Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Spain

Fertility rate in Malta vs Spain by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Spain
2023	1.06	1.12
2022	1.08	1.16
2021	1.13	1.18
2020	1.13	1.18
2019	1.14	1.23
2018	1.23	1.26
2017	1.26	1.31
2016	1.37	1.33
2015	1.37	1.33
2014	1.38	1.32
2013	1.36	1.27
2012	1.42	1.32
2011	1.45	1.34
2010	1.36	1.37
2009	1.42	1.38
2008	1.43	1.45
2007	1.35	1.38
2006	1.36	1.36
2005	1.38	1.33
2004	1.4	1.31
2003	1.48	1.3
2002	1.45	1.25
2001	1.48	1.23
2000	1.68	1.22
1999	1.73	1.17
1998	1.84	1.13
1997	1.93	1.15
1996	1.99	1.14
1995	1.77	1.16
1994	1.84	1.19
1993	1.96	1.26
1992	2.07	1.31
1991	1.99	1.33
1990	2.02	1.36
1989	2.1	1.4
1988	2.06	1.45
1987	1.97	1.49
1986	1.93	1.56
1985	1.95	1.64
1984	1.95	1.73
1983	1.92	1.8
1982	1.9	1.94
1981	1.87	2.04
1980	1.99	2.22
1979	2.1	2.37
1978	2.05	2.54
1977	2.14	2.65
1976	2.21	2.77
1975	2.27	2.77
1974	1.64	2.88
1973	1.65	2.84
1972	2.01	2.87
1971	2.06	2.9
1970	2.03	2.84
1969	2.02	2.86
1968	2.12	2.87
1967	2.24	2.94
1966	2.33	2.91
1965	2.52	2.94
1964	2.79	3.01
1963	2.9	2.88
1962	3.24	2.8
1961	3.27	2.77
1960	3.62	2.86

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Spain
2023	442	-111,211
2022	54	-133,801
2021	259	-113,865
2020	361	-151,551
2019	655	-56,542
2018	774	-56,139
2017	747	-32,600
2016	1,091	0
2015	888	-4,642
2014	910	32,522
2013	807	37,284
2012	714	51,450
2011	916	84,137
2010	871	102,469
2009	825	106,635
2008	777	133,267
2007	691	108,545
2006	568	110,994
2005	727	78,576
2004	883	85,844
2003	917	54,844
2002	911	53,861
2001	1,061	44,936
2000	1,482	36,512
1999	1,357	8,077
1998	1,656	4,022
1997	1,991	20,028
1996	2,279	11,967
1995	1,887	15,889
1994	2,136	31,639
1993	2,451	47,234
1992	2,573	62,652
1991	2,438	58,450
1990	2,621	66,075
1989	2,981	81,538
1988	2,813	100,794
1987	2,412	116,054
1986	2,395	131,188
1985	2,590	146,184
1984	2,678	172,487
1983	2,512	183,223
1982	2,835	231,714
1981	2,233	237,879
1980	2,375	281,184
1979	2,852	312,407
1978	2,389	339,157
1977	2,916	361,465
1976	2,721	375,834
1975	2,829	371,882
1974	2,687	396,182
1973	2,327	374,381
1972	2,480	391,030
1971	2,482	369,625
1970	2,270	378,723
1969	2,069	367,851
1968	2,247	387,423
1967	2,306	402,001
1966	2,458	397,084
1965	2,646	405,819
1964	3,630	429,885
1963	3,709	394,338
1962	4,664	384,690
1961	4,748	396,537
1960	5,747	398,960

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 -0.23% in Spain.

