Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Malta vs Seychelles by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Seychelles
2023	1.06	2.02
2022	1.08	2.01
2021	1.13	2.46
2020	1.13	2.29
2019	1.14	2.36
2018	1.23	2.41
2017	1.26	2.41
2016	1.37	2.39
2015	1.37	2.31
2014	1.38	2.25
2013	1.36	2.26
2012	1.42	2.37
2011	1.45	2.33
2010	1.36	2.16
2009	1.42	2.38
2008	1.43	2.33
2007	1.35	2.24
2006	1.36	2.11
2005	1.38	2.2
2004	1.4	2.01
2003	1.48	2.06
2002	1.45	2.04
2001	1.48	1.98
2000	1.68	2.08
1999	1.73	2.04
1998	1.84	2.04
1997	1.93	2.1
1996	1.99	2.31
1995	1.77	2.36
1994	1.84	2.6
1993	1.96	2.58
1992	2.07	2.53
1991	1.99	2.69
1990	2.02	2.61
1989	2.1	2.67
1988	2.06	2.79
1987	1.97	2.92
1986	1.93	3.07
1985	1.95	3.09
1984	1.95	3.24
1983	1.92	3.22
1982	1.9	3.13
1981	1.87	3.67
1980	1.99	3.79
1979	2.1	3.66
1978	2.05	3.92
1977	2.14	3.75
1976	2.21	4.09
1975	2.27	4.75
1974	1.64	5.1
1973	1.65	4.78
1972	2.01	5.16
1971	2.06	5.69
1970	2.03	5.31
1969	2.02	5.48
1968	2.12	5.61
1967	2.24	5.9
1966	2.33	6.13
1965	2.52	5.72
1964	2.79	5.69
1963	2.9	5.61
1962	3.24	5.51
1961	3.27	5.42
1960	3.62	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Seychelles
2023	442	683
2022	54	635
2021	259	744
2020	361	886
2019	655	811
2018	774	842
2017	747	901
2016	1,091	900
2015	888	888
2014	910	832
2013	807	846
2012	714	989
2011	916	936
2010	871	844
2009	825	900
2008	777	887
2007	691	867
2006	568	804
2005	727	861
2004	883	842
2003	917	828
2002	911	837
2001	1,061	885
2000	1,482	958
1999	1,357	901
1998	1,656	844
1997	1,991	873
1996	2,279	1,047
1995	1,887	1,054
1994	2,136	1,136
1993	2,451	1,091
1992	2,573	1,076
1991	2,438	1,162
1990	2,621	1,070
1989	2,981	1,030
1988	2,813	1,135
1987	2,412	1,172
1986	2,395	1,222
1985	2,590	1,259
1984	2,678	1,255
1983	2,512	1,209
1982	2,835	1,069
1981	2,233	1,358
1980	2,375	1,386
1979	2,852	1,292
1978	2,389	1,330
1977	2,916	1,125
1976	2,721	1,174
1975	2,829	1,376
1974	2,687	1,361
1973	2,327	1,166
1972	2,480	1,199
1971	2,482	1,373
1970	2,270	1,087
1969	2,069	1,119
1968	2,247	1,145
1967	2,306	1,217
1966	2,458	1,280
1965	2,646	1,165
1964	3,630	1,155
1963	3,709	1,123
1962	4,664	1,083
1961	4,748	1,040
1960	5,747	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Malta vs Seychelles by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Seychelles
2023	8.1	13
2022	8.1	13.1
2021	8.5	16.8
2020	8.6	15.8
2019	8.6	16.4
2018	9.2	17.1
2017	9.2	17.2
2016	9.8	17.4
2015	9.7	17
2014	9.6	17
2013	9.5	17.4
2012	9.8	18.6
