Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Senegal

Fertility rate in Malta vs Senegal by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Senegal
2023	1.06	3.82
2022	1.08	3.86
2021	1.13	3.94
2020	1.13	4
2019	1.14	4.1
2018	1.23	4.29
2017	1.26	4.49
2016	1.37	4.65
2015	1.37	4.75
2014	1.38	4.88
2013	1.36	5.05
2012	1.42	5.13
2011	1.45	5.1
2010	1.36	5.06
2009	1.42	5.03
2008	1.43	5.02
2007	1.35	5.02
2006	1.36	5.06
2005	1.38	5.13
2004	1.4	5.19
2003	1.48	5.25
2002	1.45	5.3
2001	1.48	5.4
2000	1.68	5.5
1999	1.73	5.57
1998	1.84	5.58
1997	1.93	5.64
1996	1.99	5.72
1995	1.77	5.82
1994	1.84	5.92
1993	1.96	6.05
1992	2.07	6.15
1991	1.99	6.27
1990	2.02	6.4
1989	2.1	6.48
1988	2.06	6.58
1987	1.97	6.79
1986	1.93	6.9
1985	1.95	7.01
1984	1.95	7.11
1983	1.92	7.19
1982	1.9	7.25
1981	1.87	7.28
1980	1.99	7.29
1979	2.1	7.29
1978	2.05	7.28
1977	2.14	7.27
1976	2.21	7.26
1975	2.27	7.25
1974	1.64	7.25
1973	1.65	7.26
1972	2.01	7.26
1971	2.06	7.26
1970	2.03	7.26
1969	2.02	7.26
1968	2.12	7.25
1967	2.24	7.24
1966	2.33	7.22
1965	2.52	7.19
1964	2.79	7.16
1963	2.9	7.12
1962	3.24	7.08
1961	3.27	7.04
1960	3.62	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Senegal
2023	442	431,006
2022	54	415,507
2021	259	403,019
2020	361	400,910
2019	655	399,436
2018	774	405,454
2017	747	410,366
2016	1,091	411,480
2015	888	407,008
2014	910	405,019
2013	807	406,582
2012	714	402,243
2011	916	387,290
2010	871	372,934
2009	825	362,238
2008	777	351,661
2007	691	339,963
2006	568	331,364
2005	727	323,908
2004	883	317,286
2003	917	308,856
2002	911	298,842
2001	1,061	289,690
2000	1,482	283,946
1999	1,357	277,944
1998	1,656	267,404
1997	1,991	261,200
1996	2,279	255,418
1995	1,887	252,552
1994	2,136	249,115
1993	2,451	245,742
1992	2,573	241,482
1991	2,438	237,713
1990	2,621	234,155
1989	2,981	227,797
1988	2,813	221,772
1987	2,412	218,522
1986	2,395	212,887
1985	2,590	208,218
1984	2,678	203,125
1983	2,512	197,673
1982	2,835	191,309
1981	2,233	185,917
1980	2,375	179,707
1979	2,852	173,425
1978	2,389	167,744
1977	2,916	161,636
1976	2,721	154,776
1975	2,829	147,311
1974	2,687	139,974
1973	2,327	133,834
1972	2,480	128,024
1971	2,482	122,511
1970	2,270	117,264
1969	2,069	112,393
1968	2,247	108,240
1967	2,306	104,824
1966	2,458	101,359
1965	2,646	97,912
1964	3,630	94,797
1963	3,709	92,264
1962	4,664	89,937
1961	4,748	87,322
1960	5,747	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Malta vs Senegal by year

