Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Singapore

Fertility rate in Malta vs Singapore by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Singapore
2023	1.06	0.97
2022	1.08	1.04
2021	1.13	1.12
2020	1.13	1.1
2019	1.14	1.14
2018	1.23	1.14
2017	1.26	1.16
2016	1.37	1.2
2015	1.37	1.24
2014	1.38	1.25
2013	1.36	1.19
2012	1.42	1.29
2011	1.45	1.2
2010	1.36	1.15
2009	1.42	1.22
2008	1.43	1.28
2007	1.35	1.29
2006	1.36	1.28
2005	1.38	1.26
2004	1.4	1.26
2003	1.48	1.27
2002	1.45	1.37
2001	1.48	1.41
2000	1.68	1.6
1999	1.73	1.47
1998	1.84	1.48
1997	1.93	1.61
1996	1.99	1.66
1995	1.77	1.67
1994	1.84	1.71
1993	1.96	1.74
1992	2.07	1.72
1991	1.99	1.73
1990	2.02	1.83
1989	2.1	1.75
1988	2.06	1.96
1987	1.97	1.62
1986	1.93	1.43
1985	1.95	1.61
1984	1.95	1.62
1983	1.92	1.61
1982	1.9	1.74
1981	1.87	1.78
1980	1.99	1.82
1979	2.1	1.79
1978	2.05	1.79
1977	2.14	1.82
1976	2.21	2.11
1975	2.27	2.07
1974	1.64	2.35
1973	1.65	2.79
1972	2.01	3.04
1971	2.06	3.02
1970	2.03	3.07
1969	2.02	3.22
1968	2.12	3.53
1967	2.24	3.91
1966	2.33	4.46
1965	2.52	4.66
1964	2.79	4.97
1963	2.9	5.16
1962	3.24	5.21
1961	3.27	5.41
1960	3.62	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.97 in Singapore in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Singapore
2023	442	7,101
2022	54	9,019
2021	259	15,270
2020	361	18,763
2019	655	21,674
2018	774	21,427
2017	747	21,888
2016	1,091	25,794
2015	888	27,121
2014	910	27,896
2013	807	25,376
2012	714	29,750
2011	916	25,919
2010	871	24,876
2009	825	27,930
2008	777	28,068
2007	691	26,614
2006	568	25,968
2005	727	24,741
2004	883	24,583
2003	917	24,689
2002	911	29,231
2001	1,061	31,035
2000	1,482	37,057
1999	1,357	32,857
1998	1,656	33,381
1997	1,991	37,960
1996	2,279	38,542
1995	1,887	38,065
1994	2,136	39,319
1993	2,451	40,425
1992	2,573	39,091
1991	2,438	39,188
1990	2,621	41,136
1989	2,981	36,929
1988	2,813	42,407
1987	2,412	33,020
1986	2,395	27,880
1985	2,590	32,010
1984	2,678	31,967
1983	2,512	30,296
1982	2,835	33,346
1981	2,233	32,167
1980	2,375	30,657
1979	2,852	28,363
1978	2,389	27,537
1977	2,916	26,508
1976	2,721	31,189
1975	2,829	28,509
1974	2,687	31,664
1973	2,327	36,404
1972	2,480	38,098
1971	2,482	35,708
1970	2,270	35,059
1969	2,069	34,314
1968	2,247	36,216
1967	2,306	40,145
1966	2,458	44,298
1965	2,646	45,474
1964	3,630	47,697
1963	3,709	49,542
1962	4,664	48,830
1961	4,748	49,880
1960	5,747	51,533

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 +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Malta vs Singapore 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	Singapore