2011	10	18.6
2010	9.4	16.8
2009	9.8	18.1
2008	9.8	17.8
2007	9.3	17.6
2006	9.3	17.3
2005	9.6	18.5
2004	9.7	17.4
2003	10.2	18.1
2002	9.9	17.7
2001	10.1	17.7
2000	11.3	18.6
1999	11.4	18.2
1998	12.1	17.9
1997	12.7	19.1
1996	13.3	21.1
1995	12.2	21
1994	12.9	22.9
1993	13.9	23.4
1992	14.9	22.6
1991	14.6	24.2
1990	15.2	23.1
1989	15.9	23
1988	15.9	23.8
1987	15.4	24.5
1986	15.3	26.2
1985	16.1	26.5
1984	16.9	26.9
1983	17.1	25.8
1982	18.1	24.1
1981	16.6	28.1
1980	17.7	28.9
1979	18.6	27.6
1978	18.2	28.9
1977	18.9	25.9
1976	18.6	27.1
1975	18.8	30.5
1974	18	32.1
1973	17.4	28.8
1972	17.8	30.8
1971	18.4	33.6
1970	17.6	30.2
1969	16.7	31.7
1968	16.7	33.1
1967	17	35.5
1966	16.9	37.8
1965	17.7	36.2
1964	19.9	36.8
1963	20.7	37
1962	23.2	37
1961	23.6	36.9
1960	26.2	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 26.2 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Seychelles
2100	10.1%	14.8%
2099	10.1%	14.9%
2098	10.1%	14.9%
2097	10.1%	15%
2096	10.1%	15%
2095	10.1%	15.1%
2094	10%	15.1%
2093	9.98%	15.2%
2092	9.93%	15.2%
2091	9.87%	15.2%
2090	9.81%	15.3%
2089	9.75%	15.3%
2088	9.68%	15.3%
2087	9.61%	15.3%
2086	9.55%	15.3%
2085	9.49%	15.4%
2084	9.43%	15.4%
2083	9.39%	15.4%
2082	9.34%	15.4%
2081	9.31%	15.4%
2080	9.28%	15.4%
2079	9.26%	15.4%
2078	9.26%	15.5%
2077	9.25%	15.5%
2076	9.26%	15.5%
2075	9.27%	15.6%
2074	9.29%	15.6%
2073	9.32%	15.7%
2072	9.35%	15.7%
2071	9.38%	15.7%
2070	9.42%	15.8%
2069	9.45%	15.8%
2068	9.49%	15.9%
2067	9.53%	15.9%
2066	9.57%	16%
2065	9.61%	16%
2064	9.64%	16.1%
2063	9.67%	16.1%
2062	9.69%	16.1%
2061	9.7%	16.2%
2060	9.71%	16.2%
2059	9.71%	16.2%
2058	9.7%	16.2%
2057	9.68%	16.2%
2056	9.66%	16.2%
2055	9.63%	16.2%
2054	9.6%	16.3%
2053	9.57%	16.3%
2052	9.54%	16.3%
2051	9.52%	16.3%
2050	9.51%	16.4%
2049	9.51%	16.4%
2048	9.53%	16.5%
2047	9.57%	16.6%
2046	9.62%	16.7%
2045	9.7%	16.9%
2044	9.8%	17%
2043	9.92%	17.2%
2042	10.1%	17.4%
2041	10.2%	17.5%
2040	10.4%	17.7%
2039	10.5%	17.9%
2038	10.7%	18%
2037	10.8%	18.2%
2036	11%	18.5%
2035	11.2%	18.6%
2034	11.4%	18.8%
2033	11.6%	18.9%
2032	11.8%	19%
2031	12.1%	19.1%
2030	12.3%	19.2%
2029	12.4%	19.3%
2028	12.5%	19.4%
2027	12.7%	19.5%
2026	12.8%	19.7%
2025	13%	19.9%
2024	13%	20%
2023	13.2%	20.1%
2022	13.2%	20.3%
2021	13.2%	20.4%
2020	13.3%	20.6%
2019	13.6%	20.7%
2018	13.8%	20.9%
2017	14%	21%
2016	14.2%	21.2%
2015	14.2%	21.4%
2014	14.3%	21.6%
2013	14.5%	21.8%
2012	14.7%	22%
2011	14.9%	22.2%
2010	15.2%	22.5%
2009	15.5%	22.9%
2008	15.9%	23.5%
2007	16.4%	24%