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

Birth rate in Malta vs Spain by year

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Malta

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Spain
2023	8.1	6.7
2022	8.1	6.9
2021	8.5	7.1
2020	8.6	7.2
2019	8.6	7.6
2018	9.2	7.9
2017	9.2	8.4
2016	9.8	8.8
2015	9.7	9
2014	9.6	9.2
2013	9.5	9.1
2012	9.8	9.7
2011	10	10.1
2010	9.4	10.4
2009	9.8	10.6
2008	9.8	11.3
2007	9.3	10.9
2006	9.3	10.8
2005	9.6	10.6
2004	9.7	10.6
2003	10.2	10.4
2002	9.9	10.1
2001	10.1	9.9
2000	11.3	9.8
1999	11.4	9.4
1998	12.1	9.1
1997	12.7	9.2
1996	13.3	9.1
1995	12.2	9.1
1994	12.9	9.4
1993	13.9	9.8
1992	14.9	10.1
1991	14.6	10.2
1990	15.2	10.3
1989	15.9	10.5
1988	15.9	10.8
1987	15.4	11
1986	15.3	11.4
1985	16.1	11.9
1984	16.9	12.3
1983	17.1	12.7
1982	18.1	13.6
1981	16.6	14.1
1980	17.7	15.2
1979	18.6	16.2
1978	18.2	17.3
1977	18.9	18
1976	18.6	18.7
1975	18.8	18.7
1974	18	19.5
1973	17.4	19.2
1972	17.8	19.4
1971	18.4	19.6
1970	17.6	19.5
1969	16.7	19.9
1968	16.7	20.1
1967	17	20.7
1966	16.9	20.7
1965	17.7	21.1
1964	19.9	22
1963	20.7	21.4
1962	23.2	21.1
1961	23.6	21.2
1960	26.2	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 26.2 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Spain

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Spain
2100	10.1%	11.6%
2099	10.1%	11.6%
2098	10.1%	11.7%
2097	10.1%	11.7%
2096	10.1%	11.7%
2095	10.1%	11.8%
2094	10%	11.8%
2093	9.98%	11.9%
2092	9.93%	11.9%
2091	9.87%	11.9%
2090	9.81%	12%
2089	9.75%	12%
2088	9.68%	12%
2087	9.61%	12.1%
2086	9.55%	12.1%
2085	9.49%	12.1%
2084	9.43%	12%
2083	9.39%	12%
2082	9.34%	12%
2081	9.31%	11.9%
2080	9.28%	11.9%
2079	9.26%	11.8%
2078	9.26%	11.7%
2077	9.25%	11.6%
2076	9.26%	11.6%
2075	9.27%	11.5%
2074	9.29%	11.4%
2073	9.32%	11.3%
2072	9.35%	11.2%
2071	9.38%	11.2%
2070	9.42%	11.1%
2069	9.45%	11.1%
2068	9.49%	11%
2067	9.53%	11%
2066	9.57%	11%
2065	9.61%	11%
2064	9.64%	11%
2063	9.67%	11.1%
2062	9.69%	11.1%
2061	9.7%	11.2%
2060	9.71%	11.2%
2059	9.71%	11.3%
2058	9.7%	11.4%
2057	9.68%	11.4%
2056	9.66%	11.5%
2055	9.63%	11.5%
2054	9.6%	11.5%
2053	9.57%	11.5%
2052	9.54%	11.5%
2051	9.52%	11.5%
2050	9.51%	11.5%
2049	9.51%	11.4%
2048	9.53%	11.4%
2047	9.57%	11.3%
2046	9.62%	11.2%
2045	9.7%	11.1%
2044	9.8%	11.1%
2043	9.92%	11%
2042	10.1%	10.9%
2041	10.2%	10.9%
2040	10.4%	10.8%
2039	10.5%	10.8%
2038	10.7%	10.7%
2037	10.8%	10.7%
2036	11%	10.7%
2035	11.2%	10.7%
2034	11.4%	10.8%
2033	11.6%	10.9%
2032	11.8%	11.1%
2031	12.1%	11.3%
2030	12.3%	11.5%
2029	12.4%	11.7%
2028	12.5%	11.9%
2027	12.7%	12.2%
2026	12.8%	12.5%
2025	13%	12.8%
2024	13%	12.9%
2023	13.2%	13.3%
2022	13.2%	13.6%
2021	13.2%	13.9%
2020	13.3%	14.2%
2019	13.6%	14.4%
2018	13.8%	14.7%
2017	14%	14.8%
2016	14.2%	14.9%
2015	14.2%	15%
2014	14.3%	15.1%
2013	14.5%	15.1%
2012	14.7%	15.1%
2011	14.9%	15%
2010	15.2%	14.9%
2009	15.5%	14.8%
2008	15.9%	14.7%
2007	16.4%	14.6%
2006	16.9%	14.5%
2005	17.4%	14.5%
2004	17.9%	14.5%
2003	18.4%	14.5%
2002	18.9%	14.6%
2001	19.4%	14.7%
2000	19.8%	14.8%
1999	20.2%	15%
1998	20.7%	15.3%
1997	21.2%	15.7%
1996	21.6%	16.1%
1995	22%	16.6%
1994	22.3%	17.2%
1993	22.6%	17.8%
1992	22.9%	18.4%
1991	23.1%	19.1%
1990	23.4%	19.8%
1989	23.6%	20.5%
1988	23.8%	21.2%
1987	24%	21.9%
1986	24.1%	22.5%
1985	24.1%	23.2%
1984	24%	23.8%
1983	23.8%	24.4%
1982	23.6%	24.9%
1981	23.5%	25.5%
1980	23.4%	26%
1979	23.5%	26.4%
1978	23.6%	26.8%
1977	23.8%	27%
1976	24.1%	27.2%
1975	24.5%	27.3%
1974	25%	27.5%
1973	25.6%	27.7%
1972	26.3%	27.8%
1971	26.9%	27.8%
1970	27.7%	27.9%
1969	28.5%	27.8%
1968	29.3%	27.8%
1967	30.1%	27.7%
1966	30.9%	27.6%
1965	31.7%	27.5%
1964	32.6%	27.4%
1963	33.4%	27.4%
1962	34.2%	27.4%
1961	35%	27.4%
1960	35.8%	27.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Spain compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Spain

