Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Malta vs Tanzania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Tanzania
2023	1.06	4.61
2022	1.08	4.67
2021	1.13	4.73
2020	1.13	4.8
2019	1.14	4.87
2018	1.23	4.93
2017	1.26	4.99
2016	1.37	5.01
2015	1.37	5.03
2014	1.38	5.12
2013	1.36	5.16
2012	1.42	5.14
2011	1.45	5.14
2010	1.36	5.23
2009	1.42	5.26
2008	1.43	5.32
2007	1.35	5.4
2006	1.36	5.51
2005	1.38	5.58
2004	1.4	5.6
2003	1.48	5.58
2002	1.45	5.57
2001	1.48	5.62
2000	1.68	5.67
1999	1.73	5.75
1998	1.84	5.81
1997	1.93	5.84
1996	1.99	5.83
1995	1.77	5.82
1994	1.84	5.89
1993	1.96	6
1992	2.07	6.08
1991	1.99	6.14
1990	2.02	6.2
1989	2.1	6.3
1988	2.06	6.38
1987	1.97	6.41
1986	1.93	6.49
1985	1.95	6.6
1984	1.95	6.72
1983	1.92	6.81
1982	1.9	6.87
1981	1.87	6.93
1980	1.99	6.99
1979	2.1	7.04
1978	2.05	7.06
1977	2.14	7.07
1976	2.21	7.09
1975	2.27	7.1
1974	1.64	7.12
1973	1.65	7.06
1972	2.01	7.05
1971	2.06	7.04
1970	2.03	7
1969	2.02	6.95
1968	2.12	6.9
1967	2.24	6.86
1966	2.33	6.8
1965	2.52	6.73
1964	2.79	6.68
1963	2.9	6.65
1962	3.24	6.61
1961	3.27	6.56
1960	3.62	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Tanzania
2023	442	1,960,623
2022	54	1,927,960
2021	259	1,880,137
2020	361	1,861,377
2019	655	1,816,669
2018	774	1,777,852
2017	747	1,726,909
2016	1,091	1,659,502
2015	888	1,592,882
2014	910	1,565,630
2013	807	1,509,008
2012	714	1,439,325
2011	916	1,384,886
2010	871	1,363,477
2009	825	1,332,015
2008	777	1,303,728
2007	691	1,278,285
2006	568	1,257,927
2005	727	1,224,165
2004	883	1,175,379
2003	917	1,118,435
2002	911	1,063,195
2001	1,061	1,026,242
2000	1,482	985,185
1999	1,357	948,659
1998	1,656	920,806
1997	1,991	882,544
1996	2,279	868,524
1995	1,887	838,980
1994	2,136	803,953
1993	2,451	778,044
1992	2,573	767,961
1991	2,438	762,011
1990	2,621	750,825
1989	2,981	743,854
1988	2,813	736,551
1987	2,412	718,580
1986	2,395	705,677
1985	2,590	697,867
1984	2,678	687,435
1983	2,512	679,720
1982	2,835	662,627
1981	2,233	645,496
1980	2,375	629,444
1979	2,852	613,388
1978	2,389	595,024
1977	2,916	574,938
1976	2,721	553,617
1975	2,829	533,906
1974	2,687	515,152
1973	2,327	488,429
1972	2,480	467,305
1971	2,482	449,014
1970	2,270	427,988
1969	2,069	408,322
1968	2,247	389,467
1967	2,306	374,763
1966	2,458	360,229
1965	2,646	343,456
1964	3,630	328,527
1963	3,709	314,644
1962	4,664	300,663
1961	4,748	286,839
1960	5,747	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Malta vs Tanzania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Tanzania
2023	8.1	35.2
2022	8.1	35.6
2021	8.5	36
2020	8.6	36.4
2019	8.6	36.9
2018	9.2	37.3
2017	9.2	37.6