2006	16.9%	24.5%
2005	17.4%	25%
2004	17.9%	25.5%
2003	18.4%	26%
2002	18.9%	26.5%
2001	19.4%	27%
2000	19.8%	27.6%
1999	20.2%	28.2%
1998	20.7%	28.8%
1997	21.2%	29.3%
1996	21.6%	29.8%
1995	22%	30.3%
1994	22.3%	30.6%
1993	22.6%	31%
1992	22.9%	31.5%
1991	23.1%	31.9%
1990	23.4%	32.4%
1989	23.6%	32.9%
1988	23.8%	33.4%
1987	24%	33.8%
1986	24.1%	34.1%
1985	24.1%	34.4%
1984	24%	34.8%
1983	23.8%	35.2%
1982	23.6%	35.7%
1981	23.5%	36.4%
1980	23.4%	37.1%
1979	23.5%	37.9%
1978	23.6%	38.8%
1977	23.8%	39.7%
1976	24.1%	40.5%
1975	24.5%	41.2%
1974	25%	41.9%
1973	25.6%	42.5%
1972	26.3%	43%
1971	26.9%	43.4%
1970	27.7%	43.6%
1969	28.5%	43.4%
1968	29.3%	43.1%
1967	30.1%	42.7%
1966	30.9%	42.1%
1965	31.7%	41.5%
1964	32.6%	40.9%
1963	33.4%	40.3%
1962	34.2%	39.7%
1961	35%	39.1%
1960	35.8%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Seychelles
2023	8	42
2022	10	89
2021	10	74
2020	10	51
2019	8	48
2018	9	49
2017	7	47
2016	10	47
2015	7	46
2014	8	46
2013	7	48
2012	9	49
2011	11	50
2010	9	50
2009	11	51
2008	10	51
2007	10	52
2006	12	51
2005	11	50
2004	11	52
2003	13	47
2002	13	45
2001	12	43
2000	13	45
1999	15	41
1998	14	41
1997	15	37
1996	16	39
1995	15	40
1994	16	45
1993	16	49
1992	17	50
1991	17	54
1990	17	53
1989	17	61
1988	17	60
1987	19	62
1986	19	65
1985	21	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Seychelles
2023	0.55%	1.43%
2022	0.57%	1.45%
2021	0.58%	1.47%
2020	0.6%	1.48%
2019	0.61%	1.48%
2018	0.63%	1.48%
2017	0.64%	1.47%
2016	0.65%	1.46%
2015	0.66%	1.45%
2014	0.67%	1.45%
2013	0.67%	1.44%
2012	0.68%	1.43%
2011	0.68%	1.42%
2010	0.69%	1.41%
2009	0.69%	1.4%
2008	0.69%	1.39%
2007	0.69%	1.39%
2006	0.69%	1.38%
2005	0.69%	1.38%
2004	0.7%	1.38%
2003	0.71%	1.37%
2002	0.72%	1.37%
2001	0.74%	1.37%
2000	0.76%	1.38%
1999	0.79%	1.38%
1998	0.82%	1.39%
1997	0.86%	1.4%
1996	0.9%	1.41%
1995	0.94%	1.43%
1994	0.98%	1.46%
1993	1.02%	1.49%
1992	1.06%	1.53%
1991	1.1%	1.58%
1990	1.13%	1.63%
1989	1.18%	1.69%
1988	1.23%	1.76%
1987	1.28%	1.84%
1986	1.33%	1.93%
1985	1.39%	2.04%
1984	1.45%	2.16%
1983	1.51%	2.32%
1982	1.57%	2.51%
1981	1.62%	2.74%
1980	1.69%	3.01%
1979	1.76%	3.34%
1978	1.84%	3.72%
1977	1.93%	4.14%
1976	2.03%	4.6%
1975	2.14%	5.09%
1974	2.26%	5.59%
1973	2.39%	6.09%
1972	2.52%	6.59%
1971	2.66%	7.09%
1970	2.79%	7.58%
1969	2.93%	8.07%
1968	3.06%	8.52%
1967	3.19%	8.92%
1966	3.31%	9.26%
1965	3.43%	9.55%
1964	3.53%	9.8%
1963	3.63%	10%
1962	3.73%	10.2%
1961	3.85%	10.3%
1960	4%	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.