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Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Togo

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Malta has an annual birth rate of 8.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.06 in Malta and 4.19 in Togo — 295.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 70.7% in Malta and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 3.62 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Malta is ranked 174/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Malta, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Malta — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 10.4 in Malta vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Malta, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Malta vs Togo by year

Malta
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Togo
2023 1.06 4.19
2022 1.08 4.25
2021 1.13 4.32
2020 1.13 4.39
2019 1.14 4.45
2018 1.23 4.51
2017 1.26 4.58
2016 1.37 4.63
2015 1.37 4.66
2014 1.38 4.7
2013 1.36 4.75
2012 1.42 4.85
2011 1.45 4.98
2010 1.36 5.09
2009 1.42 5.1
2008 1.43 5.1
2007 1.35 5.1
2006 1.36 5.08
2005 1.38 5.04
2004 1.4 5
2003 1.48 5.05
2002 1.45 5.09
2001 1.48 5.13
2000 1.68 5.17
1999 1.73 5.23
1998 1.84 5.29
1997 1.93 5.36
1996 1.99 5.46
1995 1.77 5.57
1994 1.84 5.67
1993 1.96 5.78
1992 2.07 5.89
1991 1.99 5.99
1990 2.02 6.07
1989 2.1 6.15
1988 2.06 6.23
1987 1.97 6.3
1986 1.93 6.38
1985 1.95 6.46
1984 1.95 6.54
1983 1.92 6.63
1982 1.9 6.73
1981 1.87 6.81
1980 1.99 6.88
1979 2.1 6.94
1978 2.05 6.98
1977 2.14 7.03
1976 2.21 7.06
1975 2.27 7.09
1974 1.64 7.09
1973 1.65 7.08
1972 2.01 7.07
1971 2.06 7.06
1970 2.03 7.04
1969 2.02 7.02
1968 2.12 6.97
1967 2.24 6.96
1966 2.33 6.96
1965 2.52 6.94
1964 2.79 6.92
1963 2.9 6.89
1962 3.24 6.86
1961 3.27 6.82
1960 3.62 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Togo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Malta
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Malta Togo
2023 442 218,093
2022 54 215,090
2021 259 210,613
2020 361 208,663
2019 655 207,608
2018 774 204,942
2017 747 202,307
2016 1,091 199,364
2015 888 194,768
2014 910 190,667
2013 807 187,309
2012 714 186,061
2011 916 186,406
2010 871 185,294
2009 825 180,111
2008 777 173,677
2007 691 168,144
2006 568 160,671
2005 727 154,117
2004 883 147,574
2003 917 144,900
2002 911 141,643
2001 1,061 137,808
2000 1,482 133,873
1999 1,357 129,832
1998 1,656 125,392
1997 1,991 122,109
1996 2,279 119,418
1995 1,887 116,314
1994 2,136 113,074
1993 2,451 119,938
1992 2,573 118,876
1991 2,438 117,409
1990 2,621 116,200
1989 2,981 114,432
1988 2,813 112,915
1987 2,412 110,739
1986 2,395 107,957
1985 2,590 104,949
1984 2,678 102,425
1983 2,512 99,817
1982 2,835 97,003
1981 2,233 94,318
1980 2,375 91,445
1979 2,852 89,148
1978 2,389 86,950
1977 2,916 84,572
1976 2,721 82,321
1975 2,829 79,831
1974 2,687 77,347
1973 2,327 74,713
1972 2,480 72,008
1971 2,482 69,206
1970 2,270 65,851
1969 2,069 62,589
1968 2,247 59,110
1967 2,306 56,128
1966 2,458 53,640
1965 2,646 51,323
1964 3,630 49,449
1963 3,709 47,869
1962 4,664 46,201
1961 4,748 44,623
1960 5,747 43,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Malta vs Togo by year

