Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Syria

Fertility rate in Malta vs Syria by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Syria
2023	1.06	2.71
2022	1.08	2.75
2021	1.13	2.8
2020	1.13	2.84
2019	1.14	2.88
2018	1.23	2.93
2017	1.26	2.97
2016	1.37	3.01
2015	1.37	3.07
2014	1.38	3.12
2013	1.36	3.17
2012	1.42	3.22
2011	1.45	3.29
2010	1.36	3.36
2009	1.42	3.42
2008	1.43	3.48
2007	1.35	3.54
2006	1.36	3.56
2005	1.38	3.61
2004	1.4	3.68
2003	1.48	3.76
2002	1.45	3.87
2001	1.48	3.98
2000	1.68	4.07
1999	1.73	4.14
1998	1.84	4.25
1997	1.93	4.37
1996	1.99	4.54
1995	1.77	4.7
1994	1.84	4.86
1993	1.96	4.99
1992	2.07	5.14
1991	1.99	5.34
1990	2.02	5.56
1989	2.1	5.78
1988	2.06	6
1987	1.97	6.2
1986	1.93	6.37
1985	1.95	6.48
1984	1.95	6.59
1983	1.92	6.69
1982	1.9	6.81
1981	1.87	6.97
1980	1.99	7.12
1979	2.1	7.25
1978	2.05	7.35
1977	2.14	7.42
1976	2.21	7.45
1975	2.27	7.49
1974	1.64	7.52
1973	1.65	7.55
1972	2.01	7.57
1971	2.06	7.6
1970	2.03	7.62
1969	2.02	7.59
1968	2.12	7.57
1967	2.24	7.56
1966	2.33	7.55
1965	2.52	7.53
1964	2.79	7.53
1963	2.9	7.51
1962	3.24	7.51
1961	3.27	7.5
1960	3.62	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Syria
2023	442	402,713
2022	54	369,750
2021	259	350,560
2020	361	327,992
2019	655	293,762
2018	774	242,530
2017	747	237,214
2016	1,091	236,007
2015	888	253,977
2014	910	333,116
2013	807	419,341
2012	714	475,520
2011	916	543,950
2010	871	558,666
2009	825	559,314
2008	777	576,593
2007	691	529,162
2006	568	480,616
2005	727	468,960
2004	883	461,209
2003	917	457,000
2002	911	453,967
2001	1,061	451,503
2000	1,482	446,211
1999	1,357	439,261
1998	1,656	433,447
1997	1,991	429,887
1996	2,279	430,765
1995	1,887	430,172
1994	2,136	426,996
1993	2,451	420,244
1992	2,573	412,878
1991	2,438	410,830
1990	2,621	409,177
1989	2,981	406,111
1988	2,813	404,285
1987	2,412	399,159
1986	2,395	390,821
1985	2,590	379,231
1984	2,678	366,768
1983	2,512	355,375
1982	2,835	319,664
1981	2,233	330,237
1980	2,375	332,464
1979	2,852	324,943
1978	2,389	316,724
1977	2,916	306,630
1976	2,721	294,267
1975	2,829	282,299
1974	2,687	270,735
1973	2,327	254,687
1972	2,480	249,027
1971	2,482	239,610
1970	2,270	230,117
1969	2,069	219,114
1968	2,247	209,454
1967	2,306	199,223
1966	2,458	191,122
1965	2,646	182,560
1964	3,630	174,549
1963	3,709	166,555
1962	4,664	159,155
1961	4,748	151,485
1960	5,747	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Malta vs Syria 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	Syria
2023	8.1	22.1
2022	8.1	21.2
2021	8.5	21.2
