Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Samoa

Fertility rate in Malta vs Samoa by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Samoa
2023	1.06	3.83
2022	1.08	3.88
2021	1.13	3.94
2020	1.13	4
2019	1.14	4.06
2018	1.23	4.14
2017	1.26	4.2
2016	1.37	4.26
2015	1.37	4.34
2014	1.38	4.42
2013	1.36	4.49
2012	1.42	4.55
2011	1.45	4.56
2010	1.36	4.52
2009	1.42	4.47
2008	1.43	4.42
2007	1.35	4.36
2006	1.36	4.32
2005	1.38	4.32
2004	1.4	4.34
2003	1.48	4.39
2002	1.45	4.44
2001	1.48	4.48
2000	1.68	4.52
1999	1.73	4.57
1998	1.84	4.64
1997	1.93	4.7
1996	1.99	4.74
1995	1.77	4.77
1994	1.84	4.79
1993	1.96	4.83
1992	2.07	4.87
1991	1.99	4.91
1990	2.02	5.01
1989	2.1	5.11
1988	2.06	5.21
1987	1.97	5.32
1986	1.93	5.42
1985	1.95	5.49
1984	1.95	5.55
1983	1.92	5.62
1982	1.9	5.68
1981	1.87	5.75
1980	1.99	5.86
1979	2.1	5.99
1978	2.05	6.15
1977	2.14	6.31
1976	2.21	6.47
1975	2.27	6.61
1974	1.64	6.75
1973	1.65	6.91
1972	2.01	7.07
1971	2.06	7.22
1970	2.03	7.34
1969	2.02	7.43
1968	2.12	7.5
1967	2.24	7.55
1966	2.33	7.6
1965	2.52	7.65
1964	2.79	7.7
1963	2.9	7.73
1962	3.24	7.76
1961	3.27	7.77
1960	3.62	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Samoa
2023	442	4,170
2022	54	4,288
2021	259	4,379
2020	361	4,442
2019	655	4,495
2018	774	4,637
2017	747	4,661
2016	1,091	4,720
2015	888	4,795
2014	910	4,849
2013	807	4,875
2012	714	4,863
2011	916	4,860
2010	871	4,779
2009	825	4,525
2008	777	4,581
2007	691	4,480
2006	568	4,473
2005	727	4,503
2004	883	4,554
2003	917	4,622
2002	911	4,672
2001	1,061	4,759
2000	1,482	4,855
1999	1,357	4,937
1998	1,656	5,022
1997	1,991	5,053
1996	2,279	5,038
1995	1,887	4,976
1994	2,136	4,880
1993	2,451	4,769
1992	2,573	4,652
1991	2,438	4,655
1990	2,621	4,759
1989	2,981	4,845
1988	2,813	4,889
1987	2,412	4,909
1986	2,395	4,983
1985	2,590	4,998
1984	2,678	4,979
1983	2,512	4,914
1982	2,835	4,808
1981	2,233	4,720
1980	2,375	4,672
1979	2,852	4,624
1978	2,389	4,587
1977	2,916	4,555
1976	2,721	4,519
1975	2,829	4,465
1974	2,687	4,411
1973	2,327	4,446
1972	2,480	4,487
1971	2,482	4,534
1970	2,270	4,567
1969	2,069	4,592
1968	2,247	4,605
1967	2,306	4,621
1966	2,458	4,593
1965	2,646	4,605
1964	3,630	4,326
1963	3,709	4,544
1962	4,664	4,498
1961	4,748	4,399
1960	5,747	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Malta vs Samoa by year