Malta
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Malta Togo
2023 8.1 31.1
2022 8.1 31.5
2021 8.5 32
2020 8.6 32.5
2019 8.6 32.9
2018 9.2 33.4
2017 9.2 33.9
2016 9.8 34.4
2015 9.7 34.7
2014 9.6 35
2013 9.5 35.4
2012 9.8 36.1
2011 10 37.1
2010 9.4 37.9
2009 9.8 38
2008 9.8 38
2007 9.3 38
2006 9.3 37.7
2005 9.6 37.4
2004 9.7 37.1
2003 10.2 37.5
2002 9.9 37.8
2001 10.1 37.9
2000 11.3 37.9
1999 11.4 38
1998 12.1 38.1
1997 12.7 38.3
1996 13.3 38.6
1995 12.2 39
1994 12.9 39.4
1993 13.9 41.7
1992 14.9 40.8
1991 14.6 41.2
1990 15.2 41.7
1989 15.9 42.1
1988 15.9 42.5
1987 15.4 43
1986 15.3 43.3
1985 16.1 43.6
1984 16.9 44
1983 17.1 44.5
1982 18.1 45.1
1981 16.6 45.6
1980 17.7 46.1
1979 18.6 46.7
1978 18.2 47.2
1977 18.9 47.6
1976 18.6 48
1975 18.8 48.2
1974 18 48.4
1973 17.4 48.4
1972 17.8 48.5
1971 18.4 48.5
1970 17.6 48.3
1969 16.7 48.2
1968 16.7 47.9
1967 17 48
1966 16.9 48.2
1965 17.7 48.3
1964 19.9 48.4
1963 20.7 48.4
1962 23.2 48.2
1961 23.6 48
1960 26.2 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 26.2 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Malta Togo
Fertility rate 1.06 4.19
Fertility rate rank 191/196 21/196
Birth rate 8.1 31.1
Birth rate rank 174/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths +442 +218,093
Natural population change rank 147/196 57/196
Natural population change rate +0.08% +2.34%
Population growth +2.91% +2.27%
Population growth rank 19/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.69 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.6 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.48% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.55% 5.83%
Life expectancy 83.8 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Malta
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Malta Togo
2100 10.1% 23.1%
2099 10.1% 23.2%
2098 10.1% 23.4%
2097 10.1% 23.6%
2096 10.1% 23.7%
2095 10.1% 23.9%
2094 10% 24%
2093 9.98% 24.2%
2092 9.93% 24.4%
2091 9.87% 24.5%
2090 9.81% 24.7%
2089 9.75% 24.9%
2088 9.68% 25%
2087 9.61% 25.2%
2086 9.55% 25.4%
2085 9.49% 25.6%
2084 9.43% 25.8%
2083 9.39% 25.9%
2082 9.34% 26.1%
2081 9.31% 26.3%
2080 9.28% 26.5%
2079 9.26% 26.7%
2078 9.26% 26.9%
2077 9.25% 27.1%
2076 9.26% 27.3%
2075 9.27% 27.4%
2074 9.29% 27.6%
2073 9.32% 27.8%
2072 9.35% 28%
2071 9.38% 28.2%
2070 9.42% 28.4%
2069 9.45% 28.6%
2068 9.49% 28.7%
2067 9.53% 28.9%
2066 9.57% 29.1%
2065 9.61% 29.3%
2064 9.64% 29.6%
2063 9.67% 29.8%
2062 9.69% 30%
2061 9.7% 30.2%
2060 9.71% 30.4%
2059 9.71% 30.7%
2058 9.7% 30.9%
2057 9.68% 31.2%
2056 9.66% 31.4%
2055 9.63% 31.7%
2054 9.6% 31.9%
2053 9.57% 32.1%
2052 9.54% 32.4%
2051 9.52% 32.6%
2050 9.51% 32.9%
2049 9.51% 33.1%
2048 9.53% 33.4%
2047 9.57% 33.6%
2046 9.62% 33.8%
2045 9.7% 34%
2044 9.8% 34.3%
2043 9.92% 34.5%
2042 10.1% 34.7%
2041 10.2% 34.9%
2040 10.4% 35.1%
2039 10.5% 35.3%
2038 10.7% 35.5%
2037 10.8% 35.7%
2036 11% 36%
2035 11.2% 36.2%
2034 11.4% 36.5%
2033 11.6% 36.8%
2032 11.8% 37.1%
2031 12.1% 37.4%
2030 12.3% 37.7%
2029 12.4% 38%
2028 12.5% 38.3%
2027 12.7% 38.6%
2026 12.8% 39%
2025 13% 39.3%
2024 13% 39.5%
2023 13.2% 39.9%
2022 13.2% 40.2%
2021 13.2% 40.5%
2020 13.3% 40.7%
2019 13.6% 40.9%
2018 13.8% 41.1%
2017 14% 41.2%
2016 14.2% 41.4%
2015 14.2% 41.5%
2014 14.3% 41.5%
2013 14.5% 41.6%
2012 14.7% 41.6%
2011 14.9% 41.6%
2010 15.2% 41.6%
2009 15.5% 41.5%
2008 15.9% 41.6%
2007 16.4% 41.6%
2006 16.9% 41.8%
2005 17.4% 41.9%
2004 17.9% 42%
2003 18.4% 42.2%
2002 18.9% 42.3%
2001 19.4% 42.4%
2000 19.8% 42.6%
1999 20.2% 42.9%
1998 20.7% 43.2%
1997 21.2% 43.5%
1996 21.6% 43.8%
1995 22% 44%
1994 22.3% 44.2%
1993 22.6% 44.5%
1992 22.9% 44.7%
1991 23.1% 44.9%
1990 23.4% 45.2%
1989 23.6% 45.3%
1988 23.8% 45.5%
1987 24% 45.7%
1986 24.1% 45.8%
1985 24.1% 45.9%
1984 24% 46%
1983 23.8% 46.1%
1982 23.6% 46.2%
1981 23.5% 46.2%
1980 23.4% 46.2%
1979 23.5% 46.2%
1978 23.6% 46.1%
1977 23.8% 46%
1976 24.1% 45.9%
1975 24.5% 45.8%
1974 25% 45.6%
1973 25.6% 45.5%
1972 26.3% 45.4%
1971 26.9% 45.2%
1970 27.7% 45.1%
1969 28.5% 45%
1968 29.3% 44.9%
1967 30.1% 44.8%
1966 30.9% 44.7%
1965 31.7% 44.6%
1964 32.6% 44.5%
1963 33.4% 44.4%
1962 34.2% 44.2%
1961 35% 44.1%
1960 35.8% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Togo compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Togo

