Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Sao Tome
2023	1.06	3.64
2022	1.08	3.7
2021	1.13	3.76
2020	1.13	3.83
2019	1.14	3.9
2018	1.23	3.98
2017	1.26	4.07
2016	1.37	4.2
2015	1.37	4.35
2014	1.38	4.49
2013	1.36	4.58
2012	1.42	4.66
2011	1.45	4.72
2010	1.36	4.77
2009	1.42	4.84
2008	1.43	4.91
2007	1.35	4.96
2006	1.36	4.93
2005	1.38	4.94
2004	1.4	4.96
2003	1.48	5.01
2002	1.45	5.06
2001	1.48	5.1
2000	1.68	5.16
1999	1.73	5.23
1998	1.84	5.3
1997	1.93	5.4
1996	1.99	5.47
1995	1.77	5.55
1994	1.84	5.56
1993	1.96	5.64
1992	2.07	5.7
1991	1.99	5.77
1990	2.02	5.83
1989	2.1	5.88
1988	2.06	5.94
1987	1.97	5.99
1986	1.93	6.05
1985	1.95	6.1
1984	1.95	6.16
1983	1.92	6.22
1982	1.9	6.28
1981	1.87	6.33
1980	1.99	6.39
1979	2.1	6.43
1978	2.05	6.47
1977	2.14	6.5
1976	2.21	6.52
1975	2.27	6.53
1974	1.64	6.53
1973	1.65	6.53
1972	2.01	6.51
1971	2.06	6.49
1970	2.03	6.47
1969	2.02	6.44
1968	2.12	6.42
1967	2.24	6.39
1966	2.33	6.37
1965	2.52	6.35
1964	2.79	6.33
1963	2.9	6.31
1962	3.24	6.28
1961	3.27	6.26
1960	3.62	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Sao Tome
2023	442	5,221
2022	54	5,102
2021	259	4,954
2020	361	4,874
2019	655	4,932
2018	774	4,957
2017	747	5,007
2016	1,091	5,125
2015	888	5,269
2014	910	5,381
2013	807	5,449
2012	714	5,501
2011	916	5,445
2010	871	5,391
2009	825	5,349
2008	777	5,297
2007	691	5,226
2006	568	5,057
2005	727	4,897
2004	883	4,810
2003	917	4,702
2002	911	4,591
2001	1,061	4,471
2000	1,482	4,334
1999	1,357	4,221
1998	1,656	4,120
1997	1,991	4,041
1996	2,279	3,993
1995	1,887	3,948
1994	2,136	3,860
1993	2,451	3,841
1992	2,573	3,822
1991	2,438	3,801
1990	2,621	3,719
1989	2,981	3,576
1988	2,813	3,544
1987	2,412	3,440
1986	2,395	3,180
1985	2,590	3,242
1984	2,678	3,163
1983	2,512	3,100
1982	2,835	3,047
1981	2,233	3,015
1980	2,375	2,965
1979	2,852	2,893
1978	2,389	2,800
1977	2,916	2,705
1976	2,721	2,608
1975	2,829	2,515
1974	2,687	2,422
1973	2,327	2,329
1972	2,480	2,232
1971	2,482	2,127
1970	2,270	1,980
1969	2,069	1,862
1968	2,247	1,767
1967	2,306	1,693
1966	2,458	1,642
1965	2,646	1,611
1964	3,630	1,600
1963	3,709	1,609
1962	4,664	1,625
1961	4,748	1,657
1960	5,747	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Sao Tome
2023	8.1	28.2
2022	8.1	28.3
2021	8.5	28.5
2020	8.6	28.6
2019	8.6	29.2
2018	9.2	29.8
2017	9.2	30.6
2016	9.8	31.7
2015	9.7	33
2014	9.6	34.3
2013	9.5	35.4
2012	9.8	36.4
2011	10	36.8
2010	9.4	37.3
2009	9.8	37.9
2008	9.8	38.5
2007	9.3	38.9
2006	9.3	38.9
2005	9.6	39