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Malta

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Samoa
2023	8.1	25.4
2022	8.1	26.1
2021	8.5	26.9
2020	8.6	27.5
2019	8.6	28
2018	9.2	28.5
2017	9.2	28.8
2016	9.8	29.3
2015	9.7	29.8
2014	9.6	30.2
2013	9.5	30.5
2012	9.8	30.7
2011	10	30.8
2010	9.4	30.5
2009	9.8	30.1
2008	9.8	29.8
2007	9.3	29.3
2006	9.3	29.3
2005	9.6	29.5
2004	9.7	29.8
2003	10.2	30.2
2002	9.9	30.6
2001	10.1	31.3
2000	11.3	32.1
1999	11.4	32.8
1998	12.1	33.5
1997	12.7	33.9
1996	13.3	34.2
1995	12.2	34.1
1994	12.9	33.8
1993	13.9	33.5
1992	14.9	33
1991	14.6	33.4
1990	15.2	34.1
1989	15.9	34.7
1988	15.9	35.1
1987	15.4	35.5
1986	15.3	36.1
1985	16.1	36.2
1984	16.9	36.2
1983	17.1	35.8
1982	18.1	35.3
1981	16.6	35
1980	17.7	35.1
1979	18.6	35.2
1978	18.2	35.4
1977	18.9	35.6
1976	18.6	36
1975	18.8	36.6
1974	18	37.2
1973	17.4	38.3
1972	17.8	39.3
1971	18.4	40.3
1970	17.6	41.3
1969	16.7	42.3
1968	16.7	43.3
1967	17	44.3
1966	16.9	45.2
1965	17.7	46.5
1964	19.9	47.7
1963	20.7	48.8
1962	23.2	49.9
1961	23.6	50.5
1960	26.2	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 26.2 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Samoa
2100	10.1%	20.1%
2099	10.1%	20.2%
2098	10.1%	20.4%
2097	10.1%	20.5%
2096	10.1%	20.6%
2095	10.1%	20.8%
2094	10%	21%
2093	9.98%	21.2%
2092	9.93%	21.4%
2091	9.87%	21.6%
2090	9.81%	21.8%
2089	9.75%	22%
2088	9.68%	22.3%
2087	9.61%	22.6%
2086	9.55%	22.8%
2085	9.49%	23.1%
2084	9.43%	23.4%
2083	9.39%	23.6%
2082	9.34%	23.9%
2081	9.31%	24.2%
2080	9.28%	24.4%
2079	9.26%	24.7%
2078	9.26%	24.9%
2077	9.25%	25.1%
2076	9.26%	25.3%
2075	9.27%	25.5%
2074	9.29%	25.7%
2073	9.32%	25.8%
2072	9.35%	26%
2071	9.38%	26.1%
2070	9.42%	26.3%
2069	9.45%	26.5%
2068	9.49%	26.6%
2067	9.53%	26.8%
2066	9.57%	27%
2065	9.61%	27.3%
2064	9.64%	27.5%
2063	9.67%	27.8%
2062	9.69%	28.1%
2061	9.7%	28.5%
2060	9.71%	28.9%
2059	9.71%	29.3%
2058	9.7%	29.7%
2057	9.68%	30.1%
2056	9.66%	30.5%
2055	9.63%	31%
2054	9.6%	31.4%
2053	9.57%	31.7%
2052	9.54%	32.1%
2051	9.52%	32.4%
2050	9.51%	32.6%
2049	9.51%	32.8%
2048	9.53%	33%
2047	9.57%	33.1%
2046	9.62%	33.1%
2045	9.7%	33.1%
2044	9.8%	33.1%
2043	9.92%	33%
2042	10.1%	32.9%
2041	10.2%	32.8%
2040	10.4%	32.7%
2039	10.5%	32.6%
2038	10.7%	32.6%
2037	10.8%	32.7%
2036	11%	32.8%
2035	11.2%	33.1%
2034	11.4%	33.5%
2033	11.6%	34%
2032	11.8%	34.4%
2031	12.1%	34.9%
2030	12.3%	35.5%
2029	12.4%	36.1%
2028	12.5%	36.6%
2027	12.7%	37.3%
2026	12.8%	37.8%
2025	13%	38.3%
2024	13%	38.5%
2023	13.2%	38.7%
2022	13.2%	38.8%
2021	13.2%	38.7%
2020	13.3%	38.6%
2019	13.6%	38.5%
2018	13.8%	38.3%
2017	14%	38.2%
2016	14.2%	38.1%
2015	14.2%	38.1%
2014	14.3%	38.1%
2013	14.5%	38.1%
2012	14.7%	38.3%
2011	14.9%	38.4%
2010	15.2%	38.4%
2009	15.5%	38.5%
2008	15.9%	38.7%
2007	16.4%	39%
2006	16.9%	39.4%
2005	17.4%	39.6%
2004	17.9%	39.9%
2003	18.4%	40.2%
2002	18.9%	40.5%
2001	19.4%	40.7%
2000	19.8%	40.5%
1999	20.2%	40.3%
1998	20.7%	40.2%
1997	21.2%	40.1%
1996	21.6%	39.9%
1995	22%	39.9%
1994	22.3%	40%
1993	22.6%	40.3%
1992	22.9%	40.8%
1991	23.1%	41.2%
1990	23.4%	41.5%
1989	23.6%	41.8%
1988	23.8%	42%
1987	24%	42.2%
1986	24.1%	42.6%
1985	24.1%	43.1%
1984	24%	43.7%
1983	23.8%	44.4%
1982	23.6%	45.2%
1981	23.5%	45.9%
1980	23.4%	46.4%
1979	23.5%	46.9%
1978	23.6%	47.4%
1977	23.8%	48%
1976	24.1%	48.6%
1975	24.5%	49.3%
1974	25%	49.9%
1973	25.6%	50.4%
1972	26.3%	50.8%
1971	26.9%	51%
1970	27.7%	51.2%
1969	28.5%	51.4%
1968	29.3%	51.4%
1967	30.1%	51.4%
1966	30.9%	51.3%
1965	31.7%	51.3%
1964	32.6%	51.2%
1963	33.4%	50.9%
1962	34.2%	50.6%
1961	35%	50.2%
1960	35.8%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Samoa

