Fertility & birth rates in Malta and San Marino

Fertility rate in Malta vs San Marino by year

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Malta

San Marino

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	San Marino
2023	1.06	1.15
2022	1.08	1.14
2021	1.13	1.13
2020	1.13	1.11
2019	1.14	1.1
2018	1.23	1.08
2017	1.26	1.05
2016	1.37	1.13
2015	1.37	1.2
2014	1.38	1.26
2013	1.36	1.48
2012	1.42	1.29
2011	1.45	1.46
2010	1.36	1.46
2009	1.42	1.36
2008	1.43	1.52
2007	1.35	1.26
2006	1.36	1.24
2005	1.38	1.2
2004	1.4	1.3
2003	1.48	1.3
2002	1.45	1.43
2001	1.48	1.52
2000	1.68	1.4
1999	1.73	1.29
1998	1.84	1.26
1997	1.93	1.24
1996	1.99	1.21
1995	1.77	1.17
1994	1.84	1.14
1993	1.96	1.12
1992	2.07	1.15
1991	1.99	1.17
1990	2.02	1.16
1989	2.1	1.15
1988	2.06	1.14
1987	1.97	1.14
1986	1.93	1.15
1985	1.95	1.17
1984	1.95	1.2
1983	1.92	1.25
1982	1.9	1.3
1981	1.87	1.41
1980	1.99	1.53
1979	2.1	1.63
1978	2.05	1.77
1977	2.14	1.87
1976	2.21	1.95
1975	2.27	2.05
1974	1.64	2.13
1973	1.65	2.23
1972	2.01	2.29
1971	2.06	2.33
1970	2.03	2.32
1969	2.02	2.31
1968	2.12	2.3
1967	2.24	2.31
1966	2.33	2.33
1965	2.52	2.33
1964	2.79	2.37
1963	2.9	2.4
1962	3.24	2.43
1961	3.27	2.68
1960	3.62	2.43

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.15 in San Marino in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

San Marino

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	San Marino
2023	442	-92
2022	54	-58
2021	259	-99
2020	361	-122
2019	655	-17
2018	774	-11
2017	747	-51
2016	1,091	10
2015	888	36
2014	910	46
2013	807	73
2012	714	54
2011	916	105
2010	871	126
2009	825	145
2008	777	159
2007	691	69
2006	568	75
2005	727	66
2004	883	121
2003	917	79
2002	911	112
2001	1,061	132
2000	1,482	107
1999	1,357	80
1998	1,656	74
1997	1,991	71
1996	2,279	63
1995	1,887	51
1994	2,136	43
1993	2,451	38
1992	2,573	42
1991	2,438	45
1990	2,621	41
1989	2,981	36
1988	2,813	34
1987	2,412	31
1986	2,395	40
1985	2,590	44
1984	2,678	46
1983	2,512	54
1982	2,835	61
1981	2,233	76
1980	2,375	90
1979	2,852	104
1978	2,389	121
1977	2,916	117
1976	2,721	126
1975	2,829	141
1974	2,687	153
1973	2,327	167
1972	2,480	173
1971	2,482	174
1970	2,270	173
1969	2,069	173
1968	2,247	171
1967	2,306	171
1966	2,458	173
1965	2,646	169
1964	3,630	163
1963	3,709	158
1962	4,664	155
1961	4,748	174
1960	5,747	139

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 -0.27% in San Marino.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.1% in San Marino.