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Malta

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Senegal
2023	8.1	29.4
2022	8.1	29.5
2021	8.5	29.7
2020	8.6	29.9
2019	8.6	30.4
2018	9.2	31.6
2017	9.2	32.8
2016	9.8	33.8
2015	9.7	34.5
2014	9.6	35.5
2013	9.5	36.7
2012	9.8	37.5
2011	10	37.4
2010	9.4	37.3
2009	9.8	37.3
2008	9.8	37.3
2007	9.3	37.3
2006	9.3	37.6
2005	9.6	38
2004	9.7	38.4
2003	10.2	38.7
2002	9.9	38.6
2001	10.1	38.9
2000	11.3	39.3
1999	11.4	39.6
1998	12.1	39.2
1997	12.7	39.2
1996	13.3	39.3
1995	12.2	39.6
1994	12.9	39.9
1993	13.9	40.3
1992	14.9	40.7
1991	14.6	41.2
1990	15.2	41.8
1989	15.9	42.2
1988	15.9	42.7
1987	15.4	43.7
1986	15.3	44.5
1985	16.1	45.4
1984	16.9	46.2
1983	17.1	46.8
1982	18.1	47.4
1981	16.6	47.9
1980	17.7	48.3
1979	18.6	48.6
1978	18.2	49
1977	18.9	49.3
1976	18.6	49.4
1975	18.8	49.4
1974	18	49.4
1973	17.4	49.6
1972	17.8	49.8
1971	18.4	49.9
1970	17.6	49.9
1969	16.7	49.9
1968	16.7	50
1967	17	50.1
1966	16.9	50.1
1965	17.7	50.1
1964	19.9	50.1
1963	20.7	50.2
1962	23.2	50.3
1961	23.6	50.3
1960	26.2	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 26.2 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Senegal
2100	10.1%	20.1%
2099	10.1%	20.2%
2098	10.1%	20.4%
2097	10.1%	20.5%
2096	10.1%	20.7%
2095	10.1%	20.8%
2094	10%	21%
2093	9.98%	21.1%
2092	9.93%	21.3%
2091	9.87%	21.4%
2090	9.81%	21.6%
2089	9.75%	21.7%
2088	9.68%	21.9%
2087	9.61%	22%
2086	9.55%	22.2%
2085	9.49%	22.4%
2084	9.43%	22.6%
2083	9.39%	22.7%
2082	9.34%	22.9%
2081	9.31%	23.1%
2080	9.28%	23.3%
2079	9.26%	23.5%
2078	9.26%	23.7%
2077	9.25%	23.9%
2076	9.26%	24.2%
2075	9.27%	24.4%
2074	9.29%	24.6%
2073	9.32%	24.8%
2072	9.35%	25%
2071	9.38%	25.2%
2070	9.42%	25.4%
2069	9.45%	25.6%
2068	9.49%	25.8%
2067	9.53%	26%
2066	9.57%	26.2%
2065	9.61%	26.4%
2064	9.64%	26.6%
2063	9.67%	26.8%
2062	9.69%	27%
2061	9.7%	27.2%
2060	9.71%	27.4%
2059	9.71%	27.6%
2058	9.7%	27.9%
2057	9.68%	28.1%
2056	9.66%	28.3%
2055	9.63%	28.6%
2054	9.6%	28.8%
2053	9.57%	29.1%
2052	9.54%	29.4%
2051	9.52%	29.7%
2050	9.51%	30%
2049	9.51%	30.3%
2048	9.53%	30.7%
2047	9.57%	31%
2046	9.62%	31.3%
2045	9.7%	31.7%
2044	9.8%	32%
2043	9.92%	32.4%
2042	10.1%	32.7%
2041	10.2%	33.1%
2040	10.4%	33.4%
2039	10.5%	33.7%
2038	10.7%	34%
2037	10.8%	34.3%
2036	11%	34.5%
2035	11.2%	34.7%
2034	11.4%	35%
2033	11.6%	35.2%
2032	11.8%	35.5%
2031	12.1%	35.8%
2030	12.3%	36.1%
2029	12.4%	36.4%
2028	12.5%	36.7%
2027	12.7%	37.1%
2026	12.8%	37.5%
2025	13%	38%
2024	13%	38.2%
2023	13.2%	38.6%
2022	13.2%	39.2%
2021	13.2%	39.8%
2020	13.3%	40.3%
2019	13.6%	40.9%
2018	13.8%	41.3%
2017	14%	41.8%
2016	14.2%	42.1%
2015	14.2%	42.4%
2014	14.3%	42.6%
2013	14.5%	42.7%
2012	14.7%	42.7%
2011	14.9%	42.7%
2010	15.2%	42.7%
2009	15.5%	42.7%
2008	15.9%	42.7%
2007	16.4%	42.7%
2006	16.9%	42.8%
2005	17.4%	42.9%
2004	17.9%	43.1%
2003	18.4%	43.2%
2002	18.9%	43.5%
2001	19.4%	43.7%
2000	19.8%	43.9%
1999	20.2%	44.2%
1998	20.7%	44.4%
1997	21.2%	44.6%
1996	21.6%	44.9%
1995	22%	45.1%
1994	22.3%	45.4%
1993	22.6%	45.8%
1992	22.9%	46.1%
1991	23.1%	46.4%
1990	23.4%	46.6%
1989	23.6%	46.9%
1988	23.8%	47%
1987	24%	47.2%
1986	24.1%	47.3%
1985	24.1%	47.3%
1984	24%	47.2%
1983	23.8%	47.1%
1982	23.6%	46.9%
1981	23.5%	46.7%
1980	23.4%	46.4%
1979	23.5%	46%
1978	23.6%	45.6%
1977	23.8%	45.2%
1976	24.1%	44.8%
1975	24.5%	44.6%
1974	25%	44.4%
1973	25.6%	44.3%
1972	26.3%	44.2%
1971	26.9%	44.2%
1970	27.7%	44.2%
1969	28.5%	44.2%
1968	29.3%	44.2%
1967	30.1%	44.3%
1966	30.9%	44.3%
1965	31.7%	44.3%
1964	32.6%	44.3%
1963	33.4%	44.3%
1962	34.2%	44.3%
1961	35%	44.3%
1960	35.8%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Senegal

