1.92	3.56
1982	1.9	3.74
1981	1.87	3.85
1980	1.99	3.92
1979	2.1	4.29
1978	2.05	4.55
1977	2.14	4.75
1976	2.21	4.95
1975	2.27	5.17
1974	1.64	5.38
1973	1.65	5.59
1972	2.01	5.77
1971	2.06	5.95
1970	2.03	6.12
1969	2.02	6.28
1968	2.12	6.42
1967	2.24	6.53
1966	2.33	6.64
1965	2.52	6.74
1964	2.79	6.83
1963	2.9	6.92
1962	3.24	7.03
1961	3.27	7.16
1960	3.62	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Saint Vincent

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Saint Vincent
2023	442	66
2022	54	96
2021	259	-9
2020	361	-10
2019	655	206
2018	774	271
2017	747	340
2016	1,091	443
2015	888	542
2014	910	580
2013	807	580
2012	714	637
2011	916	676
2010	871	796
2009	825	881
2008	777	904
2007	691	867
2006	568	881
2005	727	949
2004	883	992
2003	917	1,063
2002	911	1,166
2001	1,061	1,231
2000	1,482	1,279
1999	1,357	1,315
1998	1,656	1,379
1997	1,991	1,496
1996	2,279	1,610
1995	1,887	1,715
1994	2,136	1,786
1993	2,451	1,832
1992	2,573	1,849
1991	2,438	1,821
1990	2,621	1,825
1989	2,981	1,843
1988	2,813	1,876
1987	2,412	1,937
1986	2,395	2,020
1985	2,590	2,128
1984	2,678	2,248
1983	2,512	2,411
1982	2,835	2,477
1981	2,233	2,429
1980	2,375	2,362
1979	2,852	2,575
1978	2,389	2,581
1977	2,916	2,622
1976	2,721	2,694
1975	2,829	2,775
1974	2,687	2,863
1973	2,327	2,952
1972	2,480	3,033
1971	2,482	3,102
1970	2,270	3,161
1969	2,069	3,200
1968	2,247	3,218
1967	2,306	3,212
1966	2,458	3,194
1965	2,646	3,165
1964	3,630	3,130
1963	3,709	3,086
1962	4,664	3,073
1961	4,748	3,059
1960	5,747	3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

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

Birth rate in Malta vs Saint Vincent by year

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Malta

Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Saint Vincent
2023	8.1	12.2
2022	8.1	12.4
2021	8.5	12.6
2020	8.6	12.8
2019	8.6	13.3
2018	9.2	13.7
2017	9.2	14.1
2016	9.8	15.1
2015	9.7	15.9
2014	9.6	16.1
2013	9.5	16
2012	9.8	16.2
2011	10	16.1
2010	9.4	16.8
2009	9.8	17.2
2008	9.8	17.1
2007	9.3	16.6
2006	9.3	16.5
2005	9.6	16.9
2004	9.7	17.1
2003	10.2	17.6
2002	9.9	18.2
2001	10.1	18.9
2000	11.3	19.2
1999	11.4	19.4
1998	12.1	19.8
1997	12.7	20.7
1996	13.3	21.6
1995	12.2	22.4
1994	12.9	23
1993	13.9	23.4
1992	14.9	23.4
1991	14.6	23.2
1990	15.2	23.2
1989	15.9	23.3
1988	15.9	23.6
1987	15.4	24.2
1986	15.3	25.2
1985	16.1	26.4
1984	16.9	27.9
1983	17.1	29.9
1982	18.1	30.9
1981	16.6	30.8
1980	17.7	30.4
1979	18.6	32.1
1978	18.2	33.1
1977	18.9	33.7
1976	18.6	34.8
1975	18.8	36
1974	18	37.3
1973	17.4	38.5
1972	17.8	39.8
1971	18.4	40.9
1970	17.6	42.1
1969	16.7	43.1
1968	16.7	43.9
1967	17	44.6
1966	16.9	45.1
1965	17.7	45.6
1964	19.9	46.1
1963	20.7	46.6
1962	23.2	47.5
1961	23.6	48.5
1960	26.2	49.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 26.2 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Saint Vincent
2100	10.1%	13.7%
2099	10.1%	13.8%
2098	10.1%	13.8%
2097	10.1%	13.8%
2096	10.1%	13.9%
2095	10.1%	13.9%
2094	10%	14%
2093	9.98%	14%
2092	9.93%	14.1%
2091	9.87%	14.2%
2090	9.81%	14.2%
2089	9.75%	14.3%
2088	9.68%	14.4%
2087	9.61%	14.4%
2086	9.55%	14.5%
2085	9.49%	14.5%
2084	9.43%	14.6%
2083	9.39%	14.6%
2082	9.34%	14.6%
2081	9.31%	14.6%
2080	9.28%	14.6%
2079	9.26%	14.6%
2078	9.26%	14.6%
2077	9.25%	14.6%
2076	9.26%	14.6%
2075	9.27%	14.6%
2074	9.29%	14.6%
2073	9.32%	14.6%
2072	9.35%	14.6%
2071	9.38%	14.6%
2070	9.42%	14.6%
2069	9.45%	14.7%
2068	9.49%	14.7%
2067	9.53%	14.8%
2066	9.57%	14.9%
2065	9.61%	15%
2064	9.64%	15.1%
2063	9.67%	15.2%
2062	9.69%	15.4%
2061	9.7%	15.5%
2060	9.71%	15.7%
2059	9.71%	15.9%
2058	9.7%	16%
2057	9.68%	16.2%
2056	9.66%	16.3%
2055	9.63%	16.4%
2054	9.6%	16.6%
2053	9.57%	16.7%
2052	9.54%	16.8%
2051	9.52%	16.8%
2050	9.51%	16.9%
2049	9.51%	16.9%
2048	9.53%	17%
2047	9.57%	17%
2046	9.62%	17%
2045	9.7%	17%
2044	9.8%	16.9%
2043	9.92%	16.9%
2042	10.1%	16.9%
2041	10.2%	16.9%
2040	10.4%	16.9%
2039	10.5%	16.9%
2038	10.7%	16.9%
2037	10.8%	17%
2036	11%	17%
2035	11.2%	17.2%
2034	11.4%	17.4%
2033	11.6%	17.6%
2032	11.8%	17.9%
2031	12.1%	18.3%
2030	12.3%	18.8%
2029	12.4%	19.3%
2028	12.5%	19.8%
2027	12.7%	20.2%
2026	12.8%	20.7%
2025	13%	21.1%
2024	13%	21.3%
2023	13.2%	21.6%
2022	13.2%	21.9%
2021	13.2%	22.1%
2020	13.3%	22.2%
2019	13.6%	22.5%
2018	13.8%	22.7%
2017	14%	23%
2016	14.2%	23.4%
2015	14.2%	23.7%
2014	14.3%	24%
2013	14.5%	24.4%
2012	14.7%	24.8%
2011	14.9%	25.2%
2010	15.2%	25.7%
2009	15.5%	26.1%
2008	15.9%	26.7%
2007	16.4%	27.2%
2006	16.9%	27.8%
2005	17.4%	28.4%
2004	17.9%	29%
2003	18.4%	29.7%
2002	18.9%	30.3%
2001	19.4%	31%
2000	19.8%	31.4%
1999	20.2%	31.6%
1998	20.7%	32%
1997	21.2%	32.5%
1996	21.6%	33.1%
1995	22%	33.7%
1994	22.3%	34.4%
1993	22.6%	35.1%
1992	22.9%	36%
1991	23.1%	36.8%
1990	23.4%	37.5%
1989	23.6%	38%
1988	23.8%	38.4%
1987	24%	38.9%
1986	24.1%	39.4%
1985	24.1%	39.9%
1984	24%	40.4%
1983	23.8%	41%
1982	23.6%	41.7%
1981	23.5%	42.6%
1980	23.4%	43.5%
1979	23.5%	44.1%
1978	23.6%	44.4%
1977	23.8%	44.7%
1976	24.1%	45%
1975	24.5%	45.3%
1974	25%	45.5%
1973	25.6%	45.7%
1972	26.3%	45.8%
1971	26.9%	46%
1970	27.7%	46.2%
1969	28.5%	46.4%
1968	29.3%	46.6%
1967	30.1%	46.8%
1966	30.9%	47.1%
1965	31.7%	47.4%
1964	32.6%	47.7%
1963	33.4%	48.2%
1962	34.2%	48.6%
1961	35%	48.8%
1960	35.8%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Saint Vincent compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Saint Vincent

