Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Malta

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Trinidad
2023	1.06	1.53
2022	1.08	1.54
2021	1.13	1.56
2020	1.13	1.57
2019	1.14	1.58
2018	1.23	1.59
2017	1.26	1.59
2016	1.37	1.6
2015	1.37	1.6
2014	1.38	1.6
2013	1.36	1.6
2012	1.42	1.61
2011	1.45	1.61
2010	1.36	1.61
2009	1.42	1.62
2008	1.43	1.62
2007	1.35	1.62
2006	1.36	1.62
2005	1.38	1.63
2004	1.4	1.63
2003	1.48	1.65
2002	1.45	1.67
2001	1.48	1.71
2000	1.68	1.73
1999	1.73	1.76
1998	1.84	1.78
1997	1.93	1.83
1996	1.99	1.89
1995	1.77	1.97
1994	1.84	2.06
1993	1.96	2.13
1992	2.07	2.21
1991	1.99	2.29
1990	2.02	2.39
1989	2.1	2.53
1988	2.06	2.65
1987	1.97	2.78
1986	1.93	2.9
1985	1.95	2.99
1984	1.95	3.02
1983	1.92	3.07
1982	1.9	3.11
1981	1.87	3.13
1980	1.99	3.15
1979	2.1	3.13
1978	2.05	3.13
1977	2.14	3.12
1976	2.21	3.14
1975	2.27	3.21
1974	1.64	3.32
1973	1.65	3.47
1972	2.01	3.55
1971	2.06	3.61
1970	2.03	3.71
1969	2.02	3.86
1968	2.12	4.11
1967	2.24	4.35
1966	2.33	4.62
1965	2.52	4.88
1964	2.79	5.08
1963	2.9	5.24
1962	3.24	5.36
1961	3.27	5.41
1960	3.62	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Trinidad
2023	442	3,200
2022	54	3,773
2021	259	2,091
2020	361	4,558
2019	655	5,647
2018	774	5,869
2017	747	6,779
2016	1,091	7,436
2015	888	7,963
2014	910	8,571
2013	807	9,020
2012	714	9,376
2011	916	9,601
2010	871	9,698
2009	825	9,769
2008	777	9,872
2007	691	9,939
2006	568	9,889
2005	727	9,822
2004	883	10,149
2003	917	10,169
2002	911	10,316
2001	1,061	10,438
2000	1,482	10,588
1999	1,357	10,821
1998	1,656	10,964
1997	1,991	11,405
1996	2,279	12,101
1995	1,887	12,971
1994	2,136	14,032
1993	2,451	14,878
1992	2,573	15,910
1991	2,438	16,903
1990	2,621	18,052
1989	2,981	19,636
1988	2,813	21,028
1987	2,412	22,398
1986	2,395	23,705
1985	2,590	24,487
1984	2,678	24,738
1983	2,512	25,118
1982	2,835	25,181
1981	2,233	25,015
1980	2,375	24,557
1979	2,852	23,475
1978	2,389	22,538
1977	2,916	21,660
1976	2,721	20,875
1975	2,829	20,468
1974	2,687	20,412
1973	2,327	20,617
1972	2,480	20,116
1971	2,482	19,400
1970	2,270	19,074
1969	2,069	19,652
1968	2,247	20,849
1967	2,306	21,992
1966	2,458	23,228
1965	2,646	24,349
1964	3,630	25,065
1963	3,709	25,507
1962	4,664	25,763
1961	4,748	25,518
1960	5,747	24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Trinidad
2023	8.1	10.7
2022	8.1	11
2021	8.5	11.3
2020	8.6	11.6
2019	8.6	12.1
2018	9.2	12.1
2017	9.2	12.5
2016	9.8	12.8
2015	9.7	13
2014	9.6	13.3
2013	9.5	13.5
2012	9.8	13.7
