Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Sudan

Fertility rate in Malta vs Sudan by year

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Malta

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Sudan
2023	1.06	4.32
2022	1.08	4.38
2021	1.13	4.46
2020	1.13	4.54
2019	1.14	4.62
2018	1.23	4.68
2017	1.26	4.76
2016	1.37	4.83
2015	1.37	4.9
2014	1.38	4.91
2013	1.36	4.97
2012	1.42	5.03
2011	1.45	5.09
2010	1.36	5.14
2009	1.42	5.17
2008	1.43	5.21
2007	1.35	5.27
2006	1.36	5.33
2005	1.38	5.4
2004	1.4	5.46
2003	1.48	5.49
2002	1.45	5.53
2001	1.48	5.56
2000	1.68	5.6
1999	1.73	5.62
1998	1.84	5.65
1997	1.93	5.72
1996	1.99	5.79
1995	1.77	5.86
1994	1.84	5.91
1993	1.96	5.97
1992	2.07	6.02
1991	1.99	6.05
1990	2.02	6.07
1989	2.1	6.11
1988	2.06	6.13
1987	1.97	6.18
1986	1.93	6.23
1985	1.95	6.28
1984	1.95	6.34
1983	1.92	6.41
1982	1.9	6.47
1981	1.87	6.53
1980	1.99	6.59
1979	2.1	6.65
1978	2.05	6.72
1977	2.14	6.78
1976	2.21	6.82
1975	2.27	6.87
1974	1.64	6.91
1973	1.65	6.94
1972	2.01	6.98
1971	2.06	7.02
1970	2.03	6.99
1969	2.02	6.97
1968	2.12	6.95
1967	2.24	6.91
1966	2.33	6.88
1965	2.52	6.84
1964	2.79	6.8
1963	2.9	6.76
1962	3.24	6.7
1961	3.27	6.66
1960	3.62	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Sudan
2023	442	1,361,564
2022	54	1,333,992
2021	259	1,293,817
2020	361	1,295,781
2019	655	1,291,747
2018	774	1,257,387
2017	747	1,208,046
2016	1,091	1,174,422
2015	888	1,145,259
2014	910	1,097,962
2013	807	1,078,446
2012	714	1,073,062
2011	916	1,070,888
2010	871	1,068,381
2009	825	1,041,810
2008	777	1,001,826
2007	691	992,819
2006	568	963,740
2005	727	907,017
2004	883	889,382
2003	917	898,226
2002	911	897,965
2001	1,061	880,284
2000	1,482	858,536
1999	1,357	835,840
1998	1,656	814,752
1997	1,991	802,245
1996	2,279	792,926
1995	1,887	780,700
1994	2,136	764,645
1993	2,451	743,249
1992	2,573	731,177
1991	2,438	714,612
1990	2,621	699,953
1989	2,981	683,743
1988	2,813	672,604
1987	2,412	658,416
1986	2,395	649,649
1985	2,590	583,382
1984	2,678	577,405
1983	2,512	570,198
1982	2,835	606,362
1981	2,233	585,087
1980	2,375	552,930
1979	2,852	524,942
1978	2,389	497,987
1977	2,916	483,089
1976	2,721	470,019
1975	2,829	454,813
1974	2,687	444,456
1973	2,327	439,201
1972	2,480	428,340
1971	2,482	417,641
1970	2,270	401,013
1969	2,069	385,712
1968	2,247	370,917
1967	2,306	356,599
1966	2,458	342,118
1965	2,646	327,799
1964	3,630	315,166
1963	3,709	302,132
1962	4,664	287,317
1961	4,748	272,562
1960	5,747	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Malta vs Sudan by year

