Fertility & birth rates in Malta and South Africa

Fertility rate in Malta vs South Africa by year

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Malta

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	South Africa
2023	1.06	2.22
2022	1.08	2.23
2021	1.13	2.25
2020	1.13	2.26
2019	1.14	2.26
2018	1.23	2.27
2017	1.26	2.28
2016	1.37	2.26
2015	1.37	2.36
2014	1.38	2.42
2013	1.36	2.43
2012	1.42	2.45
2011	1.45	2.44
2010	1.36	2.44
2009	1.42	2.5
2008	1.43	2.68
2007	1.35	2.55
2006	1.36	2.55
2005	1.38	2.51
2004	1.4	2.44
2003	1.48	2.36
2002	1.45	2.32
2001	1.48	2.37
2000	1.68	2.41
1999	1.73	2.56
1998	1.84	2.63
1997	1.93	2.73
1996	1.99	2.99
1995	1.77	3.17
1994	1.84	3.26
1993	1.96	3.37
1992	2.07	3.48
1991	1.99	3.62
1990	2.02	3.72
1989	2.1	3.98
1988	2.06	4.18
1987	1.97	4.35
1986	1.93	4.41
1985	1.95	4.5
1984	1.95	4.57
1983	1.92	4.63
1982	1.9	4.7
1981	1.87	4.71
1980	1.99	4.78
1979	2.1	4.82
1978	2.05	4.85
1977	2.14	4.94
1976	2.21	5.07
1975	2.27	5.19
1974	1.64	5.3
1973	1.65	5.41
1972	2.01	5.49
1971	2.06	5.57
1970	2.03	5.63
1969	2.02	5.72
1968	2.12	5.78
1967	2.24	5.85
1966	2.33	5.91
1965	2.52	5.89
1964	2.79	5.96
1963	2.9	6.01
1962	3.24	6.05
1961	3.27	6.08
1960	3.62	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	South Africa
2023	442	602,793
2022	54	603,636
2021	259	456,411
2020	361	595,873
2019	655	652,130
2018	774	648,319
2017	747	645,975
2016	1,091	641,365
2015	888	668,771
2014	910	674,754
2013	807	652,427
2012	714	643,723
2011	916	601,708
2010	871	566,834
2009	825	554,115
2008	777	595,332
2007	691	503,567
2006	568	487,584
2005	727	464,464
2004	883	442,540
2003	917	415,018
2002	911	430,926
2001	1,061	484,801
2000	1,482	526,963
1999	1,357	594,643
1998	1,656	627,027
1997	1,991	667,969
1996	2,279	710,868
1995	1,887	743,488
1994	2,136	698,609
1993	2,451	789,220
1992	2,573	794,415
1991	2,438	827,296
1990	2,621	835,421
1989	2,981	884,629
1988	2,813	909,221
1987	2,412	922,330
1986	2,395	903,644
1985	2,590	893,889
1984	2,678	869,011
1983	2,512	837,013
1982	2,835	807,550
1981	2,233	767,833
1980	2,375	738,415
1979	2,852	716,541
1978	2,389	694,341
1977	2,916	680,929
1976	2,721	675,011
1975	2,829	667,862
1974	2,687	658,438
1973	2,327	651,596
1972	2,480	638,754
1971	2,482	624,761
1970	2,270	605,102
1969	2,069	590,794
1968	2,247	571,841
1967	2,306	553,741
1966	2,458	534,862
1965	2,646	506,632
1964	3,630	490,606
1963	3,709	473,821
1962	4,664	455,634
1961	4,748	437,851
1960	5,747	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Malta vs South Africa by year

