Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Thailand

Fertility rate in Malta vs Thailand by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Thailand
2023	1.06	1.21
2022	1.08	1.22
2021	1.13	1.23
2020	1.13	1.26
2019	1.14	1.29
2018	1.23	1.32
2017	1.26	1.36
2016	1.37	1.4
2015	1.37	1.45
2014	1.38	1.48
2013	1.36	1.53
2012	1.42	1.56
2011	1.45	1.57
2010	1.36	1.56
2009	1.42	1.57
2008	1.43	1.59
2007	1.35	1.62
2006	1.36	1.63
2005	1.38	1.64
2004	1.4	1.67
2003	1.48	1.67
2002	1.45	1.69
2001	1.48	1.71
2000	1.68	1.73
1999	1.73	1.77
1998	1.84	1.82
1997	1.93	1.85
1996	1.99	1.87
1995	1.77	1.89
1994	1.84	1.93
1993	1.96	1.97
1992	2.07	2.01
1991	1.99	2.04
1990	2.02	2.07
1989	2.1	2.14
1988	2.06	2.17
1987	1.97	2.26
1986	1.93	2.36
1985	1.95	2.45
1984	1.95	2.58
1983	1.92	2.76
1982	1.9	2.94
1981	1.87	3.13
1980	1.99	3.29
1979	2.1	3.45
1978	2.05	3.62
1977	2.14	3.87
1976	2.21	4.12
1975	2.27	4.36
1974	1.64	4.6
1973	1.65	4.85
1972	2.01	5.08
1971	2.06	5.25
1970	2.03	5.45
1969	2.02	5.7
1968	2.12	5.93
1967	2.24	6.08
1966	2.33	6.18
1965	2.52	6.26
1964	2.79	6.31
1963	2.9	6.34
1962	3.24	6.33
1961	3.27	6.32
1960	3.62	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Thailand
2023	442	-46,105
2022	54	-61,046
2021	259	57,382
2020	361	84,107
2019	655	116,867
2018	774	159,383
2017	747	194,695
2016	1,091	226,255
2015	888	266,362
2014	910	294,628
2013	807	325,059
2012	714	351,485
2011	916	365,670
2010	871	370,466
2009	825	382,636
2008	777	401,730
2007	691	425,362
2006	568	441,211
2005	727	456,378
2004	883	466,542
2003	917	488,003
2002	911	504,299
2001	1,061	524,230
2000	1,482	543,884
1999	1,357	578,073
1998	1,656	617,318
1997	1,991	644,834
1996	2,279	661,397
1995	1,887	682,703
1994	2,136	712,589
1993	2,451	737,696
1992	2,573	754,999
1991	2,438	760,508
1990	2,621	760,808
1989	2,981	774,563
1988	2,813	765,252
1987	2,412	774,498
1986	2,395	783,430
1985	2,590	776,935
1984	2,678	779,856
1983	2,512	794,239
1982	2,835	817,951
1981	2,233	839,297
1980	2,375	845,575
1979	2,852	843,434
1978	2,389	847,799
1977	2,916	871,232
1976	2,721	894,072
1975	2,829	911,980
1974	2,687	923,151
1973	2,327	933,540
1972	2,480	940,420
1971	2,482	936,215
1970	2,270	937,116
1969	2,069	948,314
1968	2,247	953,806
1967	2,306	944,980
1966	2,458	929,469
1965	2,646	909,000
1964	3,630	885,137
1963	3,709	860,728
1962	4,664	828,741
1961	4,748	801,140
1960	5,747	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Malta vs Thailand 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	Thailand
2023	8.1	8.24
2022	8.1	8.38
2021	8.5	8.54
2020	8.6	8.79
