Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Malta vs Tunisia by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Tunisia
2023	1.06	1.83
2022	1.08	1.85
2021	1.13	1.8
2020	1.13	2
2019	1.14	2.1
2018	1.23	2.13
2017	1.26	2.21
2016	1.37	2.28
2015	1.37	2.31
2014	1.38	2.32
2013	1.36	2.31
2012	1.42	2.28
2011	1.45	2.19
2010	1.36	2.08
2009	1.42	2
2008	1.43	1.98
2007	1.35	1.96
2006	1.36	1.95
2005	1.38	1.95
2004	1.4	1.95
2003	1.48	1.96
2002	1.45	1.94
2001	1.48	1.98
2000	1.68	2.03
1999	1.73	2.08
1998	1.84	2.2
1997	1.93	2.34
1996	1.99	2.49
1995	1.77	2.67
1994	1.84	2.87
1993	1.96	3.06
1992	2.07	3.19
1991	1.99	3.31
1990	2.02	3.44
1989	2.1	3.57
1988	2.06	3.83
1987	1.97	4.1
1986	1.93	4.36
1985	1.95	4.52
1984	1.95	4.66
1983	1.92	4.77
1982	1.9	4.89
1981	1.87	5.02
1980	1.99	5.03
1979	2.1	5.18
1978	2.05	5.4
1977	2.14	5.68
1976	2.21	5.87
1975	2.27	5.97
1974	1.64	6.05
1973	1.65	6.12
1972	2.01	6.19
1971	2.06	6.29
1970	2.03	6.43
1969	2.02	6.62
1968	2.12	6.81
1967	2.24	6.95
1966	2.33	7.06
1965	2.52	7.11
1964	2.79	7.17
1963	2.9	7.17
1962	3.24	7.17
1961	3.27	7.16
1960	3.62	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Tunisia
2023	442	93,663
2022	54	96,531
2021	259	68,087
2020	361	109,431
2019	655	127,312
2018	774	132,445
2017	747	140,971
2016	1,091	148,870
2015	888	153,007
2014	910	154,762
2013	807	154,687
2012	714	151,812
2011	916	143,401
2010	871	132,809
2009	825	125,465
2008	777	121,873
2007	691	118,920
2006	568	116,945
2005	727	115,374
2004	883	113,322
2003	917	111,926
2002	911	109,099
2001	1,061	110,146
2000	1,482	112,501
1999	1,357	114,829
1998	1,656	121,332
1997	1,991	128,327
1996	2,279	135,615
1995	1,887	144,345
1994	2,136	153,647
1993	2,451	160,922
1992	2,573	163,978
1991	2,438	166,245
1990	2,621	168,180
1989	2,981	169,221
1988	2,813	177,176
1987	2,412	184,101
1986	2,395	188,107
1985	2,590	186,344
1984	2,678	182,386
1983	2,512	179,878
1982	2,835	177,898
1981	2,233	176,628
1980	2,375	171,094
1979	2,852	171,463
1978	2,389	173,255
1977	2,916	174,539
1976	2,721	172,744
1975	2,829	166,991
1974	2,687	160,200
1973	2,327	153,525
1972	2,480	147,239
1971	2,482	142,296
1970	2,270	138,235
1969	2,069	135,257
1968	2,247	134,246
1967	2,306	132,626
1966	2,458	131,274
1965	2,646	127,673
1964	3,630	124,711
1963	3,709	120,865
1962	4,664	116,887
1961	4,748	111,459
1960	5,747	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Malta vs Tunisia 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	Tunisia
2023	8.1	13.7
2022	8.1	14.1
2021	8.5	14
2020	8.6	15.8
