Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Sweden

Fertility rate in Malta vs Sweden by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Sweden
2023	1.06	1.45
2022	1.08	1.53
2021	1.13	1.67
2020	1.13	1.67
2019	1.14	1.71
2018	1.23	1.76
2017	1.26	1.78
2016	1.37	1.85
2015	1.37	1.85
2014	1.38	1.88
2013	1.36	1.89
2012	1.42	1.91
2011	1.45	1.9
2010	1.36	1.98
2009	1.42	1.94
2008	1.43	1.91
2007	1.35	1.88
2006	1.36	1.85
2005	1.38	1.77
2004	1.4	1.75
2003	1.48	1.71
2002	1.45	1.65
2001	1.48	1.57
2000	1.68	1.54
1999	1.73	1.5
1998	1.84	1.5
1997	1.93	1.52
1996	1.99	1.6
1995	1.77	1.73
1994	1.84	1.88
1993	1.96	1.99
1992	2.07	2.09
1991	1.99	2.11
1990	2.02	2.13
1989	2.1	2.01
1988	2.06	1.96
1987	1.97	1.84
1986	1.93	1.8
1985	1.95	1.74
1984	1.95	1.66
1983	1.92	1.61
1982	1.9	1.62
1981	1.87	1.63
1980	1.99	1.68
1979	2.1	1.66
1978	2.05	1.6
1977	2.14	1.64
1976	2.21	1.68
1975	2.27	1.77
1974	1.64	1.87
1973	1.65	1.87
1972	2.01	1.91
1971	2.06	1.96
1970	2.03	1.92
1969	2.02	1.93
1968	2.12	2.07
1967	2.24	2.28
1966	2.33	2.37
1965	2.52	2.39
1964	2.79	2.47
1963	2.9	2.33
1962	3.24	2.25
1961	3.27	2.21
1960	3.62	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Sweden
2023	442	5,269
2022	54	10,487
2021	259	22,914
2020	361	14,495
2019	655	25,697
2018	774	23,403
2017	747	24,138
2016	1,091	25,800
2015	888	23,518
2014	910	26,179
2013	807	23,041
2012	714	20,943
2011	916	21,733
2010	871	25,320
2009	825	21,387
2008	777	18,439
2007	691	15,552
2006	568	15,436
2005	727	9,030
2004	883	9,893
2003	917	6,271
2002	911	893
2001	1,061	-1,779
2000	1,482	-2,662
1999	1,357	-6,201
1998	1,656	-3,541
1997	1,991	-3,539
1996	2,279	1,768
1995	1,887	9,710
1994	2,136	20,196
1993	2,451	20,924
1992	2,573	28,605
1991	2,438	29,299
1990	2,621	29,100
1989	2,981	24,629
1988	2,813	15,186
1987	2,412	11,757
1986	2,395	9,206
1985	2,590	4,175
1984	2,678	3,335
1983	2,512	833
1982	2,835	1,665
1981	2,233	1,664
1980	2,375	5,818
1979	2,852	4,976
1978	2,389	4,138
1977	2,916	7,426
1976	2,721	8,222
1975	2,829	14,746
1974	2,687	23,664
1973	2,327	24,409
1972	2,480	28,428
1971	2,482	31,583
1970	2,270	30,563
1969	2,069	23,904
1968	2,247	30,858
1967	2,306	41,700
1966	2,458	45,286
1965	2,646	44,857
1964	3,630	45,968
1963	3,709	35,741
1962	4,664	30,246
1961	4,748	30,832
1960	5,747	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Malta vs Sweden by year