2016	9.8	37.6
2015	9.7	37.6
2014	9.6	38.4
2013	9.5	38.4
2012	9.8	38.1
2011	10	38.1
2010	9.4	38.8
2009	9.8	39.2
2008	9.8	39.6
2007	9.3	40.2
2006	9.3	41
2005	9.6	41.5
2004	9.7	41.5
2003	10.2	41.3
2002	9.9	41.2
2001	10.1	41.4
2000	11.3	41.5
1999	11.4	41.8
1998	12.1	42.1
1997	12.7	42.1
1996	13.3	42.3
1995	12.2	41.9
1994	12.9	41.5
1993	13.9	41.7
1992	14.9	42.3
1991	14.6	42.7
1990	15.2	43
1989	15.9	43.5
1988	15.9	44
1987	15.4	44.3
1986	15.3	44.9
1985	16.1	45.7
1984	16.9	46.4
1983	17.1	47.1
1982	18.1	47.5
1981	16.6	47.9
1980	17.7	48.3
1979	18.6	48.8
1978	18.2	49.2
1977	18.9	49.5
1976	18.6	49.8
1975	18.8	50.2
1974	18	50.6
1973	17.4	50.3
1972	17.8	50.4
1971	18.4	50.6
1970	17.6	50.4
1969	16.7	50.3
1968	16.7	50.2
1967	17	50.3
1966	16.9	50.2
1965	17.7	49.9
1964	19.9	49.8
1963	20.7	49.7
1962	23.2	49.4
1961	23.6	49.1
1960	26.2	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 26.2 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Tanzania
2100	10.1%	23.4%
2099	10.1%	23.6%
2098	10.1%	23.8%
2097	10.1%	23.9%
2096	10.1%	24.1%
2095	10.1%	24.3%
2094	10%	24.5%
2093	9.98%	24.7%
2092	9.93%	24.8%
2091	9.87%	25%
2090	9.81%	25.2%
2089	9.75%	25.4%
2088	9.68%	25.6%
2087	9.61%	25.8%
2086	9.55%	26%
2085	9.49%	26.2%
2084	9.43%	26.4%
2083	9.39%	26.6%
2082	9.34%	26.8%
2081	9.31%	27.1%
2080	9.28%	27.3%
2079	9.26%	27.5%
2078	9.26%	27.7%
2077	9.25%	28%
2076	9.26%	28.2%
2075	9.27%	28.4%
2074	9.29%	28.7%
2073	9.32%	28.9%
2072	9.35%	29.1%
2071	9.38%	29.4%
2070	9.42%	29.6%
2069	9.45%	29.8%
2068	9.49%	30.1%
2067	9.53%	30.3%
2066	9.57%	30.6%
2065	9.61%	30.8%
2064	9.64%	31.1%
2063	9.67%	31.3%
2062	9.69%	31.6%
2061	9.7%	31.9%
2060	9.71%	32.1%
2059	9.71%	32.4%
2058	9.7%	32.7%
2057	9.68%	32.9%
2056	9.66%	33.2%
2055	9.63%	33.5%
2054	9.6%	33.8%
2053	9.57%	34.1%
2052	9.54%	34.3%
2051	9.52%	34.6%
2050	9.51%	34.9%
2049	9.51%	35.2%
2048	9.53%	35.5%
2047	9.57%	35.8%
2046	9.62%	36.1%
2045	9.7%	36.4%
2044	9.8%	36.7%
2043	9.92%	37%
2042	10.1%	37.3%
2041	10.2%	37.6%
2040	10.4%	37.9%
2039	10.5%	38.3%
2038	10.7%	38.6%
2037	10.8%	39%
2036	11%	39.3%
2035	11.2%	39.6%
2034	11.4%	40%
2033	11.6%	40.3%
2032	11.8%	40.7%
2031	12.1%	41%
2030	12.3%	41.3%
2029	12.4%	41.6%
2028	12.5%	41.8%
2027	12.7%	42.1%
2026	12.8%	42.2%
2025	13%	42.4%
2024	13%	42.5%
2023	13.2%	42.7%
2022	13.2%	42.9%
2021	13.2%	43.1%
2020	13.3%	43.4%
2019	13.6%	43.6%
2018	13.8%	43.8%
2017	14%	44%
2016	14.2%	44.2%
2015	14.2%	44.5%
2014	14.3%	44.8%
2013	14.5%	44.9%
2012	14.7%	45.1%
2011	14.9%	45.2%
2010	15.2%	45.3%
2009	15.5%	45.3%
2008	15.9%	45.1%
2007	16.4%	45%
2006	16.9%	44.9%
2005	17.4%	44.8%
2004	17.9%	44.7%
2003	18.4%	44.6%
