Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Serbia

Fertility rate in Malta vs Serbia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Serbia
2023	1.06	1.61
2022	1.08	1.59
2021	1.13	1.52
2020	1.13	1.48
2019	1.14	1.52
2018	1.23	1.49
2017	1.26	1.49
2016	1.37	1.46
2015	1.37	1.46
2014	1.38	1.46
2013	1.36	1.43
2012	1.42	1.45
2011	1.45	1.4
2010	1.36	1.4
2009	1.42	1.44
2008	1.43	1.4
2007	1.35	1.38
2006	1.36	1.43
2005	1.38	1.45
2004	1.4	1.57
2003	1.48	1.59
2002	1.45	1.57
2001	1.48	1.58
2000	1.68	1.48
1999	1.73	1.35
1998	1.84	1.37
1997	1.93	1.4
1996	1.99	1.44
1995	1.77	1.47
1994	1.84	1.51
1993	1.96	1.54
1992	2.07	1.57
1991	1.99	1.61
1990	2.02	1.65
1989	2.1	1.69
1988	2.06	1.72
1987	1.97	1.75
1986	1.93	1.78
1985	1.95	1.8
1984	1.95	1.81
1983	1.92	1.83
1982	1.9	1.84
1981	1.87	1.85
1980	1.99	1.86
1979	2.1	1.88
1978	2.05	1.89
1977	2.14	1.9
1976	2.21	1.91
1975	2.27	1.92
1974	1.64	1.93
1973	1.65	1.94
1972	2.01	1.95
1971	2.06	1.96
1970	2.03	1.97
1969	2.02	1.99
1968	2.12	2.01
1967	2.24	2.02
1966	2.33	2.04
1965	2.52	2.06
1964	2.79	2.07
1963	2.9	2.08
1962	3.24	2.11
1961	3.27	2.13
1960	3.62	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Serbia
2023	442	-36,427
2022	54	-46,651
2021	259	-74,494
2020	361	-55,193
2019	655	-36,810
2018	774	-37,707
2017	747	-39,317
2016	1,091	-35,998
2015	888	-37,605
2014	910	-34,946
2013	807	-34,399
2012	714	-35,288
2011	916	-36,906
2010	871	-34,999
2009	825	-33,676
2008	777	-33,590
2007	691	-34,693
2006	568	-31,870
2005	727	-34,227
2004	883	-26,121
2003	917	-24,686
2002	911	-24,750
2001	1,061	-20,259
2000	1,482	-30,065
1999	1,357	-29,408
1998	1,656	-23,006
1997	1,991	-18,389
1996	2,279	-16,007
1995	1,887	-7,628
1994	2,136	-7,157
1993	2,451	-5,703
1992	2,573	-3,779
1991	2,438	2,210
1990	2,621	7,416
1989	2,981	11,872
1988	2,813	13,852
1987	2,412	16,711
1986	2,395	19,407
1985	2,590	22,090
1984	2,678	23,815
1983	2,512	27,515
1982	2,835	30,603
1981	2,233	34,304
1980	2,375	36,273
1979	2,852	39,022
1978	2,389	43,636
1977	2,916	48,105
1976	2,721	51,399
1975	2,829	52,502
1974	2,687	51,583
1973	2,327	49,596
1972	2,480	48,248
1971	2,482	47,424
1970	2,270	48,343
1969	2,069	50,304
1968	2,247	51,653
1967	2,306	53,120
1966	2,458	53,338
1965	2,646	53,383
1964	3,630	54,185
1963	3,709	55,580
1962	4,664	59,307
1961	4,748	61,065
1960	5,747	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Malta vs Serbia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Serbia
