Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Slovakia

Fertility rate in Malta vs Slovakia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Slovakia
2023	1.06	1.49
2022	1.08	1.57
2021	1.13	1.63
2020	1.13	1.59
2019	1.14	1.57
2018	1.23	1.54
2017	1.26	1.52
2016	1.37	1.48
2015	1.37	1.4
2014	1.38	1.37
2013	1.36	1.34
2012	1.42	1.34
2011	1.45	1.45
2010	1.36	1.43
2009	1.42	1.44
2008	1.43	1.34
2007	1.35	1.27
2006	1.36	1.25
2005	1.38	1.27
2004	1.4	1.25
2003	1.48	1.2
2002	1.45	1.19
2001	1.48	1.2
2000	1.68	1.3
1999	1.73	1.33
1998	1.84	1.37
1997	1.93	1.43
1996	1.99	1.47
1995	1.77	1.52
1994	1.84	1.67
1993	1.96	1.87
1992	2.07	1.93
1991	1.99	2.05
1990	2.02	2.09
1989	2.1	2.07
1988	2.06	2.13
1987	1.97	2.14
1986	1.93	2.2
1985	1.95	2.26
1984	1.95	2.26
1983	1.92	2.28
1982	1.9	2.28
1981	1.87	2.29
1980	1.99	2.32
1979	2.1	2.45
1978	2.05	2.47
1977	2.14	2.49
1976	2.21	2.55
1975	2.27	2.55
1974	1.64	2.61
1973	1.65	2.56
1972	2.01	2.49
1971	2.06	2.43
1970	2.03	2.41
1969	2.02	2.43
1968	2.12	2.39
1967	2.24	2.48
1966	2.33	2.66
1965	2.52	2.78
1964	2.79	2.89
1963	2.9	2.92
1962	3.24	2.83
1961	3.27	2.96
1960	3.62	3.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Slovakia
2023	442	-5,427
2022	54	-7,062
2021	259	-16,886
2020	361	-2,184
2019	655	3,818
2018	774	3,268
2017	747	4,351
2016	1,091	5,431
2015	888	2,170
2014	910	3,793
2013	807	2,707
2012	714	3,245
2011	916	9,177
2010	871	7,008
2009	825	8,619
2008	777	4,303
2007	691	537
2006	568	537
2005	727	537
2004	883	1,611
2003	917	-537
2002	911	-538
2001	1,061	-1,076
2000	1,482	2,155
1999	1,357	3,777
1998	1,656	4,312
1997	1,991	6,999
1996	2,279	9,135
1995	1,887	9,115
1994	2,136	14,970
1993	2,451	20,769
1992	2,573	21,220
1991	2,438	23,865
1990	2,621	25,436
1989	2,981	26,380
1988	2,813	30,979
1987	2,412	31,859
1986	2,395	34,279
1985	2,590	37,680
1984	2,678	38,966
1983	2,512	39,717
1982	2,835	41,958
1981	2,233	43,640
1980	2,375	44,320
1979	2,852	52,353
1978	2,389	52,324
1977	2,916	52,762
1976	2,721	54,121
1975	2,829	52,604
1974	2,687	52,524
1973	2,327	49,199
1972	2,480	46,426
1971	2,482	40,105
1970	2,270	38,575
1969	2,069	39,312
1968	2,247	38,113
1967	2,306	41,824
1966	2,458	45,440
1965	2,646	48,517
1964	3,630	54,092
1963	3,709	54,382
1962	4,664	49,587
1961	4,748	55,749
1960	5,747	56,546

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 -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Malta vs Slovakia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Slovakia
2023	8.1	9
2022	8.1	9.7
2021	8.5	10.4
2020	8.6	10.4
2019	8.6	10.5
2018	9.2	10.6
2017	9.2	10.7
2016	9.8	10.6
2015	9.7	10.3
2014	9.6	10.2
2013	9.5	10.1
2012	9.8	10.3
2011	10	11.3
