Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Malta vs Solomon Islands by year

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Malta

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Solomon Islands
2023	1.06	3.56
2022	1.08	3.62
2021	1.13	3.69
2020	1.13	3.75
2019	1.14	3.8
2018	1.23	3.93
2017	1.26	4.06
2016	1.37	4.2
2015	1.37	4.29
2014	1.38	4.36
2013	1.36	4.33
2012	1.42	4.33
2011	1.45	4.34
2010	1.36	4.34
2009	1.42	4.35
2008	1.43	4.36
2007	1.35	4.37
2006	1.36	4.39
2005	1.38	4.41
2004	1.4	4.47
2003	1.48	4.54
2002	1.45	4.6
2001	1.48	4.67
2000	1.68	4.76
1999	1.73	4.86
1998	1.84	4.98
1997	1.93	5.09
1996	1.99	5.22
1995	1.77	5.34
1994	1.84	5.4
1993	1.96	5.45
1992	2.07	5.51
1991	1.99	5.62
1990	2.02	5.74
1989	2.1	5.87
1988	2.06	5.99
1987	1.97	6.12
1986	1.93	6.26
1985	1.95	6.38
1984	1.95	6.49
1983	1.92	6.57
1982	1.9	6.64
1981	1.87	6.71
1980	1.99	6.77
1979	2.1	6.82
1978	2.05	6.87
1977	2.14	6.92
1976	2.21	6.95
1975	2.27	6.99
1974	1.64	7.01
1973	1.65	7
1972	2.01	6.99
1971	2.06	6.99
1970	2.03	6.98
1969	2.02	6.97
1968	2.12	6.95
1967	2.24	6.97
1966	2.33	7
1965	2.52	7.02
1964	2.79	7.05
1963	2.9	7.03
1962	3.24	7.04
1961	3.27	7.05
1960	3.62	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Solomon Islands
2023	442	17,436
2022	54	17,253
2021	259	16,626
2020	361	16,488
2019	655	16,649
2018	774	16,790
2017	747	16,897
2016	1,091	17,027
2015	888	16,909
2014	910	16,652
2013	807	16,038
2012	714	15,585
2011	916	15,095
2010	871	14,604
2009	825	14,381
2008	777	14,225
2007	691	13,963
2006	568	13,799
2005	727	13,568
2004	883	13,444
2003	917	13,344
2002	911	13,195
2001	1,061	13,061
2000	1,482	12,938
1999	1,357	12,809
1998	1,656	12,658
1997	1,991	12,478
1996	2,279	12,328
1995	1,887	12,124
1994	2,136	11,771
1993	2,451	11,396
1992	2,573	11,029
1991	2,438	10,789
1990	2,621	10,561
1989	2,981	10,354
1988	2,813	10,142
1987	2,412	9,943
1986	2,395	9,656
1985	2,590	9,534
1984	2,678	9,299
1983	2,512	9,011
1982	2,835	8,720
1981	2,233	8,436
1980	2,375	8,156
1979	2,852	7,874
1978	2,389	7,598
1977	2,916	7,290
1976	2,721	7,058
1975	2,829	6,635
1974	2,687	6,612
1973	2,327	6,343
1972	2,480	6,074
1971	2,482	5,814
1970	2,270	5,575
1969	2,069	5,444
1968	2,247	5,285
1967	2,306	5,151
1966	2,458	5,028
1965	2,646	4,885
1964	3,630	4,747
1963	3,709	4,571
1962	4,664	4,408
1961	4,748	4,257
1960	5,747	4,119

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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Malta vs Solomon Islands by year