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Malta

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	South Africa
2023	8.1	18.8
2022	8.1	19.1
2021	8.5	19.4
2020	8.6	19.5
2019	8.6	19.7
2018	9.2	19.9
2017	9.2	20
2016	9.8	20.3
2015	9.7	21
2014	9.6	21.8
2013	9.5	21.9
2012	9.8	22.1
2011	10	22.1
2010	9.4	22.2
2009	9.8	22.8
2008	9.8	24.3
2007	9.3	23.1
2006	9.3	23.1
2005	9.6	22.7
2004	9.7	22.1
2003	10.2	21.4
2002	9.9	20.9
2001	10.1	21.3
2000	11.3	21.6
1999	11.4	22.7
1998	12.1	23.2
1997	12.7	23.9
1996	13.3	24.9
1995	12.2	25.6
1994	12.9	24.6
1993	13.9	26.6
1992	14.9	27
1991	14.6	28.1
1990	15.2	28.7
1989	15.9	30.6
1988	15.9	32
1987	15.4	33.2
1986	15.3	33.6
1985	16.1	34.2
1984	16.9	34.5
1983	17.1	34.6
1982	18.1	34.8
1981	16.6	34.6
1980	17.7	34.7
1979	18.6	34.9
1978	18.2	35.1
1977	18.9	35.6
1976	18.6	36.3
1975	18.8	37
1974	18	37.7
1973	17.4	38.4
1972	17.8	38.9
1971	18.4	39.3
1970	17.6	39.4
1969	16.7	39.7
1968	16.7	39.8
1967	17	39.9
1966	16.9	40
1965	17.7	39.5
1964	19.9	39.6
1963	20.7	39.7
1962	23.2	39.7
1961	23.6	39.7
1960	26.2	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 26.2 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	South Africa
2100	10.1%	17.9%
2099	10.1%	18%
2098	10.1%	18%
2097	10.1%	18.1%
2096	10.1%	18.1%
2095	10.1%	18.2%
2094	10%	18.2%
2093	9.98%	18.3%
2092	9.93%	18.3%
2091	9.87%	18.4%
2090	9.81%	18.4%
2089	9.75%	18.5%
2088	9.68%	18.5%
2087	9.61%	18.6%
2086	9.55%	18.6%
2085	9.49%	18.7%
2084	9.43%	18.7%
2083	9.39%	18.8%
2082	9.34%	18.9%
2081	9.31%	18.9%
2080	9.28%	19%
2079	9.26%	19%
2078	9.26%	19.1%
2077	9.25%	19.2%
2076	9.26%	19.3%
2075	9.27%	19.3%
2074	9.29%	19.4%
2073	9.32%	19.5%
2072	9.35%	19.6%
2071	9.38%	19.6%
2070	9.42%	19.7%
2069	9.45%	19.8%
2068	9.49%	19.9%
2067	9.53%	20%
2066	9.57%	20.1%
2065	9.61%	20.2%
2064	9.64%	20.3%
2063	9.67%	20.4%
2062	9.69%	20.5%
2061	9.7%	20.6%
2060	9.71%	20.7%
2059	9.71%	20.8%
2058	9.7%	20.9%
2057	9.68%	21%
2056	9.66%	21.1%
2055	9.63%	21.1%
2054	9.6%	21.2%
2053	9.57%	21.3%
2052	9.54%	21.4%
2051	9.52%	21.5%
2050	9.51%	21.6%
2049	9.51%	21.7%
2048	9.53%	21.8%
2047	9.57%	21.9%
2046	9.62%	22%
2045	9.7%	22.1%
2044	9.8%	22.3%
2043	9.92%	22.4%
2042	10.1%	22.6%
2041	10.2%	22.8%
2040	10.4%	23%
2039	10.5%	23.3%
2038	10.7%	23.5%
2037	10.8%	23.7%
2036	11%	24.1%
2035	11.2%	24.4%
2034	11.4%	24.7%
2033	11.6%	24.9%
2032	11.8%	25%
2031	12.1%	25.1%
2030	12.3%	25.2%
2029	12.4%	25.3%
2028	12.5%	25.4%
2027	12.7%	25.5%
2026	12.8%	25.6%
2025	13%	25.8%
2024	13%	25.9%
2023	13.2%	26.1%
2022	13.2%	26.3%
2021	13.2%	26.6%
2020	13.3%	27%
2019	13.6%	27.4%
2018	13.8%	27.9%
2017	14%	28.3%
2016	14.2%	28.3%
2015	14.2%	28.3%
2014	14.3%	28.5%
2013	14.5%	28.7%
2012	14.7%	28.9%
2011	14.9%	29.1%
2010	15.2%	29.4%
2009	15.5%	29.7%
2008	15.9%	29.9%
2007	16.4%	30.2%
2006	16.9%	30.6%
2005	17.4%	31.1%
2004	17.9%	31.6%
2003	18.4%	32.3%
2002	18.9%	33.2%
2001	19.4%	34%
2000	19.8%	34.9%
1999	20.2%	35.7%
1998	20.7%	36.5%
1997	21.2%	37.2%
1996	21.6%	37.5%
1995	22%	37.5%
1994	22.3%	37.2%
1993	22.6%	37.3%
1992	22.9%	37.6%
1991	23.1%	37.5%
1990	23.4%	37.7%
1989	23.6%	38.1%
1988	23.8%	38.4%
1987	24%	38.7%
1986	24.1%	38.9%
1985	24.1%	39.2%
1984	24%	39.5%
1983	23.8%	39.8%
1982	23.6%	40.1%
1981	23.5%	40.5%
1980	23.4%	40.9%
1979	23.5%	41.3%
1978	23.6%	41.5%
1977	23.8%	41.7%
1976	24.1%	41.8%
1975	24.5%	41.9%
1974	25%	42%
1973	25.6%	42.1%
1972	26.3%	42.2%
1971	26.9%	42.2%
1970	27.7%	42.3%
1969	28.5%	42.2%
1968	29.3%	42.2%
1967	30.1%	42.2%
1966	30.9%	42.1%
1965	31.7%	42.1%
1964	32.6%	42.1%
1963	33.4%	42.1%
1962	34.2%	42.1%
1961	35%	42.1%
1960	35.8%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs South Africa