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Malta

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Samoa
2023	8	101
2022	10	110
2021	10	115
2020	10	114
2019	8	111
2018	9	110
2017	7	111
2016	10	108
2015	7	108
2014	8	106
2013	7	100
2012	9	101
2011	11	93
2010	9	92
2009	11	94
2008	10	87
2007	10	85
2006	12	86
2005	11	87
2004	11	86
2003	13	87
2002	13	89
2001	12	93
2000	13	93
1999	15	94
1998	14	96
1997	15	98
1996	16	103
1995	15	105
1994	16	112
1993	16	117
1992	17	124
1991	17	131
1990	17	135
1989	17	136
1988	17	143
1987	19	147
1986	19	153
1985	21	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Samoa
2023	0.55%	1.57%
2022	0.57%	1.62%
2021	0.58%	1.66%
2020	0.6%	1.7%
2019	0.61%	2.02%
2018	0.63%	1.78%
2017	0.64%	1.81%
2016	0.65%	1.83%
2015	0.66%	1.85%
2014	0.67%	1.87%
2013	0.67%	1.89%
2012	0.68%	1.91%
2011	0.68%	1.92%
2010	0.69%	1.93%
2009	0.69%	2.54%
2008	0.69%	1.93%
2007	0.69%	1.93%
2006	0.69%	1.93%
2005	0.69%	1.93%
2004	0.7%	1.94%
2003	0.71%	1.97%
2002	0.72%	2%
2001	0.74%	2.06%
2000	0.76%	2.12%
1999	0.79%	2.19%
1998	0.82%	2.27%
1997	0.86%	2.35%
1996	0.9%	2.44%
1995	0.94%	2.52%
1994	0.98%	2.61%
1993	1.02%	2.7%
1992	1.06%	2.8%
1991	1.1%	2.89%
1990	1.13%	2.98%
1989	1.18%	3.08%
1988	1.23%	3.18%
1987	1.28%	3.3%
1986	1.33%	3.42%
1985	1.39%	3.56%
1984	1.45%	3.7%
1983	1.51%	3.85%
1982	1.57%	4.01%
1981	1.62%	4.19%
1980	1.69%	4.38%
1979	1.76%	4.59%
1978	1.84%	4.82%
1977	1.93%	5.07%
1976	2.03%	5.34%
1975	2.14%	5.62%
1974	2.26%	5.9%
1973	2.39%	6.2%
1972	2.52%	6.52%
1971	2.66%	6.85%
1970	2.79%	7.19%
1969	2.93%	7.53%
1968	3.06%	7.89%
1967	3.19%	8.23%
1966	3.31%	8.57%
1965	3.43%	8.9%
1964	3.53%	11.1%
1963	3.63%	9.56%
1962	3.73%	9.93%
1961	3.85%	10.3%
1960	4%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.