2004	9.7	39.2
2003	10.2	39.6
2002	9.9	39.8
2001	10.1	40
2000	11.3	39.7
1999	11.4	39.4
1998	12.1	39.2
1997	12.7	39.2
1996	13.3	39.3
1995	12.2	39.5
1994	12.9	39.4
1993	13.9	39.8
1992	14.9	40.2
1991	14.6	40.7
1990	15.2	40.7
1989	15.9	40.9
1988	15.9	40.9
1987	15.4	41
1986	15.3	41
1985	16.1	41
1984	16.9	41.1
1983	17.1	41.2
1982	18.1	41.3
1981	16.6	41.5
1980	17.7	41.6
1979	18.6	41.6
1978	18.2	41.4
1977	18.9	41.3
1976	18.6	41.1
1975	18.8	40.9
1974	18	40.6
1973	17.4	40.3
1972	17.8	39.9
1971	18.4	39.5
1970	17.6	38.8
1969	16.7	38.2
1968	16.7	37.8
1967	17	37.7
1966	16.9	38
1965	17.7	38.6
1964	19.9	39.7
1963	20.7	41.1
1962	23.2	42.7
1961	23.6	44.6
1960	26.2	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 26.2 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Sao Tome
2100	10.1%	19.5%
2099	10.1%	19.6%
2098	10.1%	19.8%
2097	10.1%	19.9%
2096	10.1%	20%
2095	10.1%	20.2%
2094	10%	20.3%
2093	9.98%	20.4%
2092	9.93%	20.6%
2091	9.87%	20.7%
2090	9.81%	20.9%
2089	9.75%	21.1%
2088	9.68%	21.2%
2087	9.61%	21.4%
2086	9.55%	21.6%
2085	9.49%	21.8%
2084	9.43%	22%
2083	9.39%	22.2%
2082	9.34%	22.4%
2081	9.31%	22.6%
2080	9.28%	22.9%
2079	9.26%	23.1%
2078	9.26%	23.3%
2077	9.25%	23.5%
2076	9.26%	23.7%
2075	9.27%	24%
2074	9.29%	24.2%
2073	9.32%	24.4%
2072	9.35%	24.6%
2071	9.38%	24.8%
2070	9.42%	25%
2069	9.45%	25.2%
2068	9.49%	25.4%
2067	9.53%	25.6%
2066	9.57%	25.9%
2065	9.61%	26.1%
2064	9.64%	26.3%
2063	9.67%	26.5%
2062	9.69%	26.8%
2061	9.7%	27%
2060	9.71%	27.3%
2059	9.71%	27.5%
2058	9.7%	27.8%
2057	9.68%	28.1%
2056	9.66%	28.4%
2055	9.63%	28.7%
2054	9.6%	29%
2053	9.57%	29.4%
2052	9.54%	29.7%
2051	9.52%	30.1%
2050	9.51%	30.4%
2049	9.51%	30.8%
2048	9.53%	31.1%
2047	9.57%	31.5%
2046	9.62%	31.8%
2045	9.7%	32.1%
2044	9.8%	32.5%
2043	9.92%	32.8%
2042	10.1%	33.1%
2041	10.2%	33.4%
2040	10.4%	33.6%
2039	10.5%	33.9%
2038	10.7%	34.1%
2037	10.8%	34.4%
2036	11%	34.6%
2035	11.2%	34.7%
2034	11.4%	34.9%
2033	11.6%	35.1%
2032	11.8%	35.3%
2031	12.1%	35.5%
2030	12.3%	35.8%
2029	12.4%	36.1%
2028	12.5%	36.6%
2027	12.7%	37%
2026	12.8%	37.3%
2025	13%	37.6%
2024	13%	37.8%
2023	13.2%	38.3%
2022	13.2%	38.8%
2021	13.2%	39.4%
2020	13.3%	39.9%
2019	13.6%	40.5%
2018	13.8%	40.9%
2017	14%	41.4%
2016	14.2%	41.7%
2015	14.2%	41.9%
2014	14.3%	42%
2013	14.5%	42%
2012	14.7%	42%
2011	14.9%	42%
2010	15.2%	42.1%
2009	15.5%	42.1%
2008	15.9%	42.1%
2007	16.4%	42%
2006	16.9%	42%
2005	17.4%	42%
2004	17.9%	42.1%
2003	18.4%	42.2%
2002	18.9%	42.3%