2023	8.1	7.4
2022	8.1	7.9
2021	8.5	8.6
2020	8.6	8.5
2019	8.6	8.8
2018	9.2	8.8
2017	9.2	8.9
2016	9.8	9.4
2015	9.7	9.7
2014	9.6	9.8
2013	9.5	9.3
2012	9.8	10.1
2011	10	9.5
2010	9.4	9.3
2009	9.8	9.9
2008	9.8	10.2
2007	9.3	10.3
2006	9.3	10.3
2005	9.6	10.2
2004	9.7	10.3
2003	10.2	10.5
2002	9.9	11.4
2001	10.1	11.8
2000	11.3	13.7
1999	11.4	12.8
1998	12.1	13.1
1997	12.7	14.5
1996	13.3	15.2
1995	12.2	15.6
1994	12.9	16.2
1993	13.9	16.8
1992	14.9	16.8
1991	14.6	17.1
1990	15.2	18.2
1989	15.9	17.5
1988	15.9	19.8
1987	15.4	16.6
1986	15.3	14.8
1985	16.1	16.6
1984	16.9	16.5
1983	17.1	16.3
1982	18.1	17.5
1981	16.6	17.6
1980	17.7	17.6
1979	18.6	17.1
1978	18.2	16.8
1977	18.9	16.5
1976	18.6	18.7
1975	18.8	17.7
1974	18	19.4
1973	17.4	22
1972	17.8	23.1
1971	18.4	22.3
1970	17.6	22.1
1969	16.7	21.8
1968	16.7	23.5
1967	17	25.6
1966	16.9	28.3
1965	17.7	29.5
1964	19.9	31.6
1963	20.7	33.2
1962	23.2	33.7
1961	23.6	35.2
1960	26.2	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 26.2 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Singapore
2100	10.1%	10.2%
2099	10.1%	10.1%
2098	10.1%	9.95%
2097	10.1%	9.84%
2096	10.1%	9.72%
2095	10.1%	9.6%
2094	10%	9.48%
2093	9.98%	9.37%
2092	9.93%	9.27%
2091	9.87%	9.18%
2090	9.81%	9.1%
2089	9.75%	9.04%
2088	9.68%	8.99%
2087	9.61%	8.96%
2086	9.55%	8.95%
2085	9.49%	8.95%
2084	9.43%	8.97%
2083	9.39%	9%
2082	9.34%	9.04%
2081	9.31%	9.09%
2080	9.28%	9.15%
2079	9.26%	9.21%
2078	9.26%	9.27%
2077	9.25%	9.32%
2076	9.26%	9.38%
2075	9.27%	9.42%
2074	9.29%	9.45%
2073	9.32%	9.46%
2072	9.35%	9.47%
2071	9.38%	9.45%
2070	9.42%	9.42%
2069	9.45%	9.37%
2068	9.49%	9.31%
2067	9.53%	9.24%
2066	9.57%	9.15%
2065	9.61%	9.05%
2064	9.64%	8.95%
2063	9.67%	8.85%
2062	9.69%	8.75%
2061	9.7%	8.65%
2060	9.71%	8.57%
2059	9.71%	8.5%
2058	9.7%	8.45%
2057	9.68%	8.43%
2056	9.66%	8.44%
2055	9.63%	8.48%
2054	9.6%	8.56%
2053	9.57%	8.67%
2052	9.54%	8.83%
2051	9.52%	9.02%
2050	9.51%	9.23%
2049	9.51%	9.47%
2048	9.53%	9.73%
2047	9.57%	10%
2046	9.62%	10.3%
2045	9.7%	10.6%
2044	9.8%	10.8%
2043	9.92%	11.1%
2042	10.1%	11.4%
2041	10.2%	11.6%
2040	10.4%	11.8%
2039	10.5%	11.9%
2038	10.7%	12%
2037	10.8%	12.1%
2036	11%	12.1%
2035	11.2%	12.1%
2034	11.4%	12.1%
2033	11.6%	12.1%
2032	11.8%	12.1%
2031	12.1%	12%
2030	12.3%	12%
2029	12.4%	11.9%
2028	12.5%	11.8%
2027	12.7%	11.8%
2026	12.8%	11.7%
2025	13%	11.7%
2024	13%	11.7%
2023	13.2%	11.8%
2022	13.2%	12%
2021	13.2%	12.2%
2020	13.3%	12.2%
2019	13.6%	12.2%
2018	13.8%	12.3%
2017	14%	12.4%
2016	14.2%	12.5%
2015	14.2%	12.7%
2014	14.3%	12.9%
2013	14.5%	13.1%
2012	14.7%	13.4%
2011	14.9%	13.7%
2010	15.2%	14.1%
