Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Somalia

Fertility rate in Malta vs Somalia by year

Chart Table

Malta

Somalia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Somalia
2023	1.06	6.13
2022	1.08	6.26
2021	1.13	6.35
2020	1.13	6.45
2019	1.14	6.56
2018	1.23	6.66
2017	1.26	6.77
2016	1.37	6.88
2015	1.37	6.98
2014	1.38	7.06
2013	1.36	7.14
2012	1.42	7.21
2011	1.45	7.27
2010	1.36	7.32
2009	1.42	7.38
2008	1.43	7.42
2007	1.35	7.46
2006	1.36	7.49
2005	1.38	7.53
2004	1.4	7.57
2003	1.48	7.6
2002	1.45	7.63
2001	1.48	7.64
2000	1.68	7.65
1999	1.73	7.66
1998	1.84	7.66
1997	1.93	7.66
1996	1.99	7.62
1995	1.77	7.58
1994	1.84	7.54
1993	1.96	7.53
1992	2.07	7.5
1991	1.99	7.47
1990	2.02	7.44
1989	2.1	7.42
1988	2.06	7.4
1987	1.97	7.37
1986	1.93	7.35
1985	1.95	7.33
1984	1.95	7.3
1983	1.92	7.28
1982	1.9	7.25
1981	1.87	7.23
1980	1.99	7.18
1979	2.1	7.16
1978	2.05	7.13
1977	2.14	7
1976	2.21	7.02
1975	2.27	7.03
1974	1.64	7.06
1973	1.65	7.09
1972	2.01	7.12
1971	2.06	7.15
1970	2.03	7.18
1969	2.02	7.21
1968	2.12	7.23
1967	2.24	7.25
1966	2.33	7.26
1965	2.52	7.26
1964	2.79	7.26
1963	2.9	7.26
1962	3.24	7.26
1961	3.27	7.25
1960	3.62	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Malta

Somalia

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Somalia
2023	442	608,203
2022	54	551,450
2021	259	566,399
2020	361	561,311
2019	655	548,756
2018	774	514,244
2017	747	478,556
2016	1,091	495,132
2015	888	481,573
2014	910	464,481
2013	807	448,518
2012	714	399,468
2011	916	203,213
2010	871	385,571
2009	825	405,784
2008	777	394,258
2007	691	380,303
2006	568	372,597
2005	727	363,117
2004	883	351,959
2003	917	341,192
2002	911	331,215
2001	1,061	319,059
2000	1,482	306,651
1999	1,357	295,523
1998	1,656	284,779
1997	1,991	271,894
1996	2,279	264,807
1995	1,887	254,509
1994	2,136	246,950
1993	2,451	232,960
1992	2,573	57,495
1991	2,438	53,052
1990	2,621	225,162
1989	2,981	225,255
1988	2,813	215,599
1987	2,412	231,580
1986	2,395	218,416
1985	2,590	207,960
1984	2,678	199,017
1983	2,512	190,775
1982	2,835	182,793
1981	2,233	185,211
1980	2,375	174,790
1979	2,852	151,016
1978	2,389	132,689
1977	2,916	124,818
1976	2,721	113,319
1975	2,829	108,998
1974	2,687	104,813
1973	2,327	108,038
1972	2,480	104,493
1971	2,482	101,196
1970	2,270	98,025
1969	2,069	95,045
1968	2,247	92,208
1967	2,306	89,497
1966	2,458	86,930
1965	2,646	84,448
1964	3,630	82,042
1963	3,709	79,859
1962	4,664	77,737
1961	4,748	75,513
1960	5,747	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Malta vs Somalia by year

