Fertility & birth rates in Malta and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Malta vs South Sudan by year

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Malta

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	South Sudan
2023	1.06	3.86
2022	1.08	3.96
2021	1.13	4.05
2020	1.13	4.16
2019	1.14	4.26
2018	1.23	4.37
2017	1.26	4.48
2016	1.37	4.58
2015	1.37	4.7
2014	1.38	4.82
2013	1.36	4.94
2012	1.42	5.06
2011	1.45	5.19
2010	1.36	5.32
2009	1.42	5.45
2008	1.43	5.57
2007	1.35	5.7
2006	1.36	5.85
2005	1.38	6.02
2004	1.4	6.19
2003	1.48	6.35
2002	1.45	6.52
2001	1.48	6.65
2000	1.68	6.8
1999	1.73	6.94
1998	1.84	7.08
1997	1.93	7.2
1996	1.99	7.32
1995	1.77	7.34
1994	1.84	7.35
1993	1.96	7.36
1992	2.07	7.37
1991	1.99	7.38
1990	2.02	7.38
1989	2.1	7.37
1988	2.06	7.38
1987	1.97	7.39
1986	1.93	7.38
1985	1.95	7.36
1984	1.95	7.35
1983	1.92	7.34
1982	1.9	7.34
1981	1.87	7.33
1980	1.99	7.33
1979	2.1	7.32
1978	2.05	7.33
1977	2.14	7.33
1976	2.21	7.33
1975	2.27	7.33
1974	1.64	7.31
1973	1.65	7.31
1972	2.01	7.31
1971	2.06	7.3
1970	2.03	7.29
1969	2.02	7.28
1968	2.12	7.26
1967	2.24	7.26
1966	2.33	7.25
1965	2.52	7.22
1964	2.79	7.22
1963	2.9	7.2
1962	3.24	7.2
1961	3.27	7.18
1960	3.62	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	South Sudan
2023	442	217,966
2022	54	211,166
2021	259	213,567
2020	361	212,332
2019	655	209,708
2018	774	168,497
2017	747	72,193
2016	1,091	110,553
2015	888	148,542
2014	910	227,611
2013	807	315,983
2012	714	312,974
2011	916	303,181
2010	871	287,409
2009	825	278,859
2008	777	268,268
2007	691	256,546
2006	568	246,706
2005	727	239,272
2004	883	231,877
2003	917	225,822
2002	911	212,014
2001	1,061	204,108
2000	1,482	196,055
1999	1,357	180,721
1998	1,656	-12,157
1997	1,991	121,454
1996	2,279	116,728
1995	1,887	110,417
1994	2,136	165,407
1993	2,451	32,779
1992	2,573	28,874
1991	2,438	87,873
1990	2,621	82,900
1989	2,981	83,735
1988	2,813	-125,447
1987	2,412	5,756
1986	2,395	99,502
1985	2,590	95,342
1984	2,678	90,970
1983	2,512	104,107
1982	2,835	118,641
1981	2,233	115,163
1980	2,375	112,307
1979	2,852	109,540
1978	2,389	107,352
1977	2,916	104,886
1976	2,721	102,346
1975	2,829	99,882
1974	2,687	97,181
1973	2,327	94,765
1972	2,480	74,803
1971	2,482	72,308
1970	2,270	44,776
1969	2,069	42,015
1968	2,247	44,213
1967	2,306	41,357
1966	2,458	38,523
1965	2,646	51,682
1964	3,630	64,786
1963	3,709	46,333
1962	4,664	47,406
1961	4,748	45,186
1960	5,747	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Malta vs South Sudan by year