2009	15.5%	14.6%
2008	15.9%	15.1%
2007	16.4%	15.8%
2006	16.9%	16.6%
2005	17.4%	17.2%
2004	17.9%	17.8%
2003	18.4%	18.2%
2002	18.9%	18.4%
2001	19.4%	18.6%
2000	19.8%	18.8%
1999	20.2%	19%
1998	20.7%	19.2%
1997	21.2%	19.5%
1996	21.6%	20%
1995	22%	20.4%
1994	22.3%	20.7%
1993	22.6%	21%
1992	22.9%	21.1%
1991	23.1%	21.2%
1990	23.4%	21.4%
1989	23.6%	21.7%
1988	23.8%	22%
1987	24%	22.4%
1986	24.1%	22.9%
1985	24.1%	23.1%
1984	24%	23.3%
1983	23.8%	23.7%
1982	23.6%	24.2%
1981	23.5%	25.2%
1980	23.4%	26.4%
1979	23.5%	27.6%
1978	23.6%	28.8%
1977	23.8%	30%
1976	24.1%	31.2%
1975	24.5%	32.5%
1974	25%	33.7%
1973	25.6%	35%
1972	26.3%	36.2%
1971	26.9%	37.5%
1970	27.7%	38.7%
1969	28.5%	39.8%
1968	29.3%	40.8%
1967	30.1%	41.7%
1966	30.9%	42.5%
1965	31.7%	43.2%
1964	32.6%	43.8%
1963	33.4%	44.4%
1962	34.2%	44.7%
1961	35%	44.8%
1960	35.8%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Singapore
2023	8	6
2022	10	34
2021	10	20
2020	10	13
2019	8	7
2018	9	8
2017	7	8
2016	10	8
2015	7	8
2014	8	9
2013	7	9
2012	9	10
2011	11	10
2010	9	10
2009	11	10
2008	10	11
2007	10	12
2006	12	13
2005	11	14
2004	11	14
2003	13	15
2002	13	16
2001	12	16
2000	13	17
1999	15	17
1998	14	17
1997	15	17
1996	16	17
1995	15	17
1994	16	16
1993	16	16
1992	17	16
1991	17	16
1990	17	17
1989	17	18
1988	17	18
1987	19	18
1986	19	18
1985	21	18

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 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Singapore
2023	0.55%	0.21%
2022	0.57%	0.22%
2021	0.58%	0.22%
2020	0.6%	0.23%
2019	0.61%	0.24%
2018	0.63%	0.25%
2017	0.64%	0.26%
2016	0.65%	0.27%
2015	0.66%	0.27%
2014	0.67%	0.27%
2013	0.67%	0.28%
2012	0.68%	0.28%
2011	0.68%	0.28%
2010	0.69%	0.28%
2009	0.69%	0.28%
2008	0.69%	0.28%
2007	0.69%	0.29%
2006	0.69%	0.29%
2005	0.69%	0.3%
2004	0.7%	0.31%
2003	0.71%	0.32%
2002	0.72%	0.34%
2001	0.74%	0.36%
2000	0.76%	0.38%
1999	0.79%	0.41%
1998	0.82%	0.44%
1997	0.86%	0.46%
1996	0.9%	0.48%
1995	0.94%	0.51%
1994	0.98%	0.54%
1993	1.02%	0.58%
1992	1.06%	0.63%
1991	1.1%	0.7%
1990	1.13%	0.77%
1989	1.18%	0.84%
1988	1.23%	0.91%
1987	1.28%	0.97%
1986	1.33%	1.03%
1985	1.39%	1.09%
1984	1.45%	1.16%
1983	1.51%	1.23%
1982	1.57%	1.32%
1981	1.62%	1.4%
1980	1.69%	1.46%
1979	1.76%	1.49%
1978	1.84%	1.51%
1977	1.93%	1.54%
1976	2.03%	1.62%
1975	2.14%	1.75%
1974	2.26%	1.95%
1973	2.39%	2.18%
1972	2.52%	2.39%
1971	2.66%	2.56%
1970	2.79%	2.71%
1969	2.93%	2.86%
1968	3.06%	3.01%
1967	3.19%	3.18%
1966	3.31%	3.34%
1965	3.43%	3.5%
1964	3.53%	3.64%
1963	3.63%	3.81%
1962	3.73%	4.05%
1961	3.85%	4.37%
1960	4%	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.