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Malta

Saint Vincent

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Saint Vincent
2023	8	56
2022	10	56
2021	10	105
2020	10	57
2019	8	58
2018	9	56
2017	7	58
2016	10	52
2015	7	59
2014	8	64
2013	7	73
2012	9	61
2011	11	59
2010	9	59
2009	11	56
2008	10	56
2007	10	54
2006	12	54
2005	11	55
2004	11	56
2003	13	59
2002	13	62
2001	12	64
2000	13	68
1999	15	72
1998	14	77
1997	15	78
1996	16	79
1995	15	80
1994	16	78
1993	16	76
1992	17	89
1991	17	71
1990	17	72
1989	17	70
1988	17	67
1987	19	69
1986	19	71
1985	21	77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Saint Vincent
2023	0.55%	1.06%
2022	0.57%	1.11%
2021	0.58%	1.17%
2020	0.6%	1.23%
2019	0.61%	1.31%
2018	0.63%	1.39%
2017	0.64%	1.49%
2016	0.65%	1.59%
2015	0.66%	1.69%
2014	0.67%	1.79%
2013	0.67%	1.88%
2012	0.68%	1.98%
2011	0.68%	2.06%
2010	0.69%	2.14%
2009	0.69%	2.19%
2008	0.69%	2.23%
2007	0.69%	2.25%
2006	0.69%	2.26%
2005	0.69%	2.26%
2004	0.7%	2.25%
2003	0.71%	2.25%
2002	0.72%	2.24%
2001	0.74%	2.25%
2000	0.76%	2.25%
1999	0.79%	2.25%
1998	0.82%	2.25%
1997	0.86%	2.24%
1996	0.9%	2.23%
1995	0.94%	2.23%
1994	0.98%	2.23%
1993	1.02%	2.24%
1992	1.06%	2.26%
1991	1.1%	2.31%
1990	1.13%	2.38%
1989	1.18%	2.47%
1988	1.23%	2.59%
1987	1.28%	2.75%
1986	1.33%	2.96%
1985	1.39%	3.22%
1984	1.45%	3.54%
1983	1.51%	3.91%
1982	1.57%	4.34%
1981	1.62%	4.82%
1980	1.69%	5.34%
1979	1.76%	5.91%
1978	1.84%	6.49%
1977	1.93%	7.03%
1976	2.03%	7.45%
1975	2.14%	7.7%
1974	2.26%	7.71%
1973	2.39%	7.52%
1972	2.52%	7.2%
1971	2.66%	6.82%
1970	2.79%	6.42%
1969	2.93%	6.03%
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 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.