Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Suriname

Fertility rate in Malta vs Suriname by year

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Malta

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Suriname
2023	1.06	2.25
2022	1.08	2.27
2021	1.13	2.3
2020	1.13	2.31
2019	1.14	2.35
2018	1.23	2.38
2017	1.26	2.43
2016	1.37	2.5
2015	1.37	2.57
2014	1.38	2.62
2013	1.36	2.65
2012	1.42	2.67
2011	1.45	2.67
2010	1.36	2.69
2009	1.42	2.71
2008	1.43	2.73
2007	1.35	2.74
2006	1.36	2.73
2005	1.38	2.71
2004	1.4	2.74
2003	1.48	2.84
2002	1.45	2.96
2001	1.48	3.06
2000	1.68	3.05
1999	1.73	3.02
1998	1.84	2.99
1997	1.93	2.95
1996	1.99	2.92
1995	1.77	2.9
1994	1.84	2.9
1993	1.96	2.94
1992	2.07	3.01
1991	1.99	3.09
1990	2.02	3.23
1989	2.1	3.39
1988	2.06	3.46
1987	1.97	3.53
1986	1.93	3.61
1985	1.95	3.71
1984	1.95	3.8
1983	1.92	3.87
1982	1.9	3.82
1981	1.87	3.75
1980	1.99	3.79
1979	2.1	3.93
1978	2.05	4.08
1977	2.14	4.26
1976	2.21	4.45
1975	2.27	4.63
1974	1.64	4.81
1973	1.65	5.01
1972	2.01	5.18
1971	2.06	5.36
1970	2.03	5.53
1969	2.02	5.7
1968	2.12	5.86
1967	2.24	6.04
1966	2.33	6.2
1965	2.52	6.32
1964	2.79	6.43
1963	2.9	6.51
1962	3.24	6.57
1961	3.27	6.58
1960	3.62	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Suriname
2023	442	6,697
2022	54	6,719
2021	259	5,291
2020	361	6,640
2019	655	6,564
2018	774	6,613
2017	747	6,772
2016	1,091	6,979
2015	888	7,150
2014	910	7,284
2013	807	7,350
2012	714	7,405
2011	916	7,401
2010	871	7,489
2009	825	7,559
2008	777	7,552
2007	691	7,468
2006	568	7,278
2005	727	7,037
2004	883	6,948
2003	917	7,396
2002	911	7,916
2001	1,061	8,349
2000	1,482	8,323
1999	1,357	8,236
1998	1,656	8,173
1997	1,991	8,106
1996	2,279	8,031
1995	1,887	7,968
1994	2,136	7,929
1993	2,451	8,127
1992	2,573	8,355
1991	2,438	8,637
1990	2,621	9,047
1989	2,981	9,441
1988	2,813	9,347
1987	2,412	9,319
1986	2,395	9,222
1985	2,590	9,177
1984	2,678	9,031
1983	2,512	8,797
1982	2,835	8,197
1981	2,233	7,541
1980	2,375	7,002
1979	2,852	7,312
1978	2,389	7,650
1977	2,916	7,998
1976	2,721	8,327
1975	2,829	8,587
1974	2,687	8,751
1973	2,327	8,877
1972	2,480	8,893
1971	2,482	8,814
1970	2,270	8,823
1969	2,069	8,880
1968	2,247	8,980
1967	2,306	9,104
1966	2,458	9,243
1965	2,646	9,270
1964	3,630	9,174
1963	3,709	8,838
1962	4,664	8,529
1961	4,748	8,361
1960	5,747	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Malta vs Suriname by year