2019	8.6	9.06
2018	9.2	9.4
2017	9.2	9.77
2016	9.8	10.1
2015	9.7	10.6
2014	9.6	11
2013	9.5	11.4
2012	9.8	11.8
2011	10	11.9
2010	9.4	12
2009	9.8	12.2
2008	9.8	12.5
2007	9.3	12.9
2006	9.3	13.2
2005	9.6	13.5
2004	9.7	13.8
2003	10.2	14.1
2002	9.9	14.3
2001	10.1	14.7
2000	11.3	15
1999	11.4	15.6
1998	12.1	16.3
1997	12.7	16.8
1996	13.3	17.3
1995	12.2	17.7
1994	12.9	18.2
1993	13.9	18.7
1992	14.9	19.2
1991	14.6	19.5
1990	15.2	19.6
1989	15.9	20.1
1988	15.9	20.2
1987	15.4	20.7
1986	15.3	21.3
1985	16.1	21.7
1984	16.9	22.3
1983	17.1	23.3
1982	18.1	24.5
1981	16.6	25.5
1980	17.7	26.3
1979	18.6	26.8
1978	18.2	27.5
1977	18.9	28.6
1976	18.6	29.8
1975	18.8	31.1
1974	18	32.3
1973	17.4	33.5
1972	17.8	34.7
1971	18.4	35.6
1970	17.6	36.7
1969	16.7	38.3
1968	16.7	39.7
1967	17	40.8
1966	16.9	41.6
1965	17.7	42.2
1964	19.9	42.8
1963	20.7	43.2
1962	23.2	43.4
1961	23.6	43.6
1960	26.2	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 26.2 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Thailand
2100	10.1%	11.4%
2099	10.1%	11.4%
2098	10.1%	11.4%
2097	10.1%	11.4%
2096	10.1%	11.4%
2095	10.1%	11.3%
2094	10%	11.3%
2093	9.98%	11.3%
2092	9.93%	11.3%
2091	9.87%	11.3%
2090	9.81%	11.3%
2089	9.75%	11.3%
2088	9.68%	11.3%
2087	9.61%	11.3%
2086	9.55%	11.3%
2085	9.49%	11.3%
2084	9.43%	11.3%
2083	9.39%	11.3%
2082	9.34%	11.3%
2081	9.31%	11.3%
2080	9.28%	11.2%
2079	9.26%	11.2%
2078	9.26%	11.2%
2077	9.25%	11.2%
2076	9.26%	11.1%
2075	9.27%	11.1%
2074	9.29%	11.1%
2073	9.32%	11%
2072	9.35%	11%
2071	9.38%	11%
2070	9.42%	11%
2069	9.45%	10.9%
2068	9.49%	10.9%
2067	9.53%	10.9%
2066	9.57%	10.9%
2065	9.61%	10.9%
2064	9.64%	10.9%
2063	9.67%	11%
2062	9.69%	11%
2061	9.7%	11%
2060	9.71%	11.1%
2059	9.71%	11.1%
2058	9.7%	11.1%
2057	9.68%	11.2%
2056	9.66%	11.2%
2055	9.63%	11.3%
2054	9.6%	11.3%
2053	9.57%	11.4%
2052	9.54%	11.4%
2051	9.52%	11.5%
2050	9.51%	11.5%
2049	9.51%	11.6%
2048	9.53%	11.6%
2047	9.57%	11.6%
2046	9.62%	11.7%
2045	9.7%	11.7%
2044	9.8%	11.7%
2043	9.92%	11.7%
2042	10.1%	11.8%
2041	10.2%	11.8%
2040	10.4%	11.8%
2039	10.5%	11.9%
2038	10.7%	11.9%
2037	10.8%	12%
2036	11%	12%
2035	11.2%	12.1%
2034	11.4%	12.2%
2033	11.6%	12.4%
2032	11.8%	12.6%
2031	12.1%	12.8%
2030	12.3%	13%
2029	12.4%	13.3%
2028	12.5%	13.6%
2027	12.7%	13.9%
2026	12.8%	14.2%
2025	13%	14.6%
2024	13%	14.7%
2023	13.2%	15.1%
2022	13.2%	15.4%
2021	13.2%	15.8%
2020	13.3%	16.2%
2019	13.6%	16.6%
2018	13.8%	16.9%
2017	14%	17.3%
2016	14.2%	17.7%
2015	14.2%	18.1%
2014	14.3%	18.5%
2013	14.5%	18.8%
2012	14.7%	19.2%
2011	14.9%	19.7%
2010	15.2%	20.1%
2009	15.5%	20.6%