2023	8.1	9.2
2022	8.1	9.3
2021	8.5	9.1
2020	8.6	8.9
2019	8.6	9.3
2018	9.2	9.2
2017	9.2	9.2
2016	9.8	9.2
2015	9.7	9.3
2014	9.6	9.3
2013	9.5	9.2
2012	9.8	9.3
2011	10	9.1
2010	9.4	9.4
2009	9.8	9.6
2008	9.8	9.4
2007	9.3	9.22
2006	9.3	9.58
2005	9.6	9.7
2004	9.7	10.5
2003	10.2	10.6
2002	9.9	10.4
2001	10.1	10.5
2000	11.3	9.8
1999	11.4	9.6
1998	12.1	10.1
1997	12.7	10.5
1996	13.3	10.8
1995	12.2	11.3
1994	12.9	10.3
1993	13.9	10.6
1992	14.9	10.8
1991	14.6	11.2
1990	15.2	11.5
1989	15.9	11.8
1988	15.9	12.2
1987	15.4	12.5
1986	15.3	12.9
1985	16.1	13.3
1984	16.9	13.6
1983	17.1	13.9
1982	18.1	14.2
1981	16.6	14.4
1980	17.7	14.6
1979	18.6	14.9
1978	18.2	15.1
1977	18.9	15.3
1976	18.6	15.4
1975	18.8	15.6
1974	18	15.6
1973	17.4	15.6
1972	17.8	15.6
1971	18.4	15.5
1970	17.6	15.5
1969	16.7	15.5
1968	16.7	15.5
1967	17	15.6
1966	16.9	15.8
1965	17.7	16.1
1964	19.9	16.4
1963	20.7	16.9
1962	23.2	17.4
1961	23.6	18
1960	26.2	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 26.2 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Serbia
2100	10.1%	12%
2099	10.1%	12.1%
2098	10.1%	12.1%
2097	10.1%	12.1%
2096	10.1%	12.2%
2095	10.1%	12.2%
2094	10%	12.3%
2093	9.98%	12.3%
2092	9.93%	12.3%
2091	9.87%	12.3%
2090	9.81%	12.4%
2089	9.75%	12.4%
2088	9.68%	12.4%
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%	12.4%
2080	9.28%	12.4%
2079	9.26%	12.4%
2078	9.26%	12.4%
2077	9.25%	12.4%
2076	9.26%	12.4%
2075	9.27%	12.4%
2074	9.29%	12.4%
2073	9.32%	12.5%
2072	9.35%	12.5%
2071	9.38%	12.5%
2070	9.42%	12.5%
2069	9.45%	12.6%
2068	9.49%	12.6%
2067	9.53%	12.7%
2066	9.57%	12.7%
2065	9.61%	12.7%
2064	9.64%	12.8%
2063	9.67%	12.8%
2062	9.69%	12.9%
2061	9.7%	12.9%
2060	9.71%	13%
2059	9.71%	13%
2058	9.7%	13%
2057	9.68%	13.1%
2056	9.66%	13.1%
2055	9.63%	13.1%
2054	9.6%	13.1%
2053	9.57%	13.1%
2052	9.54%	13.1%
2051	9.52%	13.1%
2050	9.51%	13.1%
2049	9.51%	13.1%
2048	9.53%	13.1%
2047	9.57%	13.1%
2046	9.62%	13.1%
2045	9.7%	13.1%
2044	9.8%	13.1%
2043	9.92%	13.1%
2042	10.1%	13.1%
2041	10.2%	13.1%
2040	10.4%	13.1%
2039	10.5%	13.2%
2038	10.7%	13.2%
2037	10.8%	13.3%
2036	11%	13.4%
2035	11.2%	13.5%
2034	11.4%	13.6%
2033	11.6%	13.7%
2032	11.8%	13.8%
2031	12.1%	13.9%
2030	12.3%	14%
2029	12.4%	14%
2028	12.5%	14.1%
2027	12.7%	14.2%
2026	12.8%	14.2%
2025	13%	14.3%
2024	13%	14.3%
2023	13.2%	14.4%
2022	13.2%	14.4%
2021	13.2%	14.3%
2020	13.3%	14.3%