2002	18.9%	44.6%
2001	19.4%	44.5%
2000	19.8%	44.6%
1999	20.2%	44.7%
1998	20.7%	44.7%
1997	21.2%	44.8%
1996	21.6%	44.7%
1995	22%	44.5%
1994	22.3%	44.9%
1993	22.6%	45.5%
1992	22.9%	46%
1991	23.1%	46.2%
1990	23.4%	46.3%
1989	23.6%	46.5%
1988	23.8%	46.7%
1987	24%	46.9%
1986	24.1%	47.2%
1985	24.1%	47.4%
1984	24%	47.5%
1983	23.8%	47.6%
1982	23.6%	47.5%
1981	23.5%	47.4%
1980	23.4%	47.2%
1979	23.5%	46.9%
1978	23.6%	46.7%
1977	23.8%	46.6%
1976	24.1%	46.5%
1975	24.5%	46.4%
1974	25%	46.3%
1973	25.6%	46.2%
1972	26.3%	46.1%
1971	26.9%	46.1%
1970	27.7%	46%
1969	28.5%	45.9%
1968	29.3%	45.8%
1967	30.1%	45.6%
1966	30.9%	45.4%
1965	31.7%	45.2%
1964	32.6%	45%
1963	33.4%	44.8%
1962	34.2%	44.8%
1961	35%	44.8%
1960	35.8%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Tanzania
2023	8	276
2022	10	152
2021	10	162
2020	10	160
2019	8	292
2018	9	319
2017	7	345
2016	10	396
2015	7	433
2014	8	454
2013	7	479
2012	9	448
2011	11	475
2010	9	486
2009	11	502
2008	10	511
2007	10	453
2006	12	366
2005	11	350
2004	11	365
2003	13	397
2002	13	454
2001	12	493
2000	13	568
1999	15	635
1998	14	739
1997	15	777
1996	16	775
1995	15	797
1994	16	816
1993	16	851
1992	17	864
1991	17	873
1990	17	900
1989	17	927
1988	17	949
1987	19	964
1986	19	971
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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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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	Tanzania
2023	0.55%	3.89%
2022	0.57%	4.05%
2021	0.58%	4.22%
2020	0.6%	4.42%
2019	0.61%	4.6%
2018	0.63%	4.8%
2017	0.64%	5.02%
2016	0.65%	5.25%
2015	0.66%	5.48%
2014	0.67%	5.67%
2013	0.67%	5.95%
2012	0.68%	6.21%
2011	0.68%	6.5%
2010	0.69%	6.86%
2009	0.69%	7.24%
2008	0.69%	7.7%
2007	0.69%	8.16%
2006	0.69%	8.69%
2005	0.69%	9.24%
2004	0.7%	9.86%
2003	0.71%	10.5%
2002	0.72%	11.3%
2001	0.74%	12.1%
2000	0.76%	12.8%
1999	0.79%	13.6%
1998	0.82%	14.2%
1997	0.86%	14.8%
1996	0.9%	15.2%
1995	0.94%	15.6%
1994	0.98%	15.9%
1993	1.02%	16.1%
1992	1.06%	16.3%
1991	1.1%	16.5%
1990	1.13%	16.7%
1989	1.18%	16.9%
1988	1.23%	17.2%
1987	1.28%	17.4%
1986	1.33%	17.6%
1985	1.39%	17.7%
1984	1.45%	17.8%
1983	1.51%	17.8%
1982	1.57%	17.8%
1981	1.62%	17.8%
1980	1.69%	17.9%
1979	1.76%	18.1%
1978	1.84%	18.4%
1977	1.93%	18.8%
1976	2.03%	19.2%
1975	2.14%	19.6%
1974	2.26%	20.1%
1973	2.39%	20.5%
1972	2.52%	20.9%
1971	2.66%	21.2%
1970	2.79%	21.6%
1969	2.93%	21.9%
1968	3.06%	22.2%
1967	3.19%	22.5%
1966	3.31%	22.8%
1965	3.43%	23.1%
1964	3.53%	23.4%
1963	3.63%	23.6%
1962	3.73%	23.8%
1961	3.85%	24%
1960	4%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.