2020	8.6	20.6
2019	8.6	19.7
2018	9.2	18.9
2017	9.2	19.6
2016	9.8	19.6
2015	9.7	21.3
2014	9.6	23.8
2013	9.5	26.9
2012	9.8	27.7
2011	10	28.1
2010	9.4	28.7
2009	9.8	29.2
2008	9.8	30.5
2007	9.3	29.1
2006	9.3	28.3
2005	9.6	28.8
2004	9.7	29.1
2003	10.2	29.6
2002	9.9	30.1
2001	10.1	30.7
2000	11.3	31.2
1999	11.4	31.5
1998	12.1	32
1997	12.7	32.5
1996	13.3	33.3
1995	12.2	34
1994	12.9	34.6
1993	13.9	35
1992	14.9	35.4
1991	14.6	36.3
1990	15.2	37.3
1989	15.9	38.3
1988	15.9	39.4
1987	15.4	40.3
1986	15.3	41
1985	16.1	41.3
1984	16.9	41.5
1983	17.1	41.9
1982	18.1	42.2
1981	16.6	43
1980	17.7	43.7
1979	18.6	44.4
1978	18.2	44.9
1977	18.9	45.3
1976	18.6	45.4
1975	18.8	45.5
1974	18	45.6
1973	17.4	45.7
1972	17.8	45.9
1971	18.4	46.2
1970	17.6	46.5
1969	16.7	46.4
1968	16.7	46.5
1967	17	46.5
1966	16.9	46.7
1965	17.7	46.7
1964	19.9	46.9
1963	20.7	47
1962	23.2	47.2
1961	23.6	47.3
1960	26.2	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 26.2 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Syria
2100	10.1%	15.9%
2099	10.1%	16%
2098	10.1%	16%
2097	10.1%	16.1%
2096	10.1%	16.1%
2095	10.1%	16.1%
2094	10%	16.2%
2093	9.98%	16.2%
2092	9.93%	16.2%
2091	9.87%	16.2%
2090	9.81%	16.2%
2089	9.75%	16.2%
2088	9.68%	16.2%
2087	9.61%	16.3%
2086	9.55%	16.4%
2085	9.49%	16.4%
2084	9.43%	16.5%
2083	9.39%	16.7%
2082	9.34%	16.8%
2081	9.31%	17%
2080	9.28%	17.2%
2079	9.26%	17.4%
2078	9.26%	17.6%
2077	9.25%	17.8%
2076	9.26%	18.1%
2075	9.27%	18.3%
2074	9.29%	18.6%
2073	9.32%	18.8%
2072	9.35%	19.1%
2071	9.38%	19.3%
2070	9.42%	19.5%
2069	9.45%	19.6%
2068	9.49%	19.8%
2067	9.53%	19.9%
2066	9.57%	20%
2065	9.61%	20.1%
2064	9.64%	20.1%
2063	9.67%	20.1%
2062	9.69%	20.2%
2061	9.7%	20.2%
2060	9.71%	20.2%
2059	9.71%	20.2%
2058	9.7%	20.3%
2057	9.68%	20.4%
2056	9.66%	20.5%
2055	9.63%	20.7%
2054	9.6%	21%
2053	9.57%	21.3%
2052	9.54%	21.6%
2051	9.52%	22%
2050	9.51%	22.5%
2049	9.51%	23%
2048	9.53%	23.6%
2047	9.57%	24.2%
2046	9.62%	24.8%
2045	9.7%	25.5%
2044	9.8%	26.1%
2043	9.92%	26.7%
2042	10.1%	27.2%
2041	10.2%	27.8%
2040	10.4%	28.2%
2039	10.5%	28.6%
2038	10.7%	28.9%
2037	10.8%	29%
2036	11%	29%
2035	11.2%	28.9%
2034	11.4%	28.7%
2033	11.6%	28.5%
2032	11.8%	28.1%
2031	12.1%	27.7%
2030	12.3%	27.4%
2029	12.4%	27.3%
2028	12.5%	27.4%
2027	12.7%	27.7%
2026	12.8%	28.1%
2025	13%	28.8%
2024	13%	29.2%
2023	13.2%	30.3%
2022	13.2%	31.9%
2021	13.2%	33.4%
2020	13.3%	34.6%
2019	13.6%	36.1%
2018	13.8%	37.9%
2017	14%	39.3%
2016	14.2%	40.2%
2015	14.2%	40.6%
2014	14.3%	39.8%
2013	14.5%	38%
2012	14.7%	36.5%
2011	14.9%	36.1%