2019	13.6%	14.3%
2018	13.8%	14.3%
2017	14%	14.3%
2016	14.2%	14.3%
2015	14.2%	14.3%
2014	14.3%	14.3%
2013	14.5%	14.3%
2012	14.7%	14.3%
2011	14.9%	14.4%
2010	15.2%	14.5%
2009	15.5%	14.6%
2008	15.9%	14.7%
2007	16.4%	14.9%
2006	16.9%	15%
2005	17.4%	15.2%
2004	17.9%	15.4%
2003	18.4%	15.6%
2002	18.9%	15.8%
2001	19.4%	16.1%
2000	19.8%	16.4%
1999	20.2%	16.7%
1998	20.7%	17.1%
1997	21.2%	17.4%
1996	21.6%	17.7%
1995	22%	18%
1994	22.3%	18.3%
1993	22.6%	18.6%
1992	22.9%	18.8%
1991	23.1%	19.1%
1990	23.4%	19.3%
1989	23.6%	19.6%
1988	23.8%	19.8%
1987	24%	20%
1986	24.1%	20.2%
1985	24.1%	20.3%
1984	24%	20.5%
1983	23.8%	20.5%
1982	23.6%	20.6%
1981	23.5%	20.6%
1980	23.4%	20.6%
1979	23.5%	20.7%
1978	23.6%	20.9%
1977	23.8%	21%
1976	24.1%	21.3%
1975	24.5%	21.5%
1974	25%	21.7%
1973	25.6%	22%
1972	26.3%	22.2%
1971	26.9%	22.5%
1970	27.7%	23%
1969	28.5%	23.5%
1968	29.3%	24.1%
1967	30.1%	24.7%
1966	30.9%	25.3%
1965	31.7%	25.8%
1964	32.6%	26.3%
1963	33.4%	26.7%
1962	34.2%	27%
1961	35%	27.1%
1960	35.8%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Serbia
2023	8	11
2022	10	14
2021	10	26
2020	10	16
2019	8	12
2018	9	12
2017	7	13
2016	10	13
2015	7	13
2014	8	13
2013	7	13
2012	9	13
2011	11	13
2010	9	13
2009	11	12
2008	10	12
2007	10	12
2006	12	12
2005	11	13
2004	11	13
2003	13	14
2002	13	14
2001	12	15
2000	13	16
1999	15	17
1998	14	19
1997	15	17
1996	16	17
1995	15	17
1994	16	16
1993	16	16
1992	17	15
1991	17	14
1990	17	14
1989	17	14
1988	17	14
1987	19	15
1986	19	15
1985	21	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

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	Serbia
2023	0.55%	0.52%
2022	0.57%	0.53%
2021	0.58%	0.54%
2020	0.6%	0.55%
2019	0.61%	0.57%
2018	0.63%	0.58%
2017	0.64%	0.59%
2016	0.65%	0.61%
2015	0.66%	0.63%
2014	0.67%	0.66%
2013	0.67%	0.68%
2012	0.68%	0.71%
2011	0.68%	0.73%
2010	0.69%	0.76%
2009	0.69%	0.78%
2008	0.69%	0.79%
2007	0.69%	0.82%
2006	0.69%	0.85%
2005	0.69%	0.9%
2004	0.7%	0.97%
2003	0.71%	1.05%
2002	0.72%	1.14%
2001	0.74%	1.2%
2000	0.76%	1.26%
1999	0.79%	1.32%
1998	0.82%	1.42%
1997	0.86%	1.56%
1996	0.9%	1.74%
1995	0.94%	1.95%
1994	0.98%	2.14%
1993	1.02%	2.29%
1992	1.06%	2.43%
1991	1.1%	2.61%
1990	1.13%	2.85%
1989	1.18%	3.1%
1988	1.23%	3.36%
1987	1.28%	3.59%
1986	1.33%	3.78%
1985	1.39%	3.93%
1984	1.45%	4.07%
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 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.