Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Malta vs Sierra Leone by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Sierra Leone
2023	1.06	3.79
2022	1.08	3.88
2021	1.13	3.98
2020	1.13	4.08
2019	1.14	4.19
2018	1.23	4.29
2017	1.26	4.39
2016	1.37	4.47
2015	1.37	4.55
2014	1.38	4.7
2013	1.36	4.87
2012	1.42	5.06
2011	1.45	5.21
2010	1.36	5.33
2009	1.42	5.45
2008	1.43	5.56
2007	1.35	5.64
2006	1.36	5.74
2005	1.38	5.81
2004	1.4	5.92
2003	1.48	6.09
2002	1.45	6.23
2001	1.48	6.31
2000	1.68	6.36
1999	1.73	6.42
1998	1.84	6.5
1997	1.93	6.53
1996	1.99	6.55
1995	1.77	6.56
1994	1.84	6.56
1993	1.96	6.57
1992	2.07	6.56
1991	1.99	6.55
1990	2.02	6.57
1989	2.1	6.57
1988	2.06	6.59
1987	1.97	6.61
1986	1.93	6.6
1985	1.95	6.59
1984	1.95	6.59
1983	1.92	6.57
1982	1.9	6.56
1981	1.87	6.55
1980	1.99	6.56
1979	2.1	6.58
1978	2.05	6.59
1977	2.14	6.57
1976	2.21	6.55
1975	2.27	6.55
1974	1.64	6.53
1973	1.65	6.47
1972	2.01	6.45
1971	2.06	6.43
1970	2.03	6.41
1969	2.02	6.39
1968	2.12	6.39
1967	2.24	6.38
1966	2.33	6.35
1965	2.52	6.31
1964	2.79	6.29
1963	2.9	6.26
1962	3.24	6.22
1961	3.27	6.21
1960	3.62	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Malta vs Sierra Leone 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	Sierra Leone
2023	442	188,788
2022	54	186,625
2021	259	183,326
2020	361	181,015
2019	655	181,068
2018	774	178,772
2017	747	173,259
2016	1,091	168,784
2015	888	162,275
2014	910	160,137
2013	807	161,265
2012	714	160,915
2011	916	158,858
2010	871	155,338
2009	825	152,669
2008	777	149,855
2007	691	145,740
2006	568	144,127
2005	727	137,234
2004	883	132,661
2003	917	130,312
2002	911	126,429
2001	1,061	116,647
2000	1,482	110,754
1999	1,357	102,295
1998	1,656	103,906
1997	1,991	105,433
1996	2,279	104,140
1995	1,887	100,885
1994	2,136	101,486
1993	2,451	103,317
1992	2,573	103,251
1991	2,438	105,477
1990	2,621	100,778
1989	2,981	98,298
1988	2,813	96,344
1987	2,412	94,235
1986	2,395	90,902
1985	2,590	88,869
1984	2,678	87,072
1983	2,512	84,628
1982	2,835	82,457
1981	2,233	80,111
1980	2,375	77,932
1979	2,852	75,992
1978	2,389	74,130
1977	2,916	71,663
1976	2,721	69,506
1975	2,829	67,560
1974	2,687	65,357
1973	2,327	62,443
1972	2,480	60,279
1971	2,482	58,484
1970	2,270	56,513
1969	2,069	54,768
1968	2,247	53,126
1967	2,306	51,734
1966	2,458	49,486
1965	2,646	47,223
1964	3,630	45,487
1963	3,709	43,569
1962	4,664	41,603
1961	4,748	40,022
1960	5,747	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Malta vs Sierra Leone 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	Sierra Leone
2023	8.1	30.6
2022	8.1	31.1
2021	8.5	31.6
2020	8.6	32.2
2019	8.6	32.8
2018	9.2	33.3