Malta
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Malta Togo
2023 8 349
2022 10 362
2021 10 397
2020 10 398
2019 8 416
2018 9 435
2017 7 443
2016 10 460
2015 7 470
2014 8 490
2013 7 500
2012 9 506
2011 11 501
2010 9 497
2009 11 471
2008 10 457
2007 10 448
2006 12 453
2005 11 434
2004 11 431
2003 13 431
2002 13 447
2001 12 478
2000 13 496
1999 15 529
1998 14 570
1997 15 600
1996 16 627
1995 15 663
1994 16 688
1993 16 728
1992 17 692
1991 17 676
1990 17 657
1989 17 644
1988 17 628
1987 19 636
1986 19 649
1985 21 668

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Malta
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Malta Togo
2023 0.55% 5.83%
2022 0.57% 6.02%
2021 0.58% 6.22%
2020 0.6% 6.43%
2019 0.61% 6.63%
2018 0.63% 6.86%
2017 0.64% 7.09%
2016 0.65% 7.32%
2015 0.66% 7.56%
2014 0.67% 7.81%
2013 0.67% 8.07%
2012 0.68% 8.33%
2011 0.68% 8.59%
2010 0.69% 8.87%
2009 0.69% 9.14%
2008 0.69% 9.41%
2007 0.69% 9.69%
2006 0.69% 9.97%
2005 0.69% 10.3%
2004 0.7% 10.6%
2003 0.71% 10.9%
2002 0.72% 11.3%
2001 0.74% 11.6%
2000 0.76% 12%
1999 0.79% 12.3%
1998 0.82% 12.7%
1997 0.86% 13%
1996 0.9% 13.3%
1995 0.94% 13.6%
1994 0.98% 13.9%
1993 1.02% 14.1%
1992 1.06% 14.3%
1991 1.1% 14.5%
1990 1.13% 14.7%
1989 1.18% 14.9%
1988 1.23% 15.2%
1987 1.28% 15.4%
1986 1.33% 15.7%
1985 1.39% 16%
1984 1.45% 16.3%
1983 1.51% 16.7%
1982 1.57% 17.1%
1981 1.62% 17.5%
1980 1.69% 17.9%
1979 1.76% 18.3%
1978 1.84% 18.8%
1977 1.93% 19.2%
1976 2.03% 19.7%
1975 2.14% 20.2%
1974 2.26% 20.7%
1973 2.39% 21.1%
1972 2.52% 21.6%
1971 2.66% 22.1%
1970 2.79% 22.5%
1969 2.93% 23%
1968 3.06% 23.4%
1967 3.19% 23.8%
1966 3.31% 24.2%
1965 3.43% 24.6%
1964 3.53% 24.9%
1963 3.63% 25.2%
1962 3.73% 25.5%
1961 3.85% 25.8%
1960 4% 26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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