2001	19.4%	42.5%
2000	19.8%	42.8%
1999	20.2%	43.4%
1998	20.7%	43.9%
1997	21.2%	44.3%
1996	21.6%	44.7%
1995	22%	44.9%
1994	22.3%	45.1%
1993	22.6%	45.2%
1992	22.9%	45.2%
1991	23.1%	45.1%
1990	23.4%	45.1%
1989	23.6%	45%
1988	23.8%	45%
1987	24%	44.9%
1986	24.1%	44.7%
1985	24.1%	44.5%
1984	24%	44.4%
1983	23.8%	44.5%
1982	23.6%	44.5%
1981	23.5%	44.7%
1980	23.4%	44.9%
1979	23.5%	45.1%
1978	23.6%	45.2%
1977	23.8%	45.3%
1976	24.1%	45.4%
1975	24.5%	45.5%
1974	25%	45.6%
1973	25.6%	45.7%
1972	26.3%	45.9%
1971	26.9%	46.1%
1970	27.7%	46.2%
1969	28.5%	45.8%
1968	29.3%	44.9%
1967	30.1%	44%
1966	30.9%	42.9%
1965	31.7%	41.6%
1964	32.6%	40.2%
1963	33.4%	38.5%
1962	34.2%	36.6%
1961	35%	34.3%
1960	35.8%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Sao Tome
2023	8	75
2022	10	82
2021	10	98
2020	10	92
2019	8	95
2018	9	100
2017	7	110
2016	10	119
2015	7	128
2014	8	138
2013	7	150
2012	9	158
2011	11	164
2010	9	170
2009	11	172
2008	10	174
2007	10	174
2006	12	177
2005	11	181
2004	11	177
2003	13	178
2002	13	179
2001	12	178
2000	13	180
1999	15	179
1998	14	175
1997	15	173
1996	16	171
1995	15	172
1994	16	168
1993	16	166
1992	17	164
1991	17	166
1990	17	164
1989	17	167
1988	17	157
1987	19	161
1986	19	175
1985	21	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

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	Sao Tome
2023	0.55%	1.39%
2022	0.57%	1.46%
2021	0.58%	1.53%
2020	0.6%	1.6%
2019	0.61%	1.7%
2018	0.63%	1.81%
2017	0.64%	1.95%
2016	0.65%	2.11%
2015	0.66%	2.31%
2014	0.67%	2.54%
2013	0.67%	2.77%
2012	0.68%	3.04%
2011	0.68%	3.33%
2010	0.69%	3.63%
2009	0.69%	3.95%
2008	0.69%	4.3%
2007	0.69%	4.68%
2006	0.69%	5.11%
2005	0.69%	5.56%
2004	0.7%	6.05%
2003	0.71%	6.57%
2002	0.72%	7.1%
2001	0.74%	7.66%
2000	0.76%	8.21%
1999	0.79%	8.76%
1998	0.82%	9.26%
1997	0.86%	9.73%
1996	0.9%	10.1%
1995	0.94%	10.4%
1994	0.98%	10.7%
1993	1.02%	10.8%
1992	1.06%	10.9%
1991	1.1%	10.9%
1990	1.13%	10.8%
1989	1.18%	10.7%
1988	1.23%	10.6%
1987	1.28%	10.4%
1986	1.33%	11.4%
1985	1.39%	9.99%
1984	1.45%	9.77%
1983	1.51%	9.56%
1982	1.57%	9.37%
1981	1.62%	9.21%
1980	1.69%	9.1%
1979	1.76%	9.02%
1978	1.84%	8.96%
1977	1.93%	8.93%
1976	2.03%	8.89%
1975	2.14%	8.85%
1974	2.26%	8.79%
1973	2.39%	8.73%
1972	2.52%	8.67%
1971	2.66%	8.63%
1970	2.79%	8.64%
1969	2.93%	8.71%
1968	3.06%	8.85%
1967	3.19%	9.04%
1966	3.31%	9.29%
1965	3.43%	9.56%
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 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.