2017	9.2	33.8
2016	9.8	34.2
2015	9.7	34.7
2014	9.6	35.6
2013	9.5	36.6
2012	9.8	37.8
2011	10	38.5
2010	9.4	39.1
2009	9.8	39.9
2008	9.8	40.6
2007	9.3	41.1
2006	9.3	41.8
2005	9.6	42
2004	9.7	42.5
2003	10.2	43.5
2002	9.9	44.3
2001	10.1	44
2000	11.3	45
1999	11.4	46.1
1998	12.1	46.3
1997	12.7	46.3
1996	13.3	46.5
1995	12.2	46.8
1994	12.9	46.8
1993	13.9	46.9
1992	14.9	47
1991	14.6	47.5
1990	15.2	45.5
1989	15.9	46.3
1988	15.9	46.4
1987	15.4	46.6
1986	15.3	46.6
1985	16.1	46.7
1984	16.9	46.8
1983	17.1	46.7
1982	18.1	46.8
1981	16.6	46.8
1980	17.7	46.8
1979	18.6	47
1978	18.2	47.2
1977	18.9	47.1
1976	18.6	47.2
1975	18.8	47.3
1974	18	47.4
1973	17.4	47.2
1972	17.8	47.2
1971	18.4	47.3
1970	17.6	47.4
1969	16.7	47.5
1968	16.7	47.7
1967	17	47.9
1966	16.9	48
1965	17.7	48
1964	19.9	48.2
1963	20.7	48.2
1962	23.2	48.1
1961	23.6	48.1
1960	26.2	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 26.2 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Sierra Leone
2100	10.1%	19%
2099	10.1%	19%
2098	10.1%	19.1%
2097	10.1%	19.2%
2096	10.1%	19.3%
2095	10.1%	19.5%
2094	10%	19.6%
2093	9.98%	19.7%
2092	9.93%	19.8%
2091	9.87%	19.9%
2090	9.81%	20%
2089	9.75%	20.1%
2088	9.68%	20.3%
2087	9.61%	20.4%
2086	9.55%	20.5%
2085	9.49%	20.7%
2084	9.43%	20.8%
2083	9.39%	20.9%
2082	9.34%	21.1%
2081	9.31%	21.2%
2080	9.28%	21.4%
2079	9.26%	21.6%
2078	9.26%	21.7%
2077	9.25%	21.9%
2076	9.26%	22.1%
2075	9.27%	22.2%
2074	9.29%	22.4%
2073	9.32%	22.6%
2072	9.35%	22.8%
2071	9.38%	23%
2070	9.42%	23.2%
2069	9.45%	23.4%
2068	9.49%	23.6%
2067	9.53%	23.8%
2066	9.57%	24%
2065	9.61%	24.3%
2064	9.64%	24.5%
2063	9.67%	24.7%
2062	9.69%	25%
2061	9.7%	25.2%
2060	9.71%	25.5%
2059	9.71%	25.7%
2058	9.7%	26%
2057	9.68%	26.3%
2056	9.66%	26.6%
2055	9.63%	26.9%
2054	9.6%	27.1%
2053	9.57%	27.4%
2052	9.54%	27.7%
2051	9.52%	28.1%
2050	9.51%	28.4%
2049	9.51%	28.7%
2048	9.53%	29%
2047	9.57%	29.3%
2046	9.62%	29.7%
2045	9.7%	30%
2044	9.8%	30.3%
2043	9.92%	30.7%
2042	10.1%	31.1%
2041	10.2%	31.4%
2040	10.4%	31.8%
2039	10.5%	32.2%
2038	10.7%	32.6%
2037	10.8%	33%
2036	11%	33.4%
2035	11.2%	33.8%
2034	11.4%	34.2%
2033	11.6%	34.6%
2032	11.8%	35%
2031	12.1%	35.4%
2030	12.3%	35.7%
2029	12.4%	36.1%
2028	12.5%	36.5%
2027	12.7%	37%
2026	12.8%	37.4%
2025	13%	37.9%
2024	13%	38.1%
2023	13.2%	38.5%
2022	13.2%	39%
2021	13.2%	39.4%
2020	13.3%	39.8%
2019	13.6%	40.2%
2018	13.8%	40.6%
2017	14%	41%
2016	14.2%	41.4%
2015	14.2%	41.8%
2014	14.3%	42.2%
2013	14.5%	42.5%
2012	14.7%	42.8%
2011	14.9%	43%
2010	15.2%	43.2%
2009	15.5%	43.4%
2008	15.9%	43.5%
2007	16.4%	43.6%
2006	16.9%	43.7%
2005	17.4%	43.8%
2004	17.9%	43.9%
2003	18.4%	43.9%