2010	9.4	11.2
2009	9.8	11.4
2008	9.8	10.7
2007	9.3	10.1
2006	9.3	10
2005	9.6	10.1
2004	9.7	10
2003	10.2	9.6
2002	9.9	9.5
2001	10.1	9.5
2000	11.3	10.2
1999	11.4	10.4
1998	12.1	10.7
1997	12.7	11
1996	13.3	11.2
1995	12.2	11.5
1994	12.9	12.4
1993	13.9	13.8
1992	14.9	14.1
1991	14.6	14.8
1990	15.2	15.1
1989	15.9	15.2
1988	15.9	15.9
1987	15.4	16.1
1986	15.3	16.8
1985	16.1	17.5
1984	16.9	17.7
1983	17.1	18.1
1982	18.1	18.3
1981	16.6	18.6
1980	17.7	19.1
1979	18.6	20.3
1978	18.2	20.5
1977	18.9	20.6
1976	18.6	20.8
1975	18.8	20.6
1974	18	20.8
1973	17.4	20
1972	17.8	19.1
1971	18.4	18.2
1970	17.6	17.8
1969	16.7	17.7
1968	16.7	17
1967	17	17.4
1966	16.9	18.5
1965	17.7	19.3
1964	19.9	20.1
1963	20.7	20.4
1962	23.2	19.8
1961	23.6	20.8
1960	26.2	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9 in Slovakia, compared with 26.2 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Slovakia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Slovakia
2100	10.1%	12.2%
2099	10.1%	12.3%
2098	10.1%	12.3%
2097	10.1%	12.4%
2096	10.1%	12.5%
2095	10.1%	12.5%
2094	10%	12.6%
2093	9.98%	12.7%
2092	9.93%	12.7%
2091	9.87%	12.8%
2090	9.81%	12.8%
2089	9.75%	12.9%
2088	9.68%	12.9%
2087	9.61%	12.9%
2086	9.55%	12.9%
2085	9.49%	12.9%
2084	9.43%	12.8%
2083	9.39%	12.8%
2082	9.34%	12.7%
2081	9.31%	12.7%
2080	9.28%	12.6%
2079	9.26%	12.5%
2078	9.26%	12.5%
2077	9.25%	12.4%
2076	9.26%	12.4%
2075	9.27%	12.3%
2074	9.29%	12.3%
2073	9.32%	12.3%
2072	9.35%	12.3%
2071	9.38%	12.3%
2070	9.42%	12.3%
2069	9.45%	12.4%
2068	9.49%	12.4%
2067	9.53%	12.5%
2066	9.57%	12.6%
2065	9.61%	12.6%
2064	9.64%	12.7%
2063	9.67%	12.8%
2062	9.69%	12.9%
2061	9.7%	13%
2060	9.71%	13.1%
2059	9.71%	13.2%
2058	9.7%	13.2%
2057	9.68%	13.3%
2056	9.66%	13.3%
2055	9.63%	13.3%
2054	9.6%	13.3%
2053	9.57%	13.2%
2052	9.54%	13.2%
2051	9.52%	13.1%
2050	9.51%	13.1%
2049	9.51%	13%
2048	9.53%	12.9%
2047	9.57%	12.9%
2046	9.62%	12.8%
2045	9.7%	12.7%
2044	9.8%	12.7%
2043	9.92%	12.7%
2042	10.1%	12.7%
2041	10.2%	12.7%
2040	10.4%	12.8%
2039	10.5%	12.8%
2038	10.7%	12.9%
2037	10.8%	13.1%
2036	11%	13.3%
2035	11.2%	13.5%
2034	11.4%	13.7%
2033	11.6%	14%
2032	11.8%	14.2%
2031	12.1%	14.5%
2030	12.3%	14.7%
2029	12.4%	14.9%
2028	12.5%	15.1%
2027	12.7%	15.2%
2026	12.8%	15.5%
2025	13%	15.7%
2024	13%	15.8%
2023	13.2%	15.9%
2022	13.2%	16%
2021	13.2%	15.9%
2020	13.3%	15.9%
2019	13.6%	15.8%
2018	13.8%	15.7%
2017	14%	15.5%
2016	14.2%	15.4%
2015	14.2%	15.3%
2014	14.3%	15.3%
2013	14.5%	15.3%
2012	14.7%	15.4%
2011	14.9%	15.4%
2010	15.2%	15.5%
2009	15.5%	15.5%
2008	15.9%	15.7%
2007	16.4%	16%
2006	16.9%	16.4%
2005	17.4%	16.9%
2004	17.9%	17.3%
2003	18.4%	17.9%
2002	18.9%	18.4%
2001	19.4%	19%
