Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Slovenia

Fertility rate in Malta vs Slovenia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Slovenia
2023	1.06	1.51
2022	1.08	1.55
2021	1.13	1.64
2020	1.13	1.59
2019	1.14	1.61
2018	1.23	1.6
2017	1.26	1.62
2016	1.37	1.58
2015	1.37	1.57
2014	1.38	1.58
2013	1.36	1.55
2012	1.42	1.58
2011	1.45	1.56
2010	1.36	1.57
2009	1.42	1.53
2008	1.43	1.53
2007	1.35	1.38
2006	1.36	1.31
2005	1.38	1.26
2004	1.4	1.25
2003	1.48	1.2
2002	1.45	1.21
2001	1.48	1.21
2000	1.68	1.26
1999	1.73	1.21
1998	1.84	1.23
1997	1.93	1.25
1996	1.99	1.28
1995	1.77	1.29
1994	1.84	1.32
1993	1.96	1.33
1992	2.07	1.33
1991	1.99	1.42
1990	2.02	1.46
1989	2.1	1.52
1988	2.06	1.63
1987	1.97	1.65
1986	1.93	1.67
1985	1.95	1.71
1984	1.95	1.74
1983	1.92	1.81
1982	1.9	1.93
1981	1.87	1.96
1980	1.99	2.11
1979	2.1	2.22
1978	2.05	2.2
1977	2.14	2.17
1976	2.21	2.2
1975	2.27	2.17
1974	1.64	2.13
1973	1.65	2.2
1972	2.01	2.17
1971	2.06	2.16
1970	2.03	2.11
1969	2.02	2.17
1968	2.12	2.25
1967	2.24	2.37
1966	2.33	2.47
1965	2.52	2.43
1964	2.79	2.31
1963	2.9	2.27
1962	3.24	2.28
1961	3.27	2.27
1960	3.62	2.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Slovenia
2023	442	-4,665
2022	54	-4,858
2021	259	-4,216
2020	361	-5,256
2019	655	-1,254
2018	774	-1,037
2017	747	-207
2016	1,091	826
2015	888	826
2014	910	2,268
2013	807	1,648
2012	714	2,674
2011	916	3,285
2010	871	3,687
2009	825	3,060
2008	777	3,437
2007	691	1,211
2006	568	602
2005	727	-600
2004	883	-599
2003	917	-1,996
2002	911	-1,197
2001	1,061	-996
2000	1,482	-398
1999	1,357	-1,388
1998	1,656	-1,189
1997	1,991	-794
1996	2,279	0
1995	1,887	0
1994	2,136	199
1993	2,451	-199
1992	2,573	598
1991	2,438	2,199
1990	2,621	3,797
1989	2,981	4,592
1988	2,813	5,986
1987	2,412	5,771
1986	2,395	6,094
1985	2,590	6,213
1984	2,678	5,990
1983	2,512	6,343
1982	2,835	9,170
1981	2,233	10,485
1980	2,375	11,027
1979	2,852	12,614
1978	2,389	11,920
1977	2,916	12,160
1976	2,721	12,196
1975	2,829	11,658
1974	2,687	11,367
1973	2,327	11,837
1972	2,480	10,513
1971	2,482	10,951
1970	2,270	10,004
1969	2,069	9,427
1968	2,247	11,250
1967	2,306	13,516
1966	2,458	15,697
1965	2,646	14,513
1964	3,630	12,567
1963	3,709	14,068
1962	4,664	13,150
1961	4,748	14,985
1960	5,747	12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Malta vs Slovenia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Slovenia
2023	8.1	8
2022	8.1	8.3
2021	8.5	9
2020	8.6	8.9
2019	8.6	9.3
2018	9.2	9.4
2017	9.2	9.8
2016	9.8	9.9
2015	9.7	10