Chart Table

Malta

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Somalia
2023	8.1	43
2022	8.1	43.8
2021	8.5	44.1
2020	8.6	44.5
2019	8.6	45.1
2018	9.2	45.7
2017	9.2	46.2
2016	9.8	46.6
2015	9.7	47.2
2014	9.6	47.5
2013	9.5	47.7
2012	9.8	48.2
2011	10	48.6
2010	9.4	48.1
2009	9.8	48.4
2008	9.8	48.8
2007	9.3	48.9
2006	9.3	49.4
2005	9.6	49.6
2004	9.7	49.9
2003	10.2	50.1
2002	9.9	50.4
2001	10.1	50.4
2000	11.3	50.4
1999	11.4	50.7
1998	12.1	50.7
1997	12.7	50.8
1996	13.3	51
1995	12.2	50.6
1994	12.9	51.1
1993	13.9	50.1
1992	14.9	51.5
1991	14.6	51.9
1990	15.2	50.3
1989	15.9	50.4
1988	15.9	50.8
1987	15.4	49.3
1986	15.3	48.9
1985	16.1	48.7
1984	16.9	48.5
1983	17.1	48.5
1982	18.1	48.3
1981	16.6	49.5
1980	17.7	47.4
1979	18.6	44.9
1978	18.2	45.2
1977	18.9	46.2
1976	18.6	46
1975	18.8	45.9
1974	18	45.7
1973	17.4	45.6
1972	17.8	45.6
1971	18.4	45.5
1970	17.6	45.5
1969	16.7	45.6
1968	16.7	45.6
1967	17	45.7
1966	16.9	45.8
1965	17.7	45.9
1964	19.9	46
1963	20.7	46.2
1962	23.2	46.3
1961	23.6	46.5
1960	26.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 43 in Somalia, compared with 26.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Malta	Somalia
2100	10.1%	23.1%
2099	10.1%	23.3%
2098	10.1%	23.4%
2097	10.1%	23.6%
2096	10.1%	23.8%
2095	10.1%	24%
2094	10%	24.2%
2093	9.98%	24.4%
2092	9.93%	24.6%
2091	9.87%	24.8%
2090	9.81%	25%
2089	9.75%	25.2%
2088	9.68%	25.5%
2087	9.61%	25.7%
2086	9.55%	25.9%
2085	9.49%	26.1%
2084	9.43%	26.4%
2083	9.39%	26.6%
2082	9.34%	26.8%
2081	9.31%	27.1%
2080	9.28%	27.3%
2079	9.26%	27.6%
2078	9.26%	27.9%
2077	9.25%	28.1%
2076	9.26%	28.4%
2075	9.27%	28.7%
2074	9.29%	29%
2073	9.32%	29.3%
2072	9.35%	29.6%
2071	9.38%	29.9%
2070	9.42%	30.2%
2069	9.45%	30.6%
2068	9.49%	30.9%
2067	9.53%	31.2%
2066	9.57%	31.5%
2065	9.61%	31.9%
2064	9.64%	32.2%
2063	9.67%	32.5%
2062	9.69%	32.9%
2061	9.7%	33.2%
2060	9.71%	33.6%
2059	9.71%	33.9%
2058	9.7%	34.2%
2057	9.68%	34.6%
2056	9.66%	34.9%
2055	9.63%	35.3%
2054	9.6%	35.7%
2053	9.57%	36.1%
2052	9.54%	36.4%
2051	9.52%	36.8%
2050	9.51%	37.2%
2049	9.51%	37.6%
2048	9.53%	38%
2047	9.57%	38.4%
2046	9.62%	38.8%
2045	9.7%	39.2%
2044	9.8%	39.7%
2043	9.92%	40.1%
2042	10.1%	40.5%
2041	10.2%	41%
2040	10.4%	41.5%
2039	10.5%	41.9%
2038	10.7%	42.4%
2037	10.8%	42.8%
2036	11%	43.3%
2035	11.2%	43.7%
2034	11.4%	44.1%
2033	11.6%	44.5%
2032	11.8%	44.9%
2031	12.1%	45.2%
2030	12.3%	45.6%
2029	12.4%	46%
2028	12.5%	46.2%
2027	12.7%	46.5%
2026	12.8%	46.6%
2025	13%	46.6%
2024	13%	46.6%
2023	13.2%	46.7%
2022	13.2%	46.8%
2021	13.2%	47%
2020	13.3%	47%
2019	13.6%	47.1%
2018	13.8%	47.3%
2017	14%	47.4%
2016	14.2%	47.5%
2015	14.2%	47.6%
2014	14.3%	47.7%
2013	14.5%	47.8%
2012	14.7%	47.9%
2011	14.9%	48.3%
2010	15.2%	48.7%
2009	15.5%	48.8%
2008	15.9%	48.9%
2007	16.4%	48.9%
2006	16.9%	48.6%
2005	17.4%	48.2%
2004	17.9%	47.9%
2003	18.4%	47.7%
2002	18.9%	47.6%
2001	19.4%	47.5%
2000	19.8%	47.4%
1999	20.2%	47.2%
1998	20.7%	47.1%
1997	21.2%	47%
1996	21.6%	46.9%
1995	22%	46.7%
1994	22.3%	46.5%
1993	22.6%	46.4%
1992	22.9%	46.5%
1991	23.1%	47%
1990	23.4%	47%
1989	23.6%	46.7%
1988	23.8%	46.3%
1987	24%	46%
1986	24.1%	45.8%
1985	24.1%	45.6%
1984	24%	45.4%
1983	23.8%	45.2%
1982	23.6%	45%
1981	23.5%	44.8%
1980	23.4%	44.6%
1979	23.5%	44.5%
1978	23.6%	44.4%
1977	23.8%	44.3%
1976	24.1%	44.3%
1975	24.5%	44.3%
1974	25%	44.4%
1973	25.6%	44.4%
1972	26.3%	44.4%
1971	26.9%	44.5%
1970	27.7%	44.5%
1969	28.5%	44.6%
1968	29.3%	44.7%
1967	30.1%	44.8%
1966	30.9%	44.9%
1965	31.7%	45.1%
1964	32.6%	45.1%
1963	33.4%	45%
1962	34.2%	44.8%
1961	35%	44.7%
1960	35.8%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Somalia