2000	19.8%	19.7%
1999	20.2%	20.3%
1998	20.7%	20.9%
1997	21.2%	21.5%
1996	21.6%	22.1%
1995	22%	22.7%
1994	22.3%	23.3%
1993	22.6%	23.9%
1992	22.9%	24.4%
1991	23.1%	24.8%
1990	23.4%	25.2%
1989	23.6%	25.7%
1988	23.8%	26.1%
1987	24%	26.3%
1986	24.1%	26.4%
1985	24.1%	26.5%
1984	24%	26.4%
1983	23.8%	26.3%
1982	23.6%	26.2%
1981	23.5%	26.1%
1980	23.4%	26.1%
1979	23.5%	26.1%
1978	23.6%	26.1%
1977	23.8%	26%
1976	24.1%	26%
1975	24.5%	26%
1974	25%	26.1%
1973	25.6%	26.2%
1972	26.3%	26.6%
1971	26.9%	27%
1970	27.7%	27.5%
1969	28.5%	28.1%
1968	29.3%	28.6%
1967	30.1%	29.3%
1966	30.9%	29.9%
1965	31.7%	30.4%
1964	32.6%	30.8%
1963	33.4%	31%
1962	34.2%	31.3%
1961	35%	31.5%
1960	35.8%	31.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Slovakia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Slovakia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Slovakia
2023	8	4
2022	10	5
2021	10	12
2020	10	4
2019	8	5
2018	9	5
2017	7	5
2016	10	5
2015	7	5
2014	8	5
2013	7	5
2012	9	5
2011	11	5
2010	9	5
2009	11	6
2008	10	5
2007	10	6
2006	12	6
2005	11	7
2004	11	7
2003	13	7
2002	13	7
2001	12	8
2000	13	8
1999	15	9
1998	14	10
1997	15	10
1996	16	10
1995	15	11
1994	16	12
1993	16	14
1992	17	15
1991	17	17
1990	17	18
1989	17	17
1988	17	18
1987	19	19
1986	19	19
1985	21	19

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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

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	Slovakia
2023	0.55%	0.61%
2022	0.57%	0.6%
2021	0.58%	0.6%
2020	0.6%	0.59%
2019	0.61%	0.59%
2018	0.63%	0.6%
2017	0.64%	0.6%
2016	0.65%	0.61%
2015	0.66%	0.62%
2014	0.67%	0.63%
2013	0.67%	0.64%
2012	0.68%	0.66%
2011	0.68%	0.67%
2010	0.69%	0.69%
2009	0.69%	0.71%
2008	0.69%	0.74%
2007	0.69%	0.77%
2006	0.69%	0.8%
2005	0.69%	0.83%
2004	0.7%	0.86%
2003	0.71%	0.88%
2002	0.72%	0.91%
2001	0.74%	0.93%
2000	0.76%	0.96%
1999	0.79%	1%
1998	0.82%	1.05%
1997	0.86%	1.09%
1996	0.9%	1.14%
1995	0.94%	1.2%
1994	0.98%	1.25%
1993	1.02%	1.31%
1992	1.06%	1.37%
1991	1.1%	1.42%
1990	1.13%	1.47%
1989	1.18%	1.53%
1988	1.23%	1.59%
1987	1.28%	1.65%
1986	1.33%	1.73%
1985	1.39%	1.82%
1984	1.45%	1.91%
1983	1.51%	1.99%
1982	1.57%	2.08%
1981	1.62%	2.17%
1980	1.69%	2.27%
1979	1.76%	2.36%
1978	1.84%	2.46%
1977	1.93%	2.55%
1976	2.03%	2.64%
1975	2.14%	2.72%
1974	2.26%	2.78%
1973	2.39%	2.84%
1972	2.52%	2.89%
1971	2.66%	2.92%
1970	2.79%	2.95%
1969	2.93%	2.97%
1968	3.06%	3%
1967	3.19%	3.02%
1966	3.31%	3.05%
1965	3.43%	3.08%
1964	3.53%	3.14%
1963	3.63%	3.21%
1962	3.73%	3.32%
1961	3.85%	3.47%
1960	4%	3.67%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.61% in Slovakia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.