2019	8.6	16.8
2018	9.2	17.3
2017	9.2	18.2
2016	9.8	19
2015	9.7	19.4
2014	9.6	19.7
2013	9.5	19.8
2012	9.8	19.6
2011	10	18.9
2010	9.4	17.9
2009	9.8	17.3
2008	9.8	17
2007	9.3	16.8
2006	9.3	16.6
2005	9.6	16.5
2004	9.7	16.3
2003	10.2	16.2
2002	9.9	16
2001	10.1	16.2
2000	11.3	16.5
1999	11.4	16.9
1998	12.1	17.7
1997	12.7	18.7
1996	13.3	19.8
1995	12.2	21
1994	12.9	22.4
1993	13.9	23.7
1992	14.9	24.5
1991	14.6	25.2
1990	15.2	26
1989	15.9	26.6
1988	15.9	28.2
1987	15.4	29.9
1986	15.3	31.2
1985	16.1	31.8
1984	16.9	32.2
1983	17.1	32.7
1982	18.1	33.2
1981	16.6	33.9
1980	17.7	34
1979	18.6	35
1978	18.2	36.4
1977	18.9	37.8
1976	18.6	38.8
1975	18.8	39.2
1974	18	39.3
1973	17.4	39.6
1972	17.8	39.7
1971	18.4	40.3
1970	17.6	41
1969	16.7	42.3
1968	16.7	43.6
1967	17	45
1966	16.9	46.2
1965	17.7	46.8
1964	19.9	47.4
1963	20.7	47.6
1962	23.2	47.7
1961	23.6	47.7
1960	26.2	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 26.2 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Tunisia
2100	10.1%	12.7%
2099	10.1%	12.7%
2098	10.1%	12.8%
2097	10.1%	12.9%
2096	10.1%	13.1%
2095	10.1%	13.2%
2094	10%	13.3%
2093	9.98%	13.4%
2092	9.93%	13.5%
2091	9.87%	13.6%
2090	9.81%	13.7%
2089	9.75%	13.8%
2088	9.68%	13.8%
2087	9.61%	13.9%
2086	9.55%	13.9%
2085	9.49%	13.9%
2084	9.43%	13.9%
2083	9.39%	13.9%
2082	9.34%	13.9%
2081	9.31%	13.8%
2080	9.28%	13.8%
2079	9.26%	13.7%
2078	9.26%	13.7%
2077	9.25%	13.7%
2076	9.26%	13.6%
2075	9.27%	13.6%
2074	9.29%	13.6%
2073	9.32%	13.6%
2072	9.35%	13.7%
2071	9.38%	13.7%
2070	9.42%	13.8%
2069	9.45%	13.9%
2068	9.49%	14.1%
2067	9.53%	14.2%
2066	9.57%	14.4%
2065	9.61%	14.6%
2064	9.64%	14.8%
2063	9.67%	15.1%
2062	9.69%	15.3%
2061	9.7%	15.5%
2060	9.71%	15.8%
2059	9.71%	16%
2058	9.7%	16.2%
2057	9.68%	16.3%
2056	9.66%	16.5%
2055	9.63%	16.6%
2054	9.6%	16.7%
2053	9.57%	16.8%
2052	9.54%	16.8%
2051	9.52%	16.8%
2050	9.51%	16.8%
2049	9.51%	16.7%
2048	9.53%	16.7%
2047	9.57%	16.6%
2046	9.62%	16.6%
2045	9.7%	16.5%
2044	9.8%	16.5%
2043	9.92%	16.5%
2042	10.1%	16.6%
2041	10.2%	16.6%
2040	10.4%	16.7%
2039	10.5%	16.9%
2038	10.7%	17.1%
2037	10.8%	17.3%
2036	11%	17.5%
2035	11.2%	17.9%
2034	11.4%	18.4%
2033	11.6%	18.9%
2032	11.8%	19.5%
2031	12.1%	20.2%
2030	12.3%	20.8%
2029	12.4%	21.5%
2028	12.5%	22.2%
2027	12.7%	22.8%
2026	12.8%	23.3%
2025	13%	23.8%
2024	13%	24%
2023	13.2%	24.4%
2022	13.2%	24.7%
2021	13.2%	25%
2020	13.3%	25.1%
2019	13.6%	25.1%
2018	13.8%	25.1%
2017	14%	25%
2016	14.2%	24.9%
2015	14.2%	24.7%
2014	14.3%	24.6%
2013	14.5%	24.4%
2012	14.7%	24.2%
2011	14.9%	24.2%
