Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Malta vs Sri Lanka by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Sri Lanka
2023	1.06	1.97
2022	1.08	1.98
2021	1.13	2
2020	1.13	2.01
2019	1.14	2.02
2018	1.23	2.03
2017	1.26	2.04
2016	1.37	2.06
2015	1.37	2.09
2014	1.38	2.13
2013	1.36	2.18
2012	1.42	2.17
2011	1.45	2.14
2010	1.36	2.13
2009	1.42	2.18
2008	1.43	2.23
2007	1.35	2.3
2006	1.36	2.29
2005	1.38	2.26
2004	1.4	2.27
2003	1.48	2.3
2002	1.45	2.31
2001	1.48	2.28
2000	1.68	2.21
1999	1.73	2.14
1998	1.84	2.14
1997	1.93	2.22
1996	1.99	2.29
1995	1.77	2.35
1994	1.84	2.4
1993	1.96	2.44
1992	2.07	2.49
1991	1.99	2.51
1990	2.02	2.54
1989	2.1	2.58
1988	2.06	2.57
1987	1.97	2.64
1986	1.93	2.74
1985	1.95	2.9
1984	1.95	3.01
1983	1.92	3.11
1982	1.9	3.32
1981	1.87	3.65
1980	1.99	3.73
1979	2.1	3.82
1978	2.05	3.81
1977	2.14	3.74
1976	2.21	3.78
1975	2.27	3.82
1974	1.64	3.86
1973	1.65	4
1972	2.01	4.16
1971	2.06	4.27
1970	2.03	4.39
1969	2.02	4.5
1968	2.12	4.66
1967	2.24	4.79
1966	2.33	4.83
1965	2.52	4.93
1964	2.79	5.06
1963	2.9	5.12
1962	3.24	5.18
1961	3.27	5.24
1960	3.62	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Sri Lanka
2023	442	66,111
2022	54	95,378
2021	259	121,858
2020	361	170,968
2019	655	172,243
2018	774	183,610
2017	747	187,993
2016	1,091	194,232
2015	888	201,815
2014	910	211,541
2013	807	221,021
2012	714	229,138
2011	916	224,461
2010	871	224,325
2009	825	200,175
2008	777	232,225
2007	691	248,287
2006	568	248,706
2005	727	248,683
2004	883	212,527
2003	917	252,008
2002	911	252,840
2001	1,061	244,377
2000	1,482	227,060
1999	1,357	206,876
1998	1,656	201,059
1997	1,991	208,193
1996	2,279	215,290
1995	1,887	221,957
1994	2,136	228,904
1993	2,451	226,257
1992	2,573	222,230
1991	2,438	218,117
1990	2,621	224,454
1989	2,981	212,401
1988	2,813	219,184
1987	2,412	226,414
1986	2,395	233,782
1985	2,590	247,836
1984	2,678	263,175
1983	2,512	277,768
1982	2,835	300,030
1981	2,233	328,096
1980	2,375	328,155
1979	2,852	329,791
1978	2,389	317,055
1977	2,916	300,038
1976	2,721	291,816
1975	2,829	282,496
1974	2,687	275,521
1973	2,327	278,577
1972	2,480	282,494
1971	2,482	281,200
1970	2,270	286,719
1969	2,069	286,218
1968	2,247	286,642
1967	2,306	284,738
1966	2,458	275,549
1965	2,646	272,422
1964	3,630	269,584
1963	3,709	262,880
1962	4,664	256,719
1961	4,748	251,087
1960	5,747	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Malta vs Sri Lanka 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	Sri Lanka
2023	8.1	11.2
2022	8.1	12.4
2021	8.5	12.9
2020	8.6	13.8