2011	10	13.9
2010	9.4	14.1
2009	9.8	14.2
2008	9.8	14.3
2007	9.3	14.4
2006	9.3	14.4
2005	9.6	14.3
2004	9.7	14.3
2003	10.2	14.4
2002	9.9	14.5
2001	10.1	14.7
2000	11.3	14.9
1999	11.4	15
1998	12.1	15.1
1997	12.7	15.5
1996	13.3	16.1
1995	12.2	16.7
1994	12.9	17.6
1993	13.9	18.3
1992	14.9	19.2
1991	14.6	20
1990	15.2	21.1
1989	15.9	22.5
1988	15.9	23.9
1987	15.4	25.3
1986	15.3	26.7
1985	16.1	27.7
1984	16.9	28.3
1983	17.1	28.9
1982	18.1	29.2
1981	16.6	29.3
1980	17.7	29.1
1979	18.6	28.4
1978	18.2	27.8
1977	18.9	27.3
1976	18.6	26.8
1975	18.8	26.8
1974	18	27.1
1973	17.4	27.7
1972	17.8	27.5
1971	18.4	27.2
1970	17.6	27.2
1969	16.7	27.9
1968	16.7	29.3
1967	17	30.8
1966	16.9	32.5
1965	17.7	34.1
1964	19.9	35.3
1963	20.7	36.5
1962	23.2	37.4
1961	23.6	37.8
1960	26.2	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 26.2 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Trinidad
2100	10.1%	12.2%
2099	10.1%	12.2%
2098	10.1%	12.2%
2097	10.1%	12.2%
2096	10.1%	12.2%
2095	10.1%	12.3%
2094	10%	12.3%
2093	9.98%	12.3%
2092	9.93%	12.3%
2091	9.87%	12.4%
2090	9.81%	12.4%
2089	9.75%	12.4%
2088	9.68%	12.4%
2087	9.61%	12.5%
2086	9.55%	12.5%
2085	9.49%	12.5%
2084	9.43%	12.5%
2083	9.39%	12.5%
2082	9.34%	12.5%
2081	9.31%	12.5%
2080	9.28%	12.5%
2079	9.26%	12.5%
2078	9.26%	12.5%
2077	9.25%	12.5%
2076	9.26%	12.5%
2075	9.27%	12.5%
2074	9.29%	12.5%
2073	9.32%	12.5%
2072	9.35%	12.5%
2071	9.38%	12.5%
2070	9.42%	12.5%
2069	9.45%	12.5%
2068	9.49%	12.5%
2067	9.53%	12.5%
2066	9.57%	12.6%
2065	9.61%	12.6%
2064	9.64%	12.7%
2063	9.67%	12.7%
2062	9.69%	12.8%
2061	9.7%	12.8%
2060	9.71%	12.9%
2059	9.71%	13%
2058	9.7%	13.1%
2057	9.68%	13.1%
2056	9.66%	13.2%
2055	9.63%	13.3%
2054	9.6%	13.3%
2053	9.57%	13.4%
2052	9.54%	13.5%
2051	9.52%	13.5%
2050	9.51%	13.6%
2049	9.51%	13.6%
2048	9.53%	13.7%
2047	9.57%	13.7%
2046	9.62%	13.8%
2045	9.7%	13.8%
2044	9.8%	13.9%
2043	9.92%	13.9%
2042	10.1%	14%
2041	10.2%	14.1%
2040	10.4%	14.2%
2039	10.5%	14.3%
2038	10.7%	14.4%
2037	10.8%	14.6%
2036	11%	14.8%
2035	11.2%	15%
2034	11.4%	15.2%
2033	11.6%	15.4%
2032	11.8%	15.7%
2031	12.1%	15.9%
2030	12.3%	16.2%
2029	12.4%	16.5%
2028	12.5%	16.8%
2027	12.7%	17.1%
2026	12.8%	17.4%
2025	13%	17.6%
2024	13%	17.8%
2023	13.2%	18%
2022	13.2%	18.3%
2021	13.2%	18.5%
2020	13.3%	18.7%
2019	13.6%	18.8%
2018	13.8%	19%
2017	14%	19.3%
2016	14.2%	19.5%
2015	14.2%	19.6%
2014	14.3%	19.7%
2013	14.5%	19.9%
2012	14.7%	20%
2011	14.9%	20.1%
2010	15.2%	20.3%
2009	15.5%	20.5%
2008	15.9%	20.8%
2007	16.4%	21.2%