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Malta

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Suriname
2023	8.1	17.3
2022	8.1	17.5
2021	8.5	17.6
2020	8.6	17.7
2019	8.6	17.9
2018	9.2	18.1
2017	9.2	18.4
2016	9.8	18.9
2015	9.7	19.5
2014	9.6	19.9
2013	9.5	20.1
2012	9.8	20.3
2011	10	20.4
2010	9.4	20.7
2009	9.8	21.1
2008	9.8	21.3
2007	9.3	21.6
2006	9.3	21.7
2005	9.6	21.7
2004	9.7	22.1
2003	10.2	23
2002	9.9	24.3
2001	10.1	25.4
2000	11.3	25.5
1999	11.4	25.6
1998	12.1	25.6
1997	12.7	25.8
1996	13.3	25.9
1995	12.2	26.1
1994	12.9	26.5
1993	13.9	27.2
1992	14.9	28
1991	14.6	28.9
1990	15.2	30.1
1989	15.9	31.4
1988	15.9	31.9
1987	15.4	32.4
1986	15.3	32.6
1985	16.1	32.9
1984	16.9	33
1983	17.1	32.9
1982	18.1	31.7
1981	16.6	30.3
1980	17.7	29.2
1979	18.6	29.8
1978	18.2	30.4
1977	18.9	31
1976	18.6	31.6
1975	18.8	32.1
1974	18	32.4
1973	17.4	32.6
1972	17.8	32.7
1971	18.4	32.8
1970	17.6	33.7
1969	16.7	34.9
1968	16.7	36.4
1967	17	37.9
1966	16.9	39.5
1965	17.7	40.9
1964	19.9	42
1963	20.7	42.6
1962	23.2	43.5
1961	23.6	44.4
1960	26.2	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 26.2 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Suriname
2100	10.1%	14.9%
2099	10.1%	15%
2098	10.1%	15%
2097	10.1%	15.1%
2096	10.1%	15.1%
2095	10.1%	15.2%
2094	10%	15.2%
2093	9.98%	15.3%
2092	9.93%	15.4%
2091	9.87%	15.4%
2090	9.81%	15.5%
2089	9.75%	15.6%
2088	9.68%	15.7%
2087	9.61%	15.8%
2086	9.55%	15.8%
2085	9.49%	15.9%
2084	9.43%	16%
2083	9.39%	16.1%
2082	9.34%	16.2%
2081	9.31%	16.3%
2080	9.28%	16.4%
2079	9.26%	16.5%
2078	9.26%	16.6%
2077	9.25%	16.6%
2076	9.26%	16.7%
2075	9.27%	16.8%
2074	9.29%	16.9%
2073	9.32%	17%
2072	9.35%	17.1%
2071	9.38%	17.2%
2070	9.42%	17.3%
2069	9.45%	17.4%
2068	9.49%	17.5%
2067	9.53%	17.6%
2066	9.57%	17.7%
2065	9.61%	17.8%
2064	9.64%	17.9%
2063	9.67%	18%
2062	9.69%	18.2%
2061	9.7%	18.3%
2060	9.71%	18.4%
2059	9.71%	18.5%
2058	9.7%	18.7%
2057	9.68%	18.8%
2056	9.66%	19%
2055	9.63%	19.1%
2054	9.6%	19.3%
2053	9.57%	19.5%
2052	9.54%	19.6%
2051	9.52%	19.8%
2050	9.51%	20%
2049	9.51%	20.2%
2048	9.53%	20.4%
2047	9.57%	20.6%
2046	9.62%	20.8%
2045	9.7%	21%
2044	9.8%	21.2%
2043	9.92%	21.4%
2042	10.1%	21.5%
2041	10.2%	21.7%
2040	10.4%	21.9%
2039	10.5%	22.2%
2038	10.7%	22.3%
2037	10.8%	22.5%
2036	11%	22.7%
2035	11.2%	22.9%
2034	11.4%	23.1%
2033	11.6%	23.3%
2032	11.8%	23.5%
2031	12.1%	23.8%
2030	12.3%	24%
2029	12.4%	24.3%
2028	12.5%	24.6%
2027	12.7%	24.9%
2026	12.8%	25.2%
2025	13%	25.5%
2024	13%	25.6%
2023	13.2%	25.9%
2022	13.2%	26.3%
2021	13.2%	26.5%
2020	13.3%	26.8%
2019	13.6%	27.2%
2018	13.8%	27.5%
2017	14%	27.9%
2016	14.2%	28.3%
2015	14.2%	28.7%
2014	14.3%	29.1%
2013	14.5%	29.4%
2012	14.7%	29.8%
2011	14.9%	30%
2010	15.2%	30.3%
2009	15.5%	30.5%
2008	15.9%	30.6%
2007	16.4%	30.7%
2006	16.9%	30.8%
2005	17.4%	30.9%
2004	17.9%	31%
2003	18.4%	31.3%
2002	18.9%	31.8%
2001	19.4%	32.3%
2000	19.8%	33%
1999	20.2%	33.7%
1998	20.7%	34.5%
1997	21.2%	35.3%
1996	21.6%	36.1%
1995	22%	36.7%
1994	22.3%	37%
1993	22.6%	37.1%
1992	22.9%	37.2%
1991	23.1%	37.3%
1990	23.4%	37.4%
1989	23.6%	37.5%
1988	23.8%	37.7%
1987	24%	37.8%
1986	24.1%	38%
1985	24.1%	38.3%
1984	24%	38.6%
1983	23.8%	39%
1982	23.6%	39.5%
1981	23.5%	40.1%
1980	23.4%	41%
1979	23.5%	41.8%
1978	23.6%	42.6%
1977	23.8%	43.4%
1976	24.1%	44.3%
1975	24.5%	45.1%
1974	25%	46%
1973	25.6%	46.8%
1972	26.3%	47.8%
1971	26.9%	48.5%
1970	27.7%	48.8%
1969	28.5%	48.9%
1968	29.3%	48.8%
1967	30.1%	48.5%
1966	30.9%	48%
1965	31.7%	47.4%
1964	32.6%	46.8%
1963	33.4%	46.1%
1962	34.2%	45.1%
1961	35%	44.6%
1960	35.8%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Suriname