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Malta

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Senegal
2023	8	237
2022	10	228
2021	10	263
2020	10	252
2019	8	286
2018	9	305
2017	7	325
2016	10	345
2015	7	357
2014	8	373
2013	7	385
2012	9	405
2011	11	415
2010	9	436
2009	11	441
2008	10	463
2007	10	457
2006	12	462
2005	11	488
2004	11	501
2003	13	520
2002	13	531
2001	12	560
2000	13	581
1999	15	602
1998	14	605
1997	15	599
1996	16	601
1995	15	586
1994	16	579
1993	16	589
1992	17	598
1991	17	616
1990	17	640
1989	17	662
1988	17	709
1987	19	760
1986	19	820
1985	21	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Senegal
2023	0.55%	3.85%
2022	0.57%	4.04%
2021	0.58%	4.25%
2020	0.6%	4.46%
2019	0.61%	4.65%
2018	0.63%	4.82%
2017	0.64%	4.97%
2016	0.65%	5.11%
2015	0.66%	5.24%
2014	0.67%	5.39%
2013	0.67%	5.57%
2012	0.68%	5.77%
2011	0.68%	6.01%
2010	0.69%	6.3%
2009	0.69%	6.63%
2008	0.69%	7.03%
2007	0.69%	7.52%
2006	0.69%	8.11%
2005	0.69%	8.8%
2004	0.7%	9.59%
2003	0.71%	10.5%
2002	0.72%	11.4%
2001	0.74%	12.2%
2000	0.76%	12.9%
1999	0.79%	13.4%
1998	0.82%	13.7%
1997	0.86%	13.9%
1996	0.9%	13.8%
1995	0.94%	13.8%
1994	0.98%	13.7%
1993	1.02%	13.6%
1992	1.06%	13.5%
1991	1.1%	13.6%
1990	1.13%	13.7%
1989	1.18%	14.1%
1988	1.23%	14.7%
1987	1.28%	15.4%
1986	1.33%	16.3%
1985	1.39%	17.1%
1984	1.45%	17.9%
1983	1.51%	18.5%
1982	1.57%	19.1%
1981	1.62%	19.7%
1980	1.69%	20.4%
1979	1.76%	21.2%
1978	1.84%	22.1%
1977	1.93%	23.1%
1976	2.03%	24.2%
1975	2.14%	25.3%
1974	2.26%	26.2%
1973	2.39%	27%
1972	2.52%	27.8%
1971	2.66%	28.4%
1970	2.79%	28.8%
1969	2.93%	29.2%
1968	3.06%	29.4%
1967	3.19%	29.6%
1966	3.31%	29.7%
1965	3.43%	29.7%
1964	3.53%	29.7%
1963	3.63%	29.6%
1962	3.73%	29.5%
1961	3.85%	29.4%
1960	4%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.