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Malta

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	South Sudan
2023	8.1	28.6
2022	8.1	29.1
2021	8.5	29.7
2020	8.6	29.4
2019	8.6	29.4
2018	9.2	29.1
2017	9.2	32.8
2016	9.8	35.1
2015	9.7	35.4
2014	9.6	38.2
2013	9.5	38.3
2012	9.8	39.1
2011	10	39.8
2010	9.4	39.9
2009	9.8	41
2008	9.8	41.6
2007	9.3	42.3
2006	9.3	43.2
2005	9.6	44.3
2004	9.7	45.5
2003	10.2	46.8
2002	9.9	48
2001	10.1	48.9
2000	11.3	49.8
1999	11.4	50.7
1998	12.1	51.2
1997	12.7	51.6
1996	13.3	52.6
1995	12.2	52.7
1994	12.9	52.7
1993	13.9	52.7
1992	14.9	52.5
1991	14.6	52.4
1990	15.2	52.3
1989	15.9	53.1
1988	15.9	51.9
1987	15.4	50.6
1986	15.3	50.6
1985	16.1	50.7
1984	16.9	50.8
1983	17.1	51.1
1982	18.1	51.4
1981	16.6	51.7
1980	17.7	52
1979	18.6	52.3
1978	18.2	52.7
1977	18.9	53
1976	18.6	53.4
1975	18.8	53.7
1974	18	53.9
1973	17.4	54.3
1972	17.8	54.5
1971	18.4	54.6
1970	17.6	54.5
1969	16.7	54.3
1968	16.7	54
1967	17	53.7
1966	16.9	53.5
1965	17.7	53.1
1964	19.9	53
1963	20.7	52.7
1962	23.2	52.5
1961	23.6	52.3
1960	26.2	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 26.2 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	South Sudan
2100	10.1%	20.1%
2099	10.1%	20.2%
2098	10.1%	20.3%
2097	10.1%	20.3%
2096	10.1%	20.4%
2095	10.1%	20.5%
2094	10%	20.6%
2093	9.98%	20.7%
2092	9.93%	20.9%
2091	9.87%	21%
2090	9.81%	21.1%
2089	9.75%	21.2%
2088	9.68%	21.3%
2087	9.61%	21.5%
2086	9.55%	21.6%
2085	9.49%	21.8%
2084	9.43%	21.9%
2083	9.39%	22.1%
2082	9.34%	22.3%
2081	9.31%	22.4%
2080	9.28%	22.6%
2079	9.26%	22.8%
2078	9.26%	23%
2077	9.25%	23.2%
2076	9.26%	23.3%
2075	9.27%	23.5%
2074	9.29%	23.7%
2073	9.32%	23.9%
2072	9.35%	24.1%
2071	9.38%	24.3%
2070	9.42%	24.5%
2069	9.45%	24.7%
2068	9.49%	25%
2067	9.53%	25.2%
2066	9.57%	25.4%
2065	9.61%	25.6%
2064	9.64%	25.8%
2063	9.67%	26%
2062	9.69%	26.3%
2061	9.7%	26.5%
2060	9.71%	26.7%
2059	9.71%	27%
2058	9.7%	27.2%
2057	9.68%	27.5%
2056	9.66%	27.8%
2055	9.63%	28.1%
2054	9.6%	28.5%
2053	9.57%	28.8%
2052	9.54%	29.2%
2051	9.52%	29.5%
2050	9.51%	29.9%
2049	9.51%	30.3%
2048	9.53%	30.8%
2047	9.57%	31.2%
2046	9.62%	31.6%
2045	9.7%	32%
2044	9.8%	32.4%
2043	9.92%	32.7%
2042	10.1%	33%
2041	10.2%	33.3%
2040	10.4%	33.6%
2039	10.5%	33.8%
2038	10.7%	33.9%
2037	10.8%	34.1%
2036	11%	34.2%
2035	11.2%	34.3%
2034	11.4%	34.4%
2033	11.6%	34.3%
2032	11.8%	34.4%
2031	12.1%	34.6%
2030	12.3%	34.8%
2029	12.4%	35.2%
2028	12.5%	35.8%
2027	12.7%	36.6%
2026	12.8%	37.5%
2025	13%	38.4%
2024	13%	38.9%
2023	13.2%	39.9%
2022	13.2%	40.9%
2021	13.2%	41.6%
2020	13.3%	42.4%
2019	13.6%	43.6%
2018	13.8%	44.9%
2017	14%	45%
2016	14.2%	43.7%
2015	14.2%	43.1%
2014	14.3%	42.5%
2013	14.5%	41.9%
2012	14.7%	41.9%
2011	14.9%	42.2%
2010	15.2%	42.8%
2009	15.5%	43.4%
2008	15.9%	43.8%
2007	16.4%	44.3%
2006	16.9%	44.8%
2005	17.4%	45.3%
2004	17.9%	45.8%
2003	18.4%	45.9%
2002	18.9%	45.7%
2001	19.4%	45.5%
2000	19.8%	45.5%
1999	20.2%	45.6%
1998	20.7%	45.8%
1997	21.2%	46%
1996	21.6%	46%
1995	22%	45.8%
1994	22.3%	45.8%
1993	22.6%	45.7%
1992	22.9%	45.6%
1991	23.1%	45.5%
1990	23.4%	45.4%
1989	23.6%	45.4%
1988	23.8%	46.2%
1987	24%	46.9%
1986	24.1%	46.7%
1985	24.1%	46.6%
1984	24%	46.5%
1983	23.8%	46.3%
1982	23.6%	46.2%
1981	23.5%	46%
1980	23.4%	45.8%
1979	23.5%	45.7%
1978	23.6%	45.5%
1977	23.8%	45.4%
1976	24.1%	45.3%
1975	24.5%	45.2%
1974	25%	45.1%
1973	25.6%	45%
1972	26.3%	44.8%
1971	26.9%	44.7%
1970	27.7%	44.5%
1969	28.5%	44.3%
1968	29.3%	44%
1967	30.1%	43.8%
1966	30.9%	43.5%
1965	31.7%	43.3%
1964	32.6%	43%
1963	33.4%	42.8%
1962	34.2%	42.6%
1961	35%	42.6%
1960	35.8%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs South Sudan