2010	15.2%	24.2%
2009	15.5%	24.3%
2008	15.9%	24.6%
2007	16.4%	25%
2006	16.9%	25.4%
2005	17.4%	26%
2004	17.9%	26.7%
2003	18.4%	27.5%
2002	18.9%	28.4%
2001	19.4%	29.3%
2000	19.8%	30.2%
1999	20.2%	31.1%
1998	20.7%	32%
1997	21.2%	32.8%
1996	21.6%	33.5%
1995	22%	34.3%
1994	22.3%	35%
1993	22.6%	35.8%
1992	22.9%	36.4%
1991	23.1%	37.1%
1990	23.4%	37.6%
1989	23.6%	38.2%
1988	23.8%	38.6%
1987	24%	39%
1986	24.1%	39.3%
1985	24.1%	39.6%
1984	24%	39.9%
1983	23.8%	40.3%
1982	23.6%	40.8%
1981	23.5%	41.4%
1980	23.4%	42%
1979	23.5%	42.5%
1978	23.6%	43%
1977	23.8%	43.4%
1976	24.1%	43.7%
1975	24.5%	43.9%
1974	25%	44.1%
1973	25.6%	44.3%
1972	26.3%	44.4%
1971	26.9%	44.6%
1970	27.7%	44.7%
1969	28.5%	44.8%
1968	29.3%	44.8%
1967	30.1%	44.7%
1966	30.9%	44.5%
1965	31.7%	44.2%
1964	32.6%	44%
1963	33.4%	43.8%
1962	34.2%	43.5%
1961	35%	43.4%
1960	35.8%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Tunisia
2023	8	36
2022	10	38
2021	10	65
2020	10	40
2019	8	37
2018	9	38
2017	7	38
2016	10	39
2015	7	40
2014	8	42
2013	7	43
2012	9	43
2011	11	44
2010	9	44
2009	11	44
2008	10	45
2007	10	46
2006	12	48
2005	11	49
2004	11	50
2003	13	52
2002	13	53
2001	12	55
2000	13	56
1999	15	57
1998	14	60
1997	15	64
1996	16	68
1995	15	73
1994	16	77
1993	16	80
1992	17	82
1991	17	83
1990	17	85
1989	17	87
1988	17	96
1987	19	107
1986	19	121
1985	21	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Tunisia
2023	0.55%	1.29%
2022	0.57%	1.39%
2021	0.58%	1.5%
2020	0.6%	1.6%
2019	0.61%	1.69%
2018	0.63%	1.75%
2017	0.64%	1.79%
2016	0.65%	1.81%
2015	0.66%	1.82%
2014	0.67%	1.83%
2013	0.67%	1.83%
2012	0.68%	1.84%
2011	0.68%	1.85%
2010	0.69%	1.87%
2009	0.69%	1.9%
2008	0.69%	1.94%
2007	0.69%	2%
2006	0.69%	2.07%
2005	0.69%	2.16%
2004	0.7%	2.27%
2003	0.71%	2.4%
2002	0.72%	2.55%
2001	0.74%	2.72%
2000	0.76%	2.92%
1999	0.79%	3.14%
1998	0.82%	3.38%
1997	0.86%	3.65%
1996	0.9%	3.92%
1995	0.94%	4.2%
1994	0.98%	4.48%
1993	1.02%	4.74%
1992	1.06%	5%
1991	1.1%	5.24%
1990	1.13%	5.5%
1989	1.18%	5.76%
1988	1.23%	6.03%
1987	1.28%	6.35%
1986	1.33%	6.69%
1985	1.39%	7.08%
1984	1.45%	7.48%
1983	1.51%	7.94%
1982	1.57%	8.42%
1981	1.62%	8.94%
1980	1.69%	9.52%
1979	1.76%	10.2%
1978	1.84%	10.9%
1977	1.93%	11.7%
1976	2.03%	12.5%
1975	2.14%	13.4%
1974	2.26%	14.3%
1973	2.39%	15.2%
1972	2.52%	16.1%
1971	2.66%	17.1%
1970	2.79%	18.1%
1969	2.93%	19.1%
1968	3.06%	20.2%
1967	3.19%	21.3%
1966	3.31%	22.4%
1965	3.43%	23.6%
1964	3.53%	24.8%
1963	3.63%	26%
1962	3.73%	27.2%
1961	3.85%	-
1960	4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.