2014	9.6	10.3
2013	9.5	10.2
2012	9.8	10.7
2011	10	10.7
2010	9.4	10.9
2009	9.8	10.7
2008	9.8	10.8
2007	9.3	9.8
2006	9.3	9.4
2005	9.6	9.1
2004	9.7	9
2003	10.2	8.7
2002	9.9	8.8
2001	10.1	8.8
2000	11.3	9.1
1999	11.4	8.8
1998	12.1	9
1997	12.7	9.1
1996	13.3	9.4
1995	12.2	9.5
1994	12.9	9.8
1993	13.9	9.9
1992	14.9	10
1991	14.6	10.8
1990	15.2	11.2
1989	15.9	11.7
1988	15.9	12.6
1987	15.4	12.9
1986	15.3	13
1985	16.1	13.4
1984	16.9	13.6
1983	17.1	14.1
1982	18.1	15.1
1981	16.6	15.3
1980	17.7	15.7
1979	18.6	16.3
1978	18.2	16.3
1977	18.9	16.2
1976	18.6	16.7
1975	18.8	16.6
1974	18	16.1
1973	17.4	16.7
1972	17.8	16.4
1971	18.4	16.3
1970	17.6	15.9
1969	16.7	16.3
1968	16.7	16.8
1967	17	17.7
1966	16.9	18.5
1965	17.7	18.5
1964	19.9	17.9
1963	20.7	18
1962	23.2	18.1
1961	23.6	18.2
1960	26.2	17.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 8 in Slovenia, compared with 26.2 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Slovenia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Slovenia
2100	10.1%	12.6%
2099	10.1%	12.6%
2098	10.1%	12.7%
2097	10.1%	12.7%
2096	10.1%	12.8%
2095	10.1%	12.8%
2094	10%	12.9%
2093	9.98%	13%
2092	9.93%	13.1%
2091	9.87%	13.1%
2090	9.81%	13.2%
2089	9.75%	13.3%
2088	9.68%	13.3%
2087	9.61%	13.4%
2086	9.55%	13.4%
2085	9.49%	13.4%
2084	9.43%	13.4%
2083	9.39%	13.4%
2082	9.34%	13.4%
2081	9.31%	13.4%
2080	9.28%	13.3%
2079	9.26%	13.3%
2078	9.26%	13.2%
2077	9.25%	13.1%
2076	9.26%	13.1%
2075	9.27%	13%
2074	9.29%	12.9%
2073	9.32%	12.9%
2072	9.35%	12.8%
2071	9.38%	12.8%
2070	9.42%	12.7%
2069	9.45%	12.7%
2068	9.49%	12.7%
2067	9.53%	12.7%
2066	9.57%	12.8%
2065	9.61%	12.8%
2064	9.64%	12.9%
2063	9.67%	13%
2062	9.69%	13.1%
2061	9.7%	13.2%
2060	9.71%	13.3%
2059	9.71%	13.3%
2058	9.7%	13.4%
2057	9.68%	13.5%
2056	9.66%	13.6%
2055	9.63%	13.6%
2054	9.6%	13.6%
2053	9.57%	13.6%
2052	9.54%	13.6%
2051	9.52%	13.6%
2050	9.51%	13.5%
2049	9.51%	13.4%
2048	9.53%	13.3%
2047	9.57%	13.2%
2046	9.62%	13.1%
2045	9.7%	13%
2044	9.8%	12.8%
2043	9.92%	12.7%
2042	10.1%	12.6%
2041	10.2%	12.5%
2040	10.4%	12.5%
2039	10.5%	12.4%
2038	10.7%	12.4%
2037	10.8%	12.4%
2036	11%	12.5%
2035	11.2%	12.6%
2034	11.4%	12.7%
2033	11.6%	12.9%
2032	11.8%	13%
2031	12.1%	13.2%
2030	12.3%	13.4%
2029	12.4%	13.7%
2028	12.5%	13.9%
2027	12.7%	14.1%
2026	12.8%	14.4%
2025	13%	14.6%
2024	13%	14.7%
2023	13.2%	14.9%
2022	13.2%	15.1%
2021	13.2%	15.2%
2020	13.3%	15.1%
2019	13.6%	15.1%
2018	13.8%	15.1%
2017	14%	15%
2016	14.2%	14.9%
2015	14.2%	14.8%
2014	14.3%	14.7%
2013	14.5%	14.6%
2012	14.7%	14.4%