2002	18.9%	43.9%
2001	19.4%	43.9%
2000	19.8%	43.8%
1999	20.2%	43.7%
1998	20.7%	43.6%
1997	21.2%	43.5%
1996	21.6%	43.5%
1995	22%	43.4%
1994	22.3%	43.3%
1993	22.6%	43.2%
1992	22.9%	43.1%
1991	23.1%	43%
1990	23.4%	42.9%
1989	23.6%	42.9%
1988	23.8%	42.8%
1987	24%	42.7%
1986	24.1%	42.6%
1985	24.1%	42.5%
1984	24%	42.3%
1983	23.8%	42.2%
1982	23.6%	42.1%
1981	23.5%	42%
1980	23.4%	41.9%
1979	23.5%	41.8%
1978	23.6%	41.7%
1977	23.8%	41.6%
1976	24.1%	41.4%
1975	24.5%	41.3%
1974	25%	41.1%
1973	25.6%	40.9%
1972	26.3%	40.7%
1971	26.9%	40.6%
1970	27.7%	40.3%
1969	28.5%	40.1%
1968	29.3%	39.9%
1967	30.1%	39.6%
1966	30.9%	39.4%
1965	31.7%	39.1%
1964	32.6%	38.8%
1963	33.4%	38.5%
1962	34.2%	38.3%
1961	35%	38.3%
1960	35.8%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Sierra Leone

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Malta

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Sierra Leone
2023	8	354
2022	10	370
2021	10	403
2020	10	422
2019	8	464
2018	9	491
2017	7	578
2016	10	633
2015	7	730
2014	8	821
2013	7	842
2012	9	915
2011	11	967
2010	9	1,018
2009	11	1,054
2008	10	1,093
2007	10	1,132
2006	12	1,168
2005	11	1,294
2004	11	1,366
2003	13	1,433
2002	13	1,492
2001	12	1,518
2000	13	1,603
1999	15	1,731
1998	14	1,753
1997	15	1,721
1996	16	1,726
1995	15	1,777
1994	16	1,755
1993	16	1,696
1992	17	1,681
1991	17	1,699
1990	17	1,572
1989	17	1,575
1988	17	1,549
1987	19	1,533
1986	19	1,530
1985	21	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Sierra Leone
2023	0.55%	9.43%
2022	0.57%	9.77%
2021	0.58%	10.1%
2020	0.6%	10.5%
2019	0.61%	10.9%
2018	0.63%	11.3%
2017	0.64%	11.8%
2016	0.65%	12.3%
2015	0.66%	13.8%
2014	0.67%	13.7%
2013	0.67%	13.9%
2012	0.68%	14.5%
2011	0.68%	15.2%
2010	0.69%	15.9%
2009	0.69%	16.6%
2008	0.69%	17.3%
2007	0.69%	18.1%
2006	0.69%	18.8%
2005	0.69%	19.4%
2004	0.7%	20.1%
2003	0.71%	20.7%
2002	0.72%	21.3%
2001	0.74%	21.8%
2000	0.76%	22.4%
1999	0.79%	22.9%
1998	0.82%	23.4%
1997	0.86%	23.9%
1996	0.9%	24.3%
1995	0.94%	24.7%
1994	0.98%	25%
1993	1.02%	25.3%
1992	1.06%	25.5%
1991	1.1%	25.7%
1990	1.13%	25.9%
1989	1.18%	26.2%
1988	1.23%	26.4%
1987	1.28%	26.6%
1986	1.33%	26.9%
1985	1.39%	27.2%
1984	1.45%	27.5%
1983	1.51%	27.8%
1982	1.57%	28.1%
1981	1.62%	28.5%
1980	1.69%	28.9%
1979	1.76%	29.2%
1978	1.84%	29.6%
1977	1.93%	30%
1976	2.03%	30.5%
1975	2.14%	30.9%
1974	2.26%	31.4%
1973	2.39%	31.9%
1972	2.52%	32.3%
1971	2.66%	32.9%
1970	2.79%	33.4%
1969	2.93%	33.9%
1968	3.06%	34.5%
1967	3.19%	35%
1966	3.31%	35.6%
1965	3.43%	36.2%
1964	3.53%	36.8%
1963	3.63%	37.4%
1962	3.73%	38%
1961	3.85%	38.5%
1960	4%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.