2019	8.6	14.6
2018	9.2	15.2
2017	9.2	15.4
2016	9.8	15.7
2015	9.7	16
2014	9.6	16.5
2013	9.5	17
2012	9.8	17.1
2011	10	17.1
2010	9.4	17.1
2009	9.8	17.6
2008	9.8	18.2
2007	9.3	18.8
2006	9.3	18.9
2005	9.6	18.7
2004	9.7	18.8
2003	10.2	19.1
2002	9.9	19.2
2001	10.1	19
2000	11.3	18.4
1999	11.4	17.9
1998	12.1	17.8
1997	12.7	18.5
1996	13.3	19
1995	12.2	19.6
1994	12.9	20
1993	13.9	20
1992	14.9	20.1
1991	14.6	20.2
1990	15.2	20.5
1989	15.9	20.6
1988	15.9	20.3
1987	15.4	20.8
1986	15.3	21.4
1985	16.1	22.4
1984	16.9	23.5
1983	17.1	24.4
1982	18.1	26
1981	16.6	28.1
1980	17.7	28.6
1979	18.6	29.3
1978	18.2	29
1977	18.9	28.3
1976	18.6	28.3
1975	18.8	28.2
1974	18	28.2
1973	17.4	28.9
1972	17.8	29.7
1971	18.4	30.2
1970	17.6	31.2
1969	16.7	31.8
1968	16.7	32.6
1967	17	33.2
1966	16.9	33.2
1965	17.7	33.8
1964	19.9	34.5
1963	20.7	34.7
1962	23.2	35.1
1961	23.6	35.6
1960	26.2	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 26.2 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Sri Lanka
2100	10.1%	13.1%
2099	10.1%	13.1%
2098	10.1%	13.2%
2097	10.1%	13.2%
2096	10.1%	13.2%
2095	10.1%	13.3%
2094	10%	13.3%
2093	9.98%	13.4%
2092	9.93%	13.4%
2091	9.87%	13.5%
2090	9.81%	13.6%
2089	9.75%	13.7%
2088	9.68%	13.7%
2087	9.61%	13.8%
2086	9.55%	13.9%
2085	9.49%	14%
2084	9.43%	14%
2083	9.39%	14.1%
2082	9.34%	14.2%
2081	9.31%	14.3%
2080	9.28%	14.3%
2079	9.26%	14.4%
2078	9.26%	14.5%
2077	9.25%	14.5%
2076	9.26%	14.6%
2075	9.27%	14.6%
2074	9.29%	14.7%
2073	9.32%	14.7%
2072	9.35%	14.8%
2071	9.38%	14.9%
2070	9.42%	14.9%
2069	9.45%	15%
2068	9.49%	15%
2067	9.53%	15.1%
2066	9.57%	15.2%
2065	9.61%	15.3%
2064	9.64%	15.4%
2063	9.67%	15.5%
2062	9.69%	15.6%
2061	9.7%	15.7%
2060	9.71%	15.8%
2059	9.71%	16%
2058	9.7%	16.1%
2057	9.68%	16.3%
2056	9.66%	16.4%
2055	9.63%	16.6%
2054	9.6%	16.8%
2053	9.57%	16.9%
2052	9.54%	17.1%
2051	9.52%	17.2%
2050	9.51%	17.4%
2049	9.51%	17.5%
2048	9.53%	17.7%
2047	9.57%	17.8%
2046	9.62%	17.9%
2045	9.7%	18%
2044	9.8%	18.2%
2043	9.92%	18.3%
2042	10.1%	18.4%
2041	10.2%	18.5%
2040	10.4%	18.6%
2039	10.5%	18.7%
2038	10.7%	18.9%
2037	10.8%	19%
2036	11%	19.1%
2035	11.2%	19.3%
2034	11.4%	19.5%
2033	11.6%	19.7%
2032	11.8%	19.9%
2031	12.1%	20.1%
2030	12.3%	20.3%
2029	12.4%	20.6%
2028	12.5%	20.9%
2027	12.7%	21.2%
2026	12.8%	21.5%
2025	13%	21.9%
2024	13%	22%
2023	13.2%	22.4%
2022	13.2%	22.7%
2021	13.2%	23%
2020	13.3%	23.3%
2019	13.6%	23.7%
2018	13.8%	24%
2017	14%	24.2%
2016	14.2%	24.5%
2015	14.2%	24.7%
2014	14.3%	24.9%
2013	14.5%	25%
2012	14.7%	25.2%
2011	14.9%	25.3%
2010	15.2%	25.4%