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Malta

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	South Sudan
2023	8	692
2022	10	704
2021	10	749
2020	10	729
2019	8	745
2018	9	913
2017	7	1,662
2016	10	1,629
2015	7	1,436
2014	8	1,216
2013	7	771
2012	9	755
2011	11	770
2010	9	776
2009	11	823
2008	10	858
2007	10	933
2006	12	1,005
2005	11	1,074
2004	11	1,150
2003	13	1,199
2002	13	1,521
2001	12	1,580
2000	13	1,658
1999	15	2,048
1998	14	7,514
1997	15	4,172
1996	16	4,357
1995	15	4,430
1994	16	1,666
1993	16	7,537
1992	17	7,597
1991	17	4,764
1990	17	4,877
1989	17	5,103
1988	17	5,535
1987	19	8,045
1986	19	3,720
1985	21	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	South Sudan
2023	0.55%	9.87%
2022	0.57%	9.87%
2021	0.58%	9.87%
2020	0.6%	9.87%
2019	0.61%	9.87%
2018	0.63%	13.2%
2017	0.64%	27.8%
2016	0.65%	26.4%
2015	0.66%	23.7%
2014	0.67%	18.2%
2013	0.67%	9.92%
2012	0.68%	10.1%
2011	0.68%	10.5%
2010	0.69%	10.9%
2009	0.69%	11.5%
2008	0.69%	12.1%
2007	0.69%	12.7%
2006	0.69%	13.4%
2005	0.69%	14.1%
2004	0.7%	14.8%
2003	0.71%	15.7%
2002	0.72%	16.5%
2001	0.74%	17.4%
2000	0.76%	18.3%
1999	0.79%	19.2%
1998	0.82%	42.6%
1997	0.86%	25.2%
1996	0.9%	26.1%
1995	0.94%	27%
1994	0.98%	23%
1993	1.02%	33.1%
1992	1.06%	33.8%
1991	1.1%	29.7%
1990	1.13%	30.3%
1989	1.18%	30.7%
1988	1.23%	76.7%
1987	1.28%	36%
1986	1.33%	26.7%
1985	1.39%	27.1%
1984	1.45%	27.5%
1983	1.51%	27.8%
1982	1.57%	28.2%
1981	1.62%	28.5%
1980	1.69%	28.9%
1979	1.76%	29.2%
1978	1.84%	29.5%
1977	1.93%	29.9%
1976	2.03%	30.2%
1975	2.14%	30.6%
1974	2.26%	30.9%
1973	2.39%	31.3%
1972	2.52%	31.6%
1971	2.66%	31.9%
1970	2.79%	32.3%
1969	2.93%	32.6%
1968	3.06%	32.9%
1967	3.19%	33.3%
1966	3.31%	33.6%
1965	3.43%	34%
1964	3.53%	34.3%
1963	3.63%	34.6%
1962	3.73%	34.9%
1961	3.85%	35.2%
1960	4%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.