2006	16.9%	21.6%
2005	17.4%	22.1%
2004	17.9%	22.7%
2003	18.4%	23.4%
2002	18.9%	24.2%
2001	19.4%	25%
2000	19.8%	26%
1999	20.2%	27%
1998	20.7%	27.9%
1997	21.2%	28.9%
1996	21.6%	29.9%
1995	22%	30.8%
1994	22.3%	31.6%
1993	22.6%	32.2%
1992	22.9%	32.8%
1991	23.1%	33.3%
1990	23.4%	33.7%
1989	23.6%	34%
1988	23.8%	34.2%
1987	24%	34.4%
1986	24.1%	34.4%
1985	24.1%	34.4%
1984	24%	34.3%
1983	23.8%	34.2%
1982	23.6%	34.2%
1981	23.5%	34.2%
1980	23.4%	34.4%
1979	23.5%	34.8%
1978	23.6%	35.3%
1977	23.8%	36%
1976	24.1%	36.8%
1975	24.5%	37.6%
1974	25%	38.4%
1973	25.6%	39.1%
1972	26.3%	39.7%
1971	26.9%	40.4%
1970	27.7%	41.2%
1969	28.5%	41.9%
1968	29.3%	42.3%
1967	30.1%	42.7%
1966	30.9%	42.9%
1965	31.7%	43.1%
1964	32.6%	43.2%
1963	33.4%	43.3%
1962	34.2%	43.2%
1961	35%	43.2%
1960	35.8%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Trinidad
2023	8	54
2022	10	30
2021	10	54
2020	10	35
2019	8	53
2018	9	53
2017	7	51
2016	10	51
2015	7	50
2014	8	50
2013	7	50
2012	9	51
2011	11	53
2010	9	54
2009	11	54
2008	10	55
2007	10	57
2006	12	58
2005	11	60
2004	11	63
2003	13	67
2002	13	69
2001	12	72
2000	13	76
1999	15	78
1998	14	79
1997	15	82
1996	16	84
1995	15	85
1994	16	84
1993	16	85
1992	17	85
1991	17	82
1990	17	84
1989	17	86
1988	17	87
1987	19	86
1986	19	89
1985	21	87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Trinidad
2023	0.55%	1.91%
2022	0.57%	1.96%
2021	0.58%	2.01%
2020	0.6%	2.06%
2019	0.61%	2.1%
2018	0.63%	2.14%
2017	0.64%	2.18%
2016	0.65%	2.22%
2015	0.66%	2.26%
2014	0.67%	2.3%
2013	0.67%	2.35%
2012	0.68%	2.38%
2011	0.68%	2.43%
2010	0.69%	2.47%
2009	0.69%	2.51%
2008	0.69%	2.55%
2007	0.69%	2.59%
2006	0.69%	2.64%
2005	0.69%	2.68%
2004	0.7%	2.72%
2003	0.71%	2.76%
2002	0.72%	2.81%
2001	0.74%	2.84%
2000	0.76%	2.88%
1999	0.79%	2.92%
1998	0.82%	2.96%
1997	0.86%	2.99%
1996	0.9%	3.02%
1995	0.94%	3.06%
1994	0.98%	3.09%
1993	1.02%	3.13%
1992	1.06%	3.16%
1991	1.1%	3.21%
1990	1.13%	3.25%
1989	1.18%	3.3%
1988	1.23%	3.36%
1987	1.28%	3.42%
1986	1.33%	3.49%
1985	1.39%	3.56%
1984	1.45%	3.64%
1983	1.51%	3.73%
1982	1.57%	3.83%
1981	1.62%	3.92%
1980	1.69%	4.03%
1979	1.76%	4.14%
1978	1.84%	4.25%
1977	1.93%	4.37%
1976	2.03%	4.48%
1975	2.14%	4.6%
1974	2.26%	4.72%
1973	2.39%	4.84%
1972	2.52%	4.95%
1971	2.66%	5.06%
1970	2.79%	5.17%
1969	2.93%	5.28%
1968	3.06%	5.4%
1967	3.19%	5.53%
1966	3.31%	5.66%
1965	3.43%	5.8%
1964	3.53%	5.96%
1963	3.63%	6.14%
1962	3.73%	6.33%
1961	3.85%	6.53%
1960	4%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.