Birth rate in Malta vs San Marino by year

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Malta

San Marino

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	San Marino
2023	8.1	5.6
2022	8.1	6.1
2021	8.5	6.2
2020	8.6	6.4
2019	8.6	6.7
2018	9.2	6.8
2017	9.2	6.7
2016	9.8	7.9
2015	9.7	8.2
2014	9.6	9.1
2013	9.5	9.7
2012	9.8	8.7
2011	10	10
2010	9.4	10.3
2009	9.8	10.7
2008	9.8	11
2007	9.3	9.4
2006	9.3	10
2005	9.6	9.5
2004	9.7	10.4
2003	10.2	10.7
2002	9.9	11.9
2001	10.1	12.8
2000	11.3	12
1999	11.4	11.1
1998	12.1	11
1997	12.7	11
1996	13.3	10.8
1995	12.2	10.4
1994	12.9	10.2
1993	13.9	10
1992	14.9	10.2
1991	14.6	10.3
1990	15.2	10.1
1989	15.9	9.88
1988	15.9	9.73
1987	15.4	9.6
1986	15.3	9.48
1985	16.1	9.52
1984	16.9	9.63
1983	17.1	9.87
1982	18.1	10.2
1981	16.6	10.8
1980	17.7	11.5
1979	18.6	12.2
1978	18.2	13.1
1977	18.9	13
1976	18.6	14
1975	18.8	14.8
1974	18	15.4
1973	17.4	16.2
1972	17.8	16.5
1971	18.4	16.7
1970	17.6	17
1969	16.7	17.1
1968	16.7	17.1
1967	17	17.2
1966	16.9	17.5
1965	17.7	17.4
1964	19.9	17.4
1963	20.7	17.5
1962	23.2	17.7
1961	23.6	19.4
1960	26.2	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 5.6 in San Marino, compared with 26.2 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

San Marino

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	San Marino
2100	10.1%	11.9%
2099	10.1%	11.9%
2098	10.1%	11.9%
2097	10.1%	12%
2096	10.1%	12%
2095	10.1%	12%
2094	10%	12.1%
2093	9.98%	12.1%
2092	9.93%	12.2%
2091	9.87%	12.2%
2090	9.81%	12.3%
2089	9.75%	12.3%
2088	9.68%	12.3%
2087	9.61%	12.4%
2086	9.55%	12.4%
2085	9.49%	12.4%
2084	9.43%	12.4%
2083	9.39%	12.4%
2082	9.34%	12.4%
2081	9.31%	12.3%
2080	9.28%	12.3%
2079	9.26%	12.2%
2078	9.26%	12.2%
2077	9.25%	12.1%
2076	9.26%	12%
2075	9.27%	11.9%
2074	9.29%	11.8%
2073	9.32%	11.7%
2072	9.35%	11.6%
2071	9.38%	11.5%
2070	9.42%	11.5%
2069	9.45%	11.4%
2068	9.49%	11.4%
2067	9.53%	11.3%
2066	9.57%	11.3%
2065	9.61%	11.3%
2064	9.64%	11.3%
2063	9.67%	11.3%
2062	9.69%	11.4%
2061	9.7%	11.4%
2060	9.71%	11.5%
2059	9.71%	11.5%
2058	9.7%	11.6%
2057	9.68%	11.6%
2056	9.66%	11.7%
2055	9.63%	11.7%
2054	9.6%	11.7%
2053	9.57%	11.8%
2052	9.54%	11.7%
2051	9.52%	11.7%
2050	9.51%	11.7%
2049	9.51%	11.6%
2048	9.53%	11.5%
2047	9.57%	11.4%
2046	9.62%	11.2%
2045	9.7%	11.1%
2044	9.8%	11%
2043	9.92%	10.8%
2042	10.1%	10.6%
2041	10.2%	10.5%
2040	10.4%	10.3%
2039	10.5%	10.2%
2038	10.7%	10%
2037	10.8%	9.93%
2036	11%	9.9%
2035	11.2%	9.89%
2034	11.4%	9.93%
2033	11.6%	9.99%
2032	11.8%	10%
2031	12.1%	10.2%
2030	12.3%	10.4%
2029	12.4%	10.6%
2028	12.5%	11%
2027	12.7%	11.2%
2026	12.8%	11.6%
2025	13%	12.1%
2024	13%	12.3%
2023	13.2%	12.7%
2022	13.2%	13%
2021	13.2%	13.2%
2020	13.3%	13.4%
2019	13.6%	13.7%
2018	13.8%	14%
2017	14%	14.4%
2016	14.2%	14.7%
2015	14.2%	14.9%
2014	14.3%	15.1%
2013	14.5%	15.1%
2012	14.7%	15.2%
2011	14.9%	15.3%
2010	15.2%	15.4%
2009	15.5%	15.4%
2008	15.9%	15.4%
2007	16.4%	15.3%
2006	16.9%	15.3%
2005	17.4%	15.3%
2004	17.9%	15.2%
2003	18.4%	15.2%
2002	18.9%	15.1%
2001	19.4%	15%
2000	19.8%	14.9%
1999	20.2%	14.9%
1998	20.7%	14.9%
1997	21.2%	14.9%
1996	21.6%	14.9%
1995	22%	14.9%
1994	22.3%	15%
1993	22.6%	15.2%
1992	22.9%	15.4%
1991	23.1%	15.8%
1990	23.4%	16.1%
1989	23.6%	16.5%
1988	23.8%	17%
1987	24%	17.5%
1986	24.1%	18%
1985	24.1%	18.6%
1984	24%	19.1%
1983	23.8%	19.7%
1982	23.6%	20.3%
1981	23.5%	21%
1980	23.4%	21.7%
1979	23.5%	22.4%
1978	23.6%	23%
1977	23.8%	23.9%
1976	24.1%	24.7%
1975	24.5%	25.1%
1974	25%	25.4%
1973	25.6%	25.7%
1972	26.3%	25.9%
1971	26.9%	26%
1970	27.7%	25.9%
1969	28.5%	25.6%
1968	29.3%	25.3%
1967	30.1%	24.9%
1966	30.9%	24.5%
1965	31.7%	24.3%
1964	32.6%	24.5%
1963	33.4%	24.8%
1962	34.2%	25%
1961	35%	25%
1960	35.8%	25%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 12.3% in San Marino in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 16.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and San Marino compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs San Marino