2010	15.2%	36.1%
2009	15.5%	36.3%
2008	15.9%	36.3%
2007	16.4%	36.7%
2006	16.9%	38.1%
2005	17.4%	39.1%
2004	17.9%	39.6%
2003	18.4%	40.2%
2002	18.9%	40.8%
2001	19.4%	41.3%
2000	19.8%	41.9%
1999	20.2%	42.4%
1998	20.7%	42.9%
1997	21.2%	43.3%
1996	21.6%	43.8%
1995	22%	44.2%
1994	22.3%	44.7%
1993	22.6%	45.2%
1992	22.9%	45.7%
1991	23.1%	46.1%
1990	23.4%	46.6%
1989	23.6%	46.9%
1988	23.8%	47.2%
1987	24%	47.5%
1986	24.1%	47.7%
1985	24.1%	48%
1984	24%	48.2%
1983	23.8%	48.4%
1982	23.6%	48.5%
1981	23.5%	48.7%
1980	23.4%	48.7%
1979	23.5%	48.7%
1978	23.6%	48.7%
1977	23.8%	48.7%
1976	24.1%	48.6%
1975	24.5%	48.6%
1974	25%	48.5%
1973	25.6%	48.5%
1972	26.3%	48.4%
1971	26.9%	48.3%
1970	27.7%	48.2%
1969	28.5%	48%
1968	29.3%	47.8%
1967	30.1%	47.5%
1966	30.9%	47.3%
1965	31.7%	46.9%
1964	32.6%	46.6%
1963	33.4%	46.3%
1962	34.2%	46.1%
1961	35%	45.7%
1960	35.8%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Syria
2023	8	20
2022	10	21
2021	10	30
2020	10	23
2019	8	24
2018	9	21
2017	7	23
2016	10	23
2015	7	24
2014	8	25
2013	7	25
2012	9	22
2011	11	21
2010	9	19
2009	11	19
2008	10	20
2007	10	19
2006	12	20
2005	11	21
2004	11	22
2003	13	24
2002	13	26
2001	12	29
2000	13	31
1999	15	32
1998	14	34
1997	15	34
1996	16	34
1995	15	33
1994	16	32
1993	16	32
1992	17	33
1991	17	35
1990	17	37
1989	17	41
1988	17	44
1987	19	48
1986	19	52
1985	21	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Syria
2023	0.55%	2.06%
2022	0.57%	2.11%
2021	0.58%	2.1%
2020	0.6%	2.24%
2019	0.61%	2.5%
2018	0.63%	3.26%
2017	0.64%	3.3%
2016	0.65%	3.22%
2015	0.66%	3.7%
2014	0.67%	3.53%
2013	0.67%	3.65%
2012	0.68%	3.39%
2011	0.68%	2.17%
2010	0.69%	1.9%
2009	0.69%	1.9%
2008	0.69%	1.9%
2007	0.69%	1.92%
2006	0.69%	1.95%
2005	0.69%	1.98%
2004	0.7%	2.03%
2003	0.71%	2.09%
2002	0.72%	2.15%
2001	0.74%	2.23%
2000	0.76%	2.32%
1999	0.79%	2.42%
1998	0.82%	2.53%
1997	0.86%	2.66%
1996	0.9%	2.8%
1995	0.94%	2.94%
1994	0.98%	3.09%
1993	1.02%	3.24%
1992	1.06%	3.4%
1991	1.1%	3.55%
1990	1.13%	3.7%
1989	1.18%	3.85%
1988	1.23%	4.02%
1987	1.28%	4.19%
1986	1.33%	4.39%
1985	1.39%	4.6%
1984	1.45%	4.84%
1983	1.51%	5.1%
1982	1.57%	7.06%
1981	1.62%	6.33%
1980	1.69%	6.03%
1979	1.76%	6.4%
1978	1.84%	6.79%
1977	1.93%	7.19%
1976	2.03%	7.61%
1975	2.14%	8.03%
1974	2.26%	8.47%
1973	2.39%	8.92%
1972	2.52%	9.4%
1971	2.66%	9.91%
1970	2.79%	10.5%
1969	2.93%	11.1%
1968	3.06%	11.7%
1967	3.19%	12.3%
1966	3.31%	12.9%
1965	3.43%	13.5%
1964	3.53%	14.1%
1963	3.63%	14.7%
1962	3.73%	15.3%
1961	3.85%	16.1%
1960	4%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.