2008	15.9%	20.9%
2007	16.4%	21.3%
2006	16.9%	21.7%
2005	17.4%	22.2%
2004	17.9%	22.6%
2003	18.4%	23%
2002	18.9%	23.4%
2001	19.4%	23.9%
2000	19.8%	24.4%
1999	20.2%	24.9%
1998	20.7%	25.4%
1997	21.2%	25.9%
1996	21.6%	26.4%
1995	22%	26.9%
1994	22.3%	27.4%
1993	22.6%	28%
1992	22.9%	28.5%
1991	23.1%	29.2%
1990	23.4%	30%
1989	23.6%	30.7%
1988	23.8%	31.5%
1987	24%	32.4%
1986	24.1%	33.2%
1985	24.1%	34.1%
1984	24%	35.1%
1983	23.8%	36%
1982	23.6%	37%
1981	23.5%	37.8%
1980	23.4%	38.7%
1979	23.5%	39.5%
1978	23.6%	40.3%
1977	23.8%	41.1%
1976	24.1%	41.8%
1975	24.5%	42.4%
1974	25%	43%
1973	25.6%	43.5%
1972	26.3%	44%
1971	26.9%	44.4%
1970	27.7%	44.8%
1969	28.5%	45%
1968	29.3%	45.2%
1967	30.1%	45.3%
1966	30.9%	45.4%
1965	31.7%	45.4%
1964	32.6%	45.3%
1963	33.4%	45.1%
1962	34.2%	44.8%
1961	35%	44.6%
1960	35.8%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Thailand
2023	8	34
2022	10	112
2021	10	38
2020	10	36
2019	8	34
2018	9	34
2017	7	34
2016	10	34
2015	7	34
2014	8	34
2013	7	35
2012	9	36
2011	11	37
2010	9	37
2009	11	37
2008	10	37
2007	10	38
2006	12	38
2005	11	40
2004	11	44
2003	13	42
2002	13	44
2001	12	47
2000	13	49
1999	15	48
1998	14	47
1997	15	48
1996	16	49
1995	15	52
1994	16	54
1993	16	57
1992	17	58
1991	17	59
1990	17	60
1989	17	64
1988	17	67
1987	19	72
1986	19	78
1985	21	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

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	Thailand
2023	0.55%	0.92%
2022	0.57%	0.95%
2021	0.58%	0.98%
2020	0.6%	1.01%
2019	0.61%	1.04%
2018	0.63%	1.08%
2017	0.64%	1.11%
2016	0.65%	1.15%
2015	0.66%	1.19%
2014	0.67%	1.23%
2013	0.67%	1.27%
2012	0.68%	1.32%
2011	0.68%	1.37%
2010	0.69%	1.42%
2009	0.69%	1.47%
2008	0.69%	1.53%
2007	0.69%	1.59%
2006	0.69%	1.66%
2005	0.69%	1.73%
2004	0.7%	1.81%
2003	0.71%	1.89%
2002	0.72%	1.98%
2001	0.74%	2.08%
2000	0.76%	2.18%
1999	0.79%	2.29%
1998	0.82%	2.41%
1997	0.86%	2.53%
1996	0.9%	2.67%
1995	0.94%	2.81%
1994	0.98%	2.96%
1993	1.02%	3.12%
1992	1.06%	3.3%
1991	1.1%	3.49%
1990	1.13%	3.69%
1989	1.18%	3.91%
1988	1.23%	4.12%
1987	1.28%	4.34%
1986	1.33%	4.57%
1985	1.39%	4.8%
1984	1.45%	5.03%
1983	1.51%	5.28%
1982	1.57%	5.53%
1981	1.62%	5.79%
1980	1.69%	6.07%
1979	1.76%	6.36%
1978	1.84%	6.67%
1977	1.93%	7%
1976	2.03%	7.35%
1975	2.14%	7.73%
1974	2.26%	8.14%
1973	2.39%	8.56%
1972	2.52%	9.01%
1971	2.66%	9.47%
1970	2.79%	9.95%
1969	2.93%	10.4%
1968	3.06%	10.9%
1967	3.19%	11.4%
1966	3.31%	11.8%
1965	3.43%	12.3%
1964	3.53%	12.8%
1963	3.63%	13.2%
1962	3.73%	13.7%
1961	3.85%	14.2%
1960	4%	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.