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Malta

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	South Africa
2023	8	118
2022	10	129
2021	10	191
2020	10	118
2019	8	119
2018	9	128
2017	7	134
2016	10	141
2015	7	150
2014	8	162
2013	7	180
2012	9	194
2011	11	202
2010	9	226
2009	11	241
2008	10	272
2007	10	272
2006	12	283
2005	11	279
2004	11	259
2003	13	245
2002	13	225
2001	12	192
2000	13	175
1999	15	151
1998	14	152
1997	15	152
1996	16	150
1995	15	125
1994	16	133
1993	16	145
1992	17	152
1991	17	162
1990	17	170
1989	17	177
1988	17	184
1987	19	192
1986	19	200
1985	21	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	South Africa
2023	0.55%	3.47%
2022	0.57%	3.44%
2021	0.58%	3.41%
2020	0.6%	3.41%
2019	0.61%	3.45%
2018	0.63%	3.49%
2017	0.64%	3.58%
2016	0.65%	3.68%
2015	0.66%	3.82%
2014	0.67%	3.96%
2013	0.67%	4.1%
2012	0.68%	4.25%
2011	0.68%	4.5%
2010	0.69%	5%
2009	0.69%	5.7%
2008	0.69%	6.42%
2007	0.69%	7.19%
2006	0.69%	7.75%
2005	0.69%	8.03%
2004	0.7%	8.1%
2003	0.71%	7.93%
2002	0.72%	7.69%
2001	0.74%	7.43%
2000	0.76%	7.11%
1999	0.79%	6.85%
1998	0.82%	6.56%
1997	0.86%	6.29%
1996	0.9%	6.11%
1995	0.94%	5.95%
1994	0.98%	5.82%
1993	1.02%	5.7%
1992	1.06%	5.66%
1991	1.1%	5.7%
1990	1.13%	5.82%
1989	1.18%	6.01%
1988	1.23%	6.26%
1987	1.28%	6.56%
1986	1.33%	6.89%
1985	1.39%	7.24%
1984	1.45%	7.6%
1983	1.51%	7.98%
1982	1.57%	8.39%
1981	1.62%	8.84%
1980	1.69%	9.35%
1979	1.76%	9.88%
1978	1.84%	10.5%
1977	1.93%	11.1%
1976	2.03%	11.8%
1975	2.14%	12.5%
1974	2.26%	13.2%
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.