2011	14.9%	14.3%
2010	15.2%	14.1%
2009	15.5%	14%
2008	15.9%	14%
2007	16.4%	14%
2006	16.9%	14.1%
2005	17.4%	14.3%
2004	17.9%	14.5%
2003	18.4%	14.8%
2002	18.9%	15.2%
2001	19.4%	15.6%
2000	19.8%	15.9%
1999	20.2%	16.4%
1998	20.7%	16.8%
1997	21.2%	17.3%
1996	21.6%	17.8%
1995	22%	18.3%
1994	22.3%	18.8%
1993	22.6%	19.3%
1992	22.9%	19.8%
1991	23.1%	20.3%
1990	23.4%	20.8%
1989	23.6%	21.1%
1988	23.8%	21.4%
1987	24%	21.6%
1986	24.1%	22%
1985	24.1%	22.3%
1984	24%	22.5%
1983	23.8%	22.7%
1982	23.6%	22.8%
1981	23.5%	22.9%
1980	23.4%	23%
1979	23.5%	23.1%
1978	23.6%	23.2%
1977	23.8%	23.3%
1976	24.1%	23.4%
1975	24.5%	23.6%
1974	25%	23.7%
1973	25.6%	23.8%
1972	26.3%	23.9%
1971	26.9%	24%
1970	27.7%	24.3%
1969	28.5%	24.7%
1968	29.3%	25.1%
1967	30.1%	25.5%
1966	30.9%	25.8%
1965	31.7%	26.2%
1964	32.6%	26.6%
1963	33.4%	26.9%
1962	34.2%	27.1%
1961	35%	27.2%
1960	35.8%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Slovenia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Slovenia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Slovenia
2023	8	3
2022	10	15
2021	10	8
2020	10	12
2019	8	4
2018	9	4
2017	7	5
2016	10	5
2015	7	5
2014	8	6
2013	7	6
2012	9	6
2011	11	6
2010	9	7
2009	11	7
2008	10	7
2007	10	6
2006	12	6
2005	11	6
2004	11	6
2003	13	6
2002	13	6
2001	12	6
2000	13	7
1999	15	8
1998	14	9
1997	15	9
1996	16	10
1995	15	11
1994	16	12
1993	16	12
1992	17	13
1991	17	13
1990	17	14
1989	17	15
1988	17	16
1987	19	16
1986	19	16
1985	21	17

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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

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	Slovenia
2023	0.55%	0.22%
2022	0.57%	0.23%
2021	0.58%	0.23%
2020	0.6%	0.24%
2019	0.61%	0.24%
2018	0.63%	0.24%
2017	0.64%	0.25%
2016	0.65%	0.26%
2015	0.66%	0.26%
2014	0.67%	0.27%
2013	0.67%	0.28%
2012	0.68%	0.29%
2011	0.68%	0.31%
2010	0.69%	0.32%
2009	0.69%	0.34%
2008	0.69%	0.36%
2007	0.69%	0.38%
2006	0.69%	0.4%
2005	0.69%	0.42%
2004	0.7%	0.44%
2003	0.71%	0.47%
2002	0.72%	0.49%
2001	0.74%	0.52%
2000	0.76%	0.54%
1999	0.79%	0.58%
1998	0.82%	0.61%
1997	0.86%	0.65%
1996	0.9%	0.69%
1995	0.94%	0.73%
1994	0.98%	0.79%
1993	1.02%	0.84%
1992	1.06%	0.9%
1991	1.1%	0.97%
1990	1.13%	1.04%
1989	1.18%	1.11%
1988	1.23%	1.19%
1987	1.28%	1.27%
1986	1.33%	1.36%
1985	1.39%	1.44%
1984	1.45%	1.53%
1983	1.51%	1.61%
1982	1.57%	1.69%
1981	1.62%	1.78%
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 0.22% in Slovenia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.