Chart Table

Malta

Somalia

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Somalia
2023	8	563
2022	10	622
2021	10	726
2020	10	655
2019	8	656
2018	9	727
2017	7	716
2016	10	754
2015	7	784
2014	8	816
2013	7	855
2012	9	894
2011	11	972
2010	9	1,062
2009	11	995
2008	10	1,035
2007	10	1,074
2006	12	1,085
2005	11	1,086
2004	11	1,104
2003	13	1,111
2002	13	1,121
2001	12	1,129
2000	13	1,150
1999	15	1,170
1998	14	1,177
1997	15	1,206
1996	16	1,225
1995	15	1,210
1994	16	1,254
1993	16	1,195
1992	17	1,339
1991	17	1,431
1990	17	1,358
1989	17	1,395
1988	17	1,423
1987	19	1,393
1986	19	1,452
1985	21	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Malta

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Somalia
2023	0.55%	10.4%
2022	0.57%	14.3%
2021	0.58%	11.1%
2020	0.6%	11.4%
2019	0.61%	11.8%
2018	0.63%	13.6%
2017	0.64%	15.5%
2016	0.65%	13%
2015	0.66%	13.4%
2014	0.67%	13.8%
2013	0.67%	14.3%
2012	0.68%	18.4%
2011	0.68%	35.9%
2010	0.69%	18.6%
2009	0.69%	16.2%
2008	0.69%	16.6%
2007	0.69%	17%
2006	0.69%	17.2%
2005	0.69%	17.2%
2004	0.7%	17.2%
2003	0.71%	17.2%
2002	0.72%	17.2%
2001	0.74%	17.2%
2000	0.76%	17.2%
1999	0.79%	17.2%
1998	0.82%	17.2%
1997	0.86%	17.2%
1996	0.9%	17.2%
1995	0.94%	17.2%
1994	0.98%	17.2%
1993	1.02%	17.3%
1992	1.06%	45.6%
1991	1.1%	44.3%
1990	1.13%	18%
1989	1.18%	18.3%
1988	1.23%	18.6%
1987	1.28%	18.8%
1986	1.33%	19%
1985	1.39%	19.3%
1984	1.45%	19.5%
1983	1.51%	19.8%
1982	1.57%	20.1%
1981	1.62%	-
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.