2009	15.5%	25.5%
2008	15.9%	25.6%
2007	16.4%	25.7%
2006	16.9%	25.7%
2005	17.4%	25.8%
2004	17.9%	26%
2003	18.4%	26.1%
2002	18.9%	26.3%
2001	19.4%	26.6%
2000	19.8%	27%
1999	20.2%	27.4%
1998	20.7%	27.8%
1997	21.2%	28.2%
1996	21.6%	28.6%
1995	22%	29.2%
1994	22.3%	29.9%
1993	22.6%	30.6%
1992	22.9%	31.4%
1991	23.1%	32.1%
1990	23.4%	32.5%
1989	23.6%	33%
1988	23.8%	33.5%
1987	24%	34%
1986	24.1%	34.6%
1985	24.1%	35.2%
1984	24%	35.5%
1983	23.8%	35.8%
1982	23.6%	36%
1981	23.5%	36.2%
1980	23.4%	36.4%
1979	23.5%	36.7%
1978	23.6%	36.9%
1977	23.8%	37.2%
1976	24.1%	37.6%
1975	24.5%	38%
1974	25%	38.4%
1973	25.6%	38.8%
1972	26.3%	39.2%
1971	26.9%	39.5%
1970	27.7%	39.7%
1969	28.5%	39.9%
1968	29.3%	40.1%
1967	30.1%	40.3%
1966	30.9%	40.4%
1965	31.7%	40.5%
1964	32.6%	40.6%
1963	33.4%	40.7%
1962	34.2%	40.8%
1961	35%	40.9%
1960	35.8%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Sri Lanka
2023	8	18
2022	10	22
2021	10	34
2020	10	23
2019	8	20
2018	9	21
2017	7	21
2016	10	22
2015	7	22
2014	8	23
2013	7	23
2012	9	24
2011	11	25
2010	9	26
2009	11	28
2008	10	30
2007	10	31
2006	12	32
2005	11	32
2004	11	37
2003	13	35
2002	13	36
2001	12	37
2000	13	39
1999	15	41
1998	14	43
1997	15	45
1996	16	47
1995	15	48
1994	16	49
1993	16	51
1992	17	54
1991	17	57
1990	17	59
1989	17	61
1988	17	62
1987	19	64
1986	19	66
1985	21	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Sri Lanka
2023	0.55%	0.61%
2022	0.57%	0.64%
2021	0.58%	0.66%
2020	0.6%	0.69%
2019	0.61%	0.72%
2018	0.63%	0.76%
2017	0.64%	0.79%
2016	0.65%	0.83%
2015	0.66%	0.87%
2014	0.67%	0.92%
2013	0.67%	0.98%
2012	0.68%	1.03%
2011	0.68%	1.08%
2010	0.69%	1.12%
2009	0.69%	2.08%
2008	0.69%	1.2%
2007	0.69%	1.26%
2006	0.69%	1.33%
2005	0.69%	1.4%
2004	0.7%	2.88%
2003	0.71%	1.52%
2002	0.72%	1.55%
2001	0.74%	1.58%
2000	0.76%	1.63%
1999	0.79%	1.69%
1998	0.82%	1.76%
1997	0.86%	1.86%
1996	0.9%	1.95%
1995	0.94%	2.05%
1994	0.98%	2.14%
1993	1.02%	2.22%
1992	1.06%	2.29%
1991	1.1%	2.32%
1990	1.13%	2.33%
1989	1.18%	2.74%
1988	1.23%	2.41%
1987	1.28%	2.54%
1986	1.33%	2.74%
1985	1.39%	3.02%
1984	1.45%	3.35%
1983	1.51%	3.67%
1982	1.57%	3.98%
1981	1.62%	4.29%
1980	1.69%	4.63%
1979	1.76%	4.99%
1978	1.84%	5.38%
1977	1.93%	5.77%
1976	2.03%	6.12%
1975	2.14%	6.41%
1974	2.26%	6.62%
1973	2.39%	6.77%
1972	2.52%	6.86%
1971	2.66%	6.94%
1970	2.79%	7.02%
1969	2.93%	7.14%
1968	3.06%	7.32%
1967	3.19%	7.55%
1966	3.31%	7.81%
1965	3.43%	8.07%
1964	3.53%	8.3%
1963	3.63%	8.48%
1962	3.73%	8.66%
1961	3.85%	8.95%
1960	4%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.