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Malta

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Sweden
2023	8.1	9.5
2022	8.1	10
2021	8.5	11
2020	8.6	10.9
2019	8.6	11.1
2018	9.2	11.4
2017	9.2	11.5
2016	9.8	11.8
2015	9.7	11.7
2014	9.6	11.9
2013	9.5	11.8
2012	9.8	11.9
2011	10	11.8
2010	9.4	12.3
2009	9.8	12
2008	9.8	11.9
2007	9.3	11.7
2006	9.3	11.7
2005	9.6	11.2
2004	9.7	11.2
2003	10.2	11.1
2002	9.9	10.7
2001	10.1	10.3
2000	11.3	10.2
1999	11.4	10
1998	12.1	10.1
1997	12.7	10.2
1996	13.3	10.8
1995	12.2	11.7
1994	12.9	12.8
1993	13.9	13.5
1992	14.9	14.2
1991	14.6	14.4
1990	15.2	14.5
1989	15.9	13.7
1988	15.9	13.3
1987	15.4	12.5
1986	15.3	12.2
1985	16.1	11.8
1984	16.9	11.3
1983	17.1	11
1982	18.1	11.1
1981	16.6	11.3
1980	17.7	11.7
1979	18.6	11.6
1978	18.2	11.3
1977	18.9	11.6
1976	18.6	12
1975	18.8	12.6
1974	18	13.5
1973	17.4	13.5
1972	17.8	13.8
1971	18.4	14.1
1970	17.6	13.7
1969	16.7	13.5
1968	16.7	14.3
1967	17	15.4
1966	16.9	15.8
1965	17.7	15.9
1964	19.9	16
1963	20.7	14.8
1962	23.2	14.2
1961	23.6	13.9
1960	26.2	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 26.2 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Sweden
2100	10.1%	13%
2099	10.1%	13%
2098	10.1%	13.1%
2097	10.1%	13.1%
2096	10.1%	13.2%
2095	10.1%	13.2%
2094	10%	13.3%
2093	9.98%	13.3%
2092	9.93%	13.4%
2091	9.87%	13.4%
2090	9.81%	13.5%
2089	9.75%	13.5%
2088	9.68%	13.5%
2087	9.61%	13.5%
2086	9.55%	13.6%
2085	9.49%	13.6%
2084	9.43%	13.5%
2083	9.39%	13.5%
2082	9.34%	13.5%
2081	9.31%	13.4%
2080	9.28%	13.4%
2079	9.26%	13.3%
2078	9.26%	13.3%
2077	9.25%	13.2%
2076	9.26%	13.2%
2075	9.27%	13.2%
2074	9.29%	13.1%
2073	9.32%	13.1%
2072	9.35%	13.1%
2071	9.38%	13.1%
2070	9.42%	13.1%
2069	9.45%	13.1%
2068	9.49%	13.2%
2067	9.53%	13.2%
2066	9.57%	13.3%
2065	9.61%	13.4%
2064	9.64%	13.5%
2063	9.67%	13.6%
2062	9.69%	13.7%
2061	9.7%	13.8%
2060	9.71%	13.9%
2059	9.71%	14.1%
2058	9.7%	14.2%
2057	9.68%	14.2%
2056	9.66%	14.3%
2055	9.63%	14.4%
2054	9.6%	14.4%
2053	9.57%	14.4%
2052	9.54%	14.4%
2051	9.52%	14.4%
2050	9.51%	14.4%
2049	9.51%	14.3%
2048	9.53%	14.3%
2047	9.57%	14.2%
2046	9.62%	14.1%
2045	9.7%	14%
2044	9.8%	14%
2043	9.92%	13.9%
2042	10.1%	13.8%
2041	10.2%	13.8%
2040	10.4%	13.8%
2039	10.5%	13.8%
2038	10.7%	13.8%
2037	10.8%	13.8%
2036	11%	14%
2035	11.2%	14.2%
2034	11.4%	14.4%
2033	11.6%	14.7%
2032	11.8%	14.9%
2031	12.1%	15.2%
2030	12.3%	15.5%
2029	12.4%	15.8%
2028	12.5%	16%
2027	12.7%	16.3%
2026	12.8%	16.6%
2025	13%	16.9%
2024	13%	17%
2023	13.2%	17.2%
2022	13.2%	17.5%
2021	13.2%	17.7%
2020	13.3%	17.7%
2019	13.6%	17.8%
2018	13.8%	17.8%
2017	14%	17.7%
2016	14.2%	17.5%
2015	14.2%	17.3%
2014	14.3%	17.2%
2013	14.5%	17%
2012	14.7%	16.8%
2011	14.9%	16.7%
2010	15.2%	16.6%
2009	15.5%	16.6%
2008	15.9%	16.7%
2007	16.4%	16.9%
2006	16.9%	17.1%
2005	17.4%	17.4%
2004	17.9%	17.7%
2003	18.4%	17.9%
2002	18.9%	18.1%
2001	19.4%	18.3%
2000	19.8%	18.4%
1999	20.2%	18.6%
1998	20.7%	18.7%
1997	21.2%	18.7%
1996	21.6%	18.8%
1995	22%	18.9%
1994	22.3%	18.8%
1993	22.6%	18.6%
1992	22.9%	18.4%
1991	23.1%	18.1%
1990	23.4%	17.9%
1989	23.6%	17.8%
1988	23.8%	17.8%
1987	24%	17.9%
1986	24.1%	18%
1985	24.1%	18.2%
1984	24%	18.3%
1983	23.8%	18.6%
1982	23.6%	18.9%
1981	23.5%	19.2%
1980	23.4%	19.6%
1979	23.5%	19.9%
1978	23.6%	20.3%
1977	23.8%	20.5%
1976	24.1%	20.6%
1975	24.5%	20.7%
1974	25%	20.7%
1973	25.6%	20.7%
1972	26.3%	20.8%
1971	26.9%	20.8%
1970	27.7%	20.8%
1969	28.5%	20.9%
1968	29.3%	20.9%
1967	30.1%	21%
1966	30.9%	20.9%
1965	31.7%	20.9%
1964	32.6%	21%
1963	33.4%	21.2%
1962	34.2%	21.5%
1961	35%	22%
1960	35.8%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Sweden