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Malta

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Solomon Islands
2023	8.1	26.9
2022	8.1	27.3
2021	8.5	27.7
2020	8.6	28
2019	8.6	28.4
2018	9.2	29.1
2017	9.2	30.1
2016	9.8	31.1
2015	9.7	31.9
2014	9.6	32.6
2013	9.5	32.5
2012	9.8	32.7
2011	10	33
2010	9.4	33.2
2009	9.8	33.7
2008	9.8	33.8
2007	9.3	33.9
2006	9.3	34
2005	9.6	34
2004	9.7	34.3
2003	10.2	34.6
2002	9.9	34.8
2001	10.1	35.1
2000	11.3	35.4
1999	11.4	35.8
1998	12.1	36.3
1997	12.7	36.7
1996	13.3	37.3
1995	12.2	37.7
1994	12.9	37.7
1993	13.9	37.6
1992	14.9	37.5
1991	14.6	37.9
1990	15.2	38.3
1989	15.9	38.7
1988	15.9	39.2
1987	15.4	39.7
1986	15.3	40.3
1985	16.1	40.6
1984	16.9	41
1983	17.1	41.2
1982	18.1	41.4
1981	16.6	41.7
1980	17.7	41.9
1979	18.6	42.2
1978	18.2	42.6
1977	18.9	42.9
1976	18.6	43.3
1975	18.8	43.8
1974	18	44.1
1973	17.4	44.1
1972	17.8	44.1
1971	18.4	44.2
1970	17.6	44.2
1969	16.7	44.6
1968	16.7	44.9
1967	17	45.4
1966	16.9	45.8
1965	17.7	46.1
1964	19.9	46.5
1963	20.7	46.5
1962	23.2	46.5
1961	23.6	46.7
1960	26.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 26.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Solomon Islands
2100	10.1%	19%
2099	10.1%	19.1%
2098	10.1%	19.2%
2097	10.1%	19.4%
2096	10.1%	19.5%
2095	10.1%	19.6%
2094	10%	19.8%
2093	9.98%	19.9%
2092	9.93%	20%
2091	9.87%	20.2%
2090	9.81%	20.3%
2089	9.75%	20.5%
2088	9.68%	20.6%
2087	9.61%	20.8%
2086	9.55%	21%
2085	9.49%	21.2%
2084	9.43%	21.3%
2083	9.39%	21.5%
2082	9.34%	21.7%
2081	9.31%	21.9%
2080	9.28%	22.1%
2079	9.26%	22.3%
2078	9.26%	22.4%
2077	9.25%	22.6%
2076	9.26%	22.8%
2075	9.27%	23%
2074	9.29%	23.2%
2073	9.32%	23.4%
2072	9.35%	23.6%
2071	9.38%	23.8%
2070	9.42%	24%
2069	9.45%	24.2%
2068	9.49%	24.4%
2067	9.53%	24.6%
2066	9.57%	24.8%
2065	9.61%	25%
2064	9.64%	25.2%
2063	9.67%	25.4%
2062	9.69%	25.6%
2061	9.7%	25.9%
2060	9.71%	26.1%
2059	9.71%	26.3%
2058	9.7%	26.6%
2057	9.68%	26.8%
2056	9.66%	27.1%
2055	9.63%	27.4%
2054	9.6%	27.7%
2053	9.57%	28%
2052	9.54%	28.3%
2051	9.52%	28.6%
2050	9.51%	28.9%
2049	9.51%	29.2%
2048	9.53%	29.4%
2047	9.57%	29.7%
2046	9.62%	30%
2045	9.7%	30.3%
2044	9.8%	30.6%
2043	9.92%	30.8%
2042	10.1%	31.1%
2041	10.2%	31.3%
2040	10.4%	31.6%
2039	10.5%	31.8%
2038	10.7%	32.1%
2037	10.8%	32.3%
2036	11%	32.5%
2035	11.2%	32.8%
2034	11.4%	33%
2033	11.6%	33.4%
2032	11.8%	33.7%
2031	12.1%	34.1%
2030	12.3%	34.5%
2029	12.4%	35%
2028	12.5%	35.4%
2027	12.7%	35.9%
2026	12.8%	36.3%
2025	13%	36.8%
2024	13%	37%
2023	13.2%	37.4%
2022	13.2%	37.7%
2021	13.2%	38.1%
2020	13.3%	38.4%
2019	13.6%	38.7%
2018	13.8%	39%
2017	14%	39.4%
2016	14.2%	39.7%
2015	14.2%	40%
2014	14.3%	40.2%
2013	14.5%	40.4%
2012	14.7%	40.7%
2011	14.9%	40.8%
2010	15.2%	41%
2009	15.5%	41.1%
2008	15.9%	41.2%
2007	16.4%	41.2%
2006	16.9%	41.3%
2005	17.4%	41.5%
2004	17.9%	41.7%
2003	18.4%	41.9%
2002	18.9%	42.2%
2001	19.4%	42.5%
2000	19.8%	42.9%
1999	20.2%	43.2%
1998	20.7%	43.5%
1997	21.2%	43.8%
1996	21.6%	44%
1995	22%	44.3%
1994	22.3%	44.5%
1993	22.6%	44.8%
1992	22.9%	45.1%
1991	23.1%	45.4%
1990	23.4%	45.8%
1989	23.6%	46.2%
1988	23.8%	46.6%
1987	24%	46.9%
1986	24.1%	47.3%
1985	24.1%	47.5%
1984	24%	47.8%
1983	23.8%	47.9%
1982	23.6%	48.1%
1981	23.5%	48.2%
1980	23.4%	48.3%
1979	23.5%	48.3%
1978	23.6%	48.3%
1977	23.8%	48.3%
1976	24.1%	48.2%
1975	24.5%	47.9%
1974	25%	47.5%
1973	25.6%	47.1%
1972	26.3%	46.9%
1971	26.9%	46.8%
1970	27.7%	46.7%
1969	28.5%	46.6%
1968	29.3%	46.4%
1967	30.1%	46.2%
1966	30.9%	46%
1965	31.7%	45.9%
1964	32.6%	45.8%
1963	33.4%	45.9%
1962	34.2%	46%
1961	35%	46.1%
1960	35.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Solomon Islands