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Malta

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Sudan
2023	8.1	33.6
2022	8.1	33.5
2021	8.5	33.9
2020	8.6	34.5
2019	8.6	34.9
2018	9.2	35.1
2017	9.2	35
2016	9.8	35.4
2015	9.7	35.7
2014	9.6	35.5
2013	9.5	36
2012	9.8	36.6
2011	10	37.3
2010	9.4	38
2009	9.8	38.1
2008	9.8	38.4
2007	9.3	38.9
2006	9.3	39.2
2005	9.6	39.6
2004	9.7	40
2003	10.2	40.2
2002	9.9	40.4
2001	10.1	40.7
2000	11.3	40.8
1999	11.4	41
1998	12.1	41.2
1997	12.7	41.6
1996	13.3	42.2
1995	12.2	42.6
1994	12.9	43
1993	13.9	43.4
1992	14.9	43.7
1991	14.6	43.8
1990	15.2	43.8
1989	15.9	44
1988	15.9	44.1
1987	15.4	44.2
1986	15.3	44.5
1985	16.1	44.7
1984	16.9	45.1
1983	17.1	45.6
1982	18.1	45.4
1981	16.6	45.6
1980	17.7	45.2
1979	18.6	45.3
1978	18.2	45
1977	18.9	45.3
1976	18.6	45.7
1975	18.8	45.9
1974	18	46.5
1973	17.4	47.6
1972	17.8	48.4
1971	18.4	48.9
1970	17.6	48.8
1969	16.7	48.8
1968	16.7	48.8
1967	17	48.8
1966	16.9	48.7
1965	17.7	48.6
1964	19.9	48.5
1963	20.7	48.3
1962	23.2	48
1961	23.6	47.6
1960	26.2	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 26.2 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Sudan
2100	10.1%	21.3%
2099	10.1%	21.4%
2098	10.1%	21.6%
2097	10.1%	21.8%
2096	10.1%	21.9%
2095	10.1%	22.1%
2094	10%	22.3%
2093	9.98%	22.4%
2092	9.93%	22.6%
2091	9.87%	22.8%
2090	9.81%	22.9%
2089	9.75%	23.1%
2088	9.68%	23.3%
2087	9.61%	23.4%
2086	9.55%	23.6%
2085	9.49%	23.7%
2084	9.43%	23.9%
2083	9.39%	24.1%
2082	9.34%	24.3%
2081	9.31%	24.4%
2080	9.28%	24.6%
2079	9.26%	24.8%
2078	9.26%	25%
2077	9.25%	25.2%
2076	9.26%	25.4%
2075	9.27%	25.6%
2074	9.29%	25.9%
2073	9.32%	26.1%
2072	9.35%	26.3%
2071	9.38%	26.6%
2070	9.42%	26.8%
2069	9.45%	27.1%
2068	9.49%	27.3%
2067	9.53%	27.6%
2066	9.57%	27.8%
2065	9.61%	28.1%
2064	9.64%	28.3%
2063	9.67%	28.6%
2062	9.69%	28.8%
2061	9.7%	29.1%
2060	9.71%	29.3%
2059	9.71%	29.5%
2058	9.7%	29.8%
2057	9.68%	30%
2056	9.66%	30.2%
2055	9.63%	30.5%
2054	9.6%	30.7%
2053	9.57%	31%
2052	9.54%	31.2%
2051	9.52%	31.5%
2050	9.51%	31.8%
2049	9.51%	32.1%
2048	9.53%	32.4%
2047	9.57%	32.7%
2046	9.62%	33%
2045	9.7%	33.4%
2044	9.8%	33.7%
2043	9.92%	34.1%
2042	10.1%	34.5%
2041	10.2%	34.9%
2040	10.4%	35.3%
2039	10.5%	35.7%
2038	10.7%	36.1%
2037	10.8%	36.5%
2036	11%	36.9%
2035	11.2%	37.3%
2034	11.4%	37.7%
2033	11.6%	38.1%
2032	11.8%	38.4%
2031	12.1%	38.7%
2030	12.3%	39%
2029	12.4%	39.2%
2028	12.5%	39.4%
2027	12.7%	39.6%
2026	12.8%	40%
2025	13%	40.4%
2024	13%	40.5%
2023	13.2%	40.6%
2022	13.2%	40.9%
2021	13.2%	41.2%
2020	13.3%	41.4%
2019	13.6%	41.7%
2018	13.8%	42%
2017	14%	42.6%
2016	14.2%	43.1%
2015	14.2%	43.6%
2014	14.3%	44%
2013	14.5%	44.4%
2012	14.7%	44.5%
2011	14.9%	44.6%
2010	15.2%	44.6%
2009	15.5%	44.7%
2008	15.9%	44.9%
2007	16.4%	45.1%
2006	16.9%	45.3%
2005	17.4%	45.4%
2004	17.9%	45.5%
2003	18.4%	45.6%
2002	18.9%	45.6%
2001	19.4%	45.7%
2000	19.8%	45.8%
1999	20.2%	45.9%
1998	20.7%	46.1%
1997	21.2%	46.2%
1996	21.6%	46.2%
1995	22%	46.3%
1994	22.3%	46.3%
1993	22.6%	46.3%
1992	22.9%	46.3%
1991	23.1%	46.2%
1990	23.4%	46.1%
1989	23.6%	46.1%
1988	23.8%	46%
1987	24%	46%
1986	24.1%	46.1%
1985	24.1%	46.1%
1984	24%	46.2%
1983	23.8%	46.3%
1982	23.6%	46.4%
1981	23.5%	46.6%
1980	23.4%	46.8%
1979	23.5%	47.1%
1978	23.6%	47.4%
1977	23.8%	47.7%
1976	24.1%	47.8%
1975	24.5%	48%
1974	25%	48.1%
1973	25.6%	47.9%
1972	26.3%	47.7%
1971	26.9%	47.6%
1970	27.7%	47.5%
1969	28.5%	47.4%
1968	29.3%	47.3%
1967	30.1%	47.2%
1966	30.9%	47.1%
1965	31.7%	47%
1964	32.6%	46.9%
1963	33.4%	46.7%
1962	34.2%	46.6%
1961	35%	46.6%
1960	35.8%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Sudan