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Sweden

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

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Sweden
2023	0.55%	0.25%
2022	0.57%	0.25%
2021	0.58%	0.25%
2020	0.6%	0.26%
2019	0.61%	0.26%
2018	0.63%	0.27%
2017	0.64%	0.28%
2016	0.65%	0.28%
2015	0.66%	0.29%
2014	0.67%	0.29%
2013	0.67%	0.29%
2012	0.68%	0.3%
2011	0.68%	0.3%
2010	0.69%	0.31%
2009	0.69%	0.31%
2008	0.69%	0.32%
2007	0.69%	0.33%
2006	0.69%	0.35%
2005	0.69%	0.36%
2004	0.7%	0.37%
2003	0.71%	0.39%
2002	0.72%	0.4%
2001	0.74%	0.4%
2000	0.76%	0.41%
1999	0.79%	0.41%
1998	0.82%	0.42%
1997	0.86%	0.44%
1996	0.9%	0.46%
1995	0.94%	0.48%
1994	0.98%	0.52%
1993	1.02%	0.57%
1992	1.06%	0.62%
1991	1.1%	0.66%
1990	1.13%	0.7%
1989	1.18%	0.72%
1988	1.23%	0.73%
1987	1.28%	0.74%
1986	1.33%	0.75%
1985	1.39%	0.76%
1984	1.45%	0.77%
1983	1.51%	0.78%
1982	1.57%	0.8%
1981	1.62%	0.82%
1980	1.69%	0.84%
1979	1.76%	0.87%
1978	1.84%	0.9%
1977	1.93%	0.94%
1976	2.03%	0.98%
1975	2.14%	1.03%
1974	2.26%	1.09%
1973	2.39%	1.16%
1972	2.52%	1.23%
1971	2.66%	1.29%
1970	2.79%	1.34%
1969	2.93%	1.39%
1968	3.06%	1.44%
1967	3.19%	1.49%
1966	3.31%	1.56%
1965	3.43%	1.63%
1964	3.53%	1.71%
1963	3.63%	1.79%
1962	3.73%	1.86%
1961	3.85%	1.92%
1960	4%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.