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Malta

San Marino

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	San Marino
2023	8	8
2022	10	22
2021	10	35
2020	10	46
2019	8	7
2018	9	7
2017	7	7
2016	10	7
2015	7	8
2014	8	8
2013	7	8
2012	9	8
2011	11	8
2010	9	8
2009	11	8
2008	10	8
2007	10	8
2006	12	12
2005	11	12
2004	11	13
2003	13	13
2002	13	14
2001	12	14
2000	13	14
1999	15	9
1998	14	9
1997	15	10
1996	16	10
1995	15	10
1994	16	10
1993	16	11
1992	17	11
1991	17	11
1990	17	11
1989	17	12
1988	17	12
1987	19	12
1986	19	12
1985	21	12

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 8 deaths in San Marino.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

San Marino

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	San Marino
2023	0.55%	0.14%
2022	0.57%	0.15%
2021	0.58%	0.15%
2020	0.6%	0.16%
2019	0.61%	0.17%
2018	0.63%	0.17%
2017	0.64%	0.18%
2016	0.65%	0.19%
2015	0.66%	0.2%
2014	0.67%	0.21%
2013	0.67%	0.23%
2012	0.68%	0.24%
2011	0.68%	0.25%
2010	0.69%	0.27%
2009	0.69%	0.28%
2008	0.69%	0.3%
2007	0.69%	0.32%
2006	0.69%	0.34%
2005	0.69%	0.37%
2004	0.7%	0.39%
2003	0.71%	0.42%
2002	0.72%	0.46%
2001	0.74%	0.5%
2000	0.76%	0.54%
1999	0.79%	0.58%
1998	0.82%	0.63%
1997	0.86%	0.69%
1996	0.9%	0.75%
1995	0.94%	0.81%
1994	0.98%	0.89%
1993	1.02%	0.97%
1992	1.06%	1.06%
1991	1.1%	1.16%
1990	1.13%	1.27%
1989	1.18%	1.39%
1988	1.23%	1.52%
1987	1.28%	1.66%
1986	1.33%	1.82%
1985	1.39%	1.99%
1984	1.45%	-
1983	1.51%	-
1982	1.57%	-
1981	1.62%	-
1980	1.69%	-
1979	1.76%	-
1978	1.84%	-
1977	1.93%	-
1976	2.03%	-
1975	2.14%	-
1974	2.26%	-
1973	2.39%	-
1972	2.52%	-
1971	2.66%	-
1970	2.79%	-
1969	2.93%	-
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 0.14% in San Marino. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.