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Malta

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Suriname
2023	8	84
2022	10	88
2021	10	144
2020	10	94
2019	8	97
2018	9	101
2017	7	105
2016	10	109
2015	7	115
2014	8	120
2013	7	121
2012	9	122
2011	11	126
2010	9	134
2009	11	147
2008	10	161
2007	10	173
2006	12	187
2005	11	202
2004	11	219
2003	13	238
2002	13	253
2001	12	270
2000	13	282
1999	15	291
1998	14	302
1997	15	312
1996	16	323
1995	15	331
1994	16	334
1993	16	343
1992	17	346
1991	17	347
1990	17	350
1989	17	360
1988	17	364
1987	19	372
1986	19	377
1985	21	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Suriname
2023	0.55%	1.62%
2022	0.57%	1.68%
2021	0.58%	1.73%
2020	0.6%	1.78%
2019	0.61%	1.84%
2018	0.63%	1.9%
2017	0.64%	1.95%
2016	0.65%	2%
2015	0.66%	2.05%
2014	0.67%	2.11%
2013	0.67%	2.16%
2012	0.68%	2.21%
2011	0.68%	2.26%
2010	0.69%	2.32%
2009	0.69%	2.38%
2008	0.69%	2.44%
2007	0.69%	2.5%
2006	0.69%	2.57%
2005	0.69%	2.64%
2004	0.7%	2.72%
2003	0.71%	2.81%
2002	0.72%	2.9%
2001	0.74%	3%
2000	0.76%	3.11%
1999	0.79%	3.22%
1998	0.82%	3.34%
1997	0.86%	3.47%
1996	0.9%	3.6%
1995	0.94%	3.74%
1994	0.98%	3.88%
1993	1.02%	4.03%
1992	1.06%	4.19%
1991	1.1%	4.34%
1990	1.13%	4.49%
1989	1.18%	4.65%
1988	1.23%	4.81%
1987	1.28%	4.97%
1986	1.33%	5.13%
1985	1.39%	5.31%
1984	1.45%	5.49%
1983	1.51%	5.67%
1982	1.57%	-
1981	1.62%	-
1980	1.69%	-
1979	1.76%	-
1978	1.84%	-
1977	1.93%	-
1976	2.03%	-
1975	2.14%	-
1974	2.26%	-
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 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.