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Malta

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Solomon Islands
2023	8	123
2022	10	126
2021	10	153
2020	10	131
2019	8	135
2018	9	136
2017	7	140
2016	10	143
2015	7	146
2014	8	147
2013	7	147
2012	9	146
2011	11	147
2010	9	148
2009	11	152
2008	10	153
2007	10	163
2006	12	159
2005	11	161
2004	11	164
2003	13	167
2002	13	168
2001	12	167
2000	13	166
1999	15	164
1998	14	165
1997	15	164
1996	16	166
1995	15	168
1994	16	170
1993	16	173
1992	17	174
1991	17	178
1990	17	184
1989	17	188
1988	17	193
1987	19	200
1986	19	226
1985	21	209

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 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Solomon Islands
2023	0.55%	2.06%
2022	0.57%	2.12%
2021	0.58%	2.18%
2020	0.6%	2.24%
2019	0.61%	2.3%
2018	0.63%	2.36%
2017	0.64%	2.41%
2016	0.65%	2.45%
2015	0.66%	2.49%
2014	0.67%	2.53%
2013	0.67%	2.58%
2012	0.68%	2.62%
2011	0.68%	2.67%
2010	0.69%	2.72%
2009	0.69%	2.76%
2008	0.69%	2.81%
2007	0.69%	2.85%
2006	0.69%	2.88%
2005	0.69%	2.91%
2004	0.7%	2.94%
2003	0.71%	2.97%
2002	0.72%	2.99%
2001	0.74%	3.03%
2000	0.76%	3.07%
1999	0.79%	3.11%
1998	0.82%	3.16%
1997	0.86%	3.21%
1996	0.9%	3.27%
1995	0.94%	3.35%
1994	0.98%	3.43%
1993	1.02%	3.52%
1992	1.06%	3.62%
1991	1.1%	3.72%
1990	1.13%	3.82%
1989	1.18%	3.93%
1988	1.23%	4.04%
1987	1.28%	4.16%
1986	1.33%	4.28%
1985	1.39%	4.42%
1984	1.45%	4.58%
1983	1.51%	4.74%
1982	1.57%	4.93%
1981	1.62%	5.14%
1980	1.69%	5.38%
1979	1.76%	5.64%
1978	1.84%	5.95%
1977	1.93%	6.29%
1976	2.03%	6.68%
1975	2.14%	7.9%
1974	2.26%	7.6%
1973	2.39%	8.12%
1972	2.52%	8.69%
1971	2.66%	9.29%
1970	2.79%	9.94%
1969	2.93%	10.6%
1968	3.06%	11.3%
1967	3.19%	12%
1966	3.31%	12.7%
1965	3.43%	13.3%
1964	3.53%	14%
1963	3.63%	14.7%
1962	3.73%	15.4%
1961	3.85%	16%
1960	4%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.