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

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 Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Spain
2023	0.55%	0.31%
2022	0.57%	0.31%
2021	0.58%	0.31%
2020	0.6%	0.32%
2019	0.61%	0.32%
2018	0.63%	0.32%
2017	0.64%	0.32%
2016	0.65%	0.33%
2015	0.66%	0.33%
2014	0.67%	0.34%
2013	0.67%	0.35%
2012	0.68%	0.36%
2011	0.68%	0.37%
2010	0.69%	0.38%
2009	0.69%	0.4%
2008	0.69%	0.42%
2007	0.69%	0.44%
2006	0.69%	0.45%
2005	0.69%	0.47%
2004	0.7%	0.49%
2003	0.71%	0.5%
2002	0.72%	0.51%
2001	0.74%	0.53%
2000	0.76%	0.54%
1999	0.79%	0.56%
1998	0.82%	0.58%
1997	0.86%	0.61%
1996	0.9%	0.65%
1995	0.94%	0.69%
1994	0.98%	0.74%
1993	1.02%	0.79%
1992	1.06%	0.83%
1991	1.1%	0.88%
1990	1.13%	0.92%
1989	1.18%	0.95%
1988	1.23%	0.99%
1987	1.28%	1.03%
1986	1.33%	1.07%
1985	1.39%	1.11%
1984	1.45%	1.17%
1983	1.51%	1.23%
1982	1.57%	1.3%
1981	1.62%	1.38%
1980	1.69%	1.49%
1979	1.76%	1.61%
1978	1.84%	1.74%
1977	1.93%	1.87%
1976	2.03%	2.02%
1975	2.14%	2.17%
1974	2.26%	2.33%
1973	2.39%	2.52%
1972	2.52%	2.72%
1971	2.66%	2.94%
1970	2.79%	3.16%
1969	2.93%	3.39%
1968	3.06%	3.61%
1967	3.19%	3.83%
1966	3.31%	4.03%
1965	3.43%	4.23%
1964	3.53%	4.45%
1963	3.63%	4.68%
1962	3.73%	4.94%
1961	3.85%	5.2%
1960	4%	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.