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Malta

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Sudan
2023	8	256
2022	10	263
2021	10	305
2020	10	273
2019	8	262
2018	9	268
2017	7	277
2016	10	288
2015	7	298
2014	8	309
2013	7	327
2012	9	340
2011	11	357
2010	9	370
2009	11	382
2008	10	426
2007	10	445
2006	12	485
2005	11	506
2004	11	536
2003	13	593
2002	13	588
2001	12	616
2000	13	645
1999	15	662
1998	14	669
1997	15	681
1996	16	712
1995	15	730
1994	16	775
1993	16	839
1992	17	863
1991	17	873
1990	17	840
1989	17	881
1988	17	877
1987	19	914
1986	19	938
1985	21	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Sudan
2023	0.55%	5.01%
2022	0.57%	5.18%
2021	0.58%	5.36%
2020	0.6%	5.53%
2019	0.61%	5.71%
2018	0.63%	5.89%
2017	0.64%	6.07%
2016	0.65%	6.26%
2015	0.66%	6.45%
2014	0.67%	6.64%
2013	0.67%	6.83%
2012	0.68%	7.02%
2011	0.68%	7.22%
2010	0.69%	7.42%
2009	0.69%	7.64%
2008	0.69%	7.88%
2007	0.69%	8.13%
2006	0.69%	8.4%
2005	0.69%	10%
2004	0.7%	10.3%
2003	0.71%	9.31%
2002	0.72%	9.65%
2001	0.74%	9.99%
2000	0.76%	10.3%
1999	0.79%	10.7%
1998	0.82%	11%
1997	0.86%	11.3%
1996	0.9%	11.6%
1995	0.94%	11.9%
1994	0.98%	12.2%
1993	1.02%	12.5%
1992	1.06%	12.7%
1991	1.1%	13%
1990	1.13%	13.2%
1989	1.18%	13.4%
1988	1.23%	13.6%
1987	1.28%	13.8%
1986	1.33%	14%
1985	1.39%	17.8%
1984	1.45%	18%
1983	1.51%	18.2%
1982	1.57%	14.5%
1981	1.62%	14.6%
1980	1.69%	14.8%
1979	1.76%	14.9%
1978	1.84%	15%
1977	1.93%	15.1%
1976	2.03%	15.2%
1975	2.14%	15.3%
1974	2.26%	15.4%
1973	2.39%	15.5%
1972	2.52%	15.6%
1971	2.66%	15.7%
1970	2.79%	15.8%
1969	2.93%	15.9%
1968	3.06%	16%
1967	3.19%	16.2%
1966	3.31%	16.3%
1965	3.43%	16.5%
1964	3.53%	16.7%
1963	3.63%	17%
1962	3.73%	17.2%
1961	3.85%	17.5%
1960	4%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.