Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Turkey

Fertility rate in Malta vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Turkey
2023	1.06	1.51
2022	1.08	1.63
2021	1.13	1.71
2020	1.13	1.77
2019	1.14	1.89
2018	1.23	2
2017	1.26	2.08
2016	1.37	2.11
2015	1.37	2.16
2014	1.38	2.19
2013	1.36	2.11
2012	1.42	2.11
2011	1.45	2.05
2010	1.36	2.08
2009	1.42	2.1
2008	1.43	2.15
2007	1.35	2.16
2006	1.36	2.19
2005	1.38	2.2
2004	1.4	2.2
2003	1.48	2.2
2002	1.45	2.27
2001	1.48	2.39
2000	1.68	2.49
1999	1.73	2.63
1998	1.84	2.71
1997	1.93	2.74
1996	1.99	2.78
1995	1.77	2.84
1994	1.84	2.87
1993	1.96	2.92
1992	2.07	2.94
1991	1.99	3
1990	2.02	3.11
1989	2.1	3.34
1988	2.06	3.45
1987	1.97	3.54
1986	1.93	3.66
1985	1.95	3.78
1984	1.95	3.91
1983	1.92	4.06
1982	1.9	4.21
1981	1.87	4.35
1980	1.99	4.45
1979	2.1	4.58
1978	2.05	4.69
1977	2.14	4.78
1976	2.21	4.93
1975	2.27	5.09
1974	1.64	5.24
1973	1.65	5.41
1972	2.01	5.55
1971	2.06	5.67
1970	2.03	5.78
1969	2.02	5.87
1968	2.12	5.96
1967	2.24	6.06
1966	2.33	6.15
1965	2.52	6.22
1964	2.79	6.29
1963	2.9	6.34
1962	3.24	6.38
1961	3.27	6.42
1960	3.62	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Turkey
2023	442	426,630
2022	54	535,373
2021	259	521,713
2020	361	608,708
2019	655	751,472
2018	774	830,353
2017	747	875,408
2016	1,091	895,841
2015	888	930,799
2014	910	957,055
2013	807	921,386
2012	714	917,145
2011	916	875,839
2010	871	892,334
2009	825	900,491
2008	777	868,749
2007	691	876,626
2006	568	897,351
2005	727	898,650
2004	883	896,025
2003	917	893,683
2002	911	922,927
2001	1,061	980,560
2000	1,482	1,020,515
1999	1,357	1,063,312
1998	1,656	1,103,242
1997	1,991	1,099,738
1996	2,279	1,091,827
1995	1,887	1,090,630
1994	2,136	1,078,208
1993	2,451	1,064,168
1992	2,573	1,039,125
1991	2,438	1,041,229
1990	2,621	1,044,467
1989	2,981	1,094,036
1988	2,813	1,101,266
1987	2,412	1,099,042
1986	2,395	1,102,660
1985	2,590	1,098,846
1984	2,678	1,096,529
1983	2,512	1,095,106
1982	2,835	1,091,863
1981	2,233	1,100,082
1980	2,375	1,090,538
1979	2,852	1,076,707
1978	2,389	1,054,863
1977	2,916	1,023,779
1976	2,721	1,009,999
1975	2,829	1,012,904
1974	2,687	1,020,053
1973	2,327	1,025,675
1972	2,480	1,023,781
1971	2,482	1,014,165
1970	2,270	991,950
1969	2,069	970,958
1968	2,247	950,778
1967	2,306	936,727
1966	2,458	925,790
1965	2,646	904,016
1964	3,630	884,152
1963	3,709	862,626
1962	4,664	837,473
1961	4,748	816,911
1960	5,747	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Malta vs Turkey by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Turkey
2023	8.1	11.2
2022	8.1	12.2
2021	8.5	12.9
2020	8.6	13.4
2019	8.6	14.4
2018	9.2	15.4
2017	9.2	16.2
2016	9.8	16.6
2015	9.7	17.1
2014	9.6	17.5
2013	9.5	17
2012	9.8	17.2
2011	10	16.9
2010	9.4	17.2
2009	9.8	17.6
2008	9.8	18.2
2007	9.3	18.4
2006	9.3	18.7
2005	9.6	18.8
2004	9.7	18.9
2003	10.2	18.9
2002	9.9	19.5
2001	10.1	20.6
2000	11.3	21.4
1999	11.4	22.6
1998	12.1	23.3
1997	12.7	23.5
1996	13.3	23.7
1995	12.2	24.1
1994	12.9	24.3
1993	13.9	24.4
1992	14.9	24.4
1991	14.6	24.9
1990	15.2	25.5
1989	15.9	26.9
1988	15.9	27.7
1987	15.4	28.3
1986	15.3	29
1985	16.1	29.7
1984	16.9	30.4
1983	17.1	31.2
1982	18.1	32
1981	16.6	33.1
1980	17.7	33.7
1979	18.6	34.2
1978	18.2	34.5
1977	18.9	34.7
1976	18.6	35.3
1975	18.8	36.2
1974	18	37.3
1973	17.4	38.4
1972	17.8	39.3
1971	18.4	40.1
1970	17.6	40.6
1969	16.7	41
1968	16.7	41.5
1967	17	42.1
1966	16.9	42.9
1965	17.7	43.4
1964	19.9	43.9
1963	20.7	44.3
1962	23.2	44.7
1961	23.6	45.2
1960	26.2	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 26.2 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Turkey
2100	10.1%	11%
2099	10.1%	11%
2098	10.1%	11.1%
2097	10.1%	11.1%
2096	10.1%	11.2%
2095	10.1%	11.2%
2094	10%	11.3%
2093	9.98%	11.4%
2092	9.93%	11.4%
2091	9.87%	11.5%
2090	9.81%	11.6%
2089	9.75%	11.6%
2088	9.68%	11.7%
2087	9.61%	11.7%
2086	9.55%	11.8%
2085	9.49%	11.8%
2084	9.43%	11.9%
2083	9.39%	11.9%
2082	9.34%	11.9%
2081	9.31%	11.9%
2080	9.28%	11.9%
2079	9.26%	12%
2078	9.26%	12%
2077	9.25%	12%
2076	9.26%	12%
2075	9.27%	12%
2074	9.29%	12%
2073	9.32%	12%
2072	9.35%	12.1%
2071	9.38%	12.1%
2070	9.42%	12.2%
2069	9.45%	12.2%
2068	9.49%	12.3%
2067	9.53%	12.4%
2066	9.57%	12.5%
2065	9.61%	12.7%
2064	9.64%	12.8%
2063	9.67%	13%
2062	9.69%	13.1%
2061	9.7%	13.3%
2060	9.71%	13.5%
2059	9.71%	13.7%
2058	9.7%	13.8%
2057	9.68%	14%
2056	9.66%	14.2%
2055	9.63%	14.3%
2054	9.6%	14.5%
2053	9.57%	14.6%
2052	9.54%	14.7%
2051	9.52%	14.9%
2050	9.51%	15%
2049	9.51%	15.1%
2048	9.53%	15.2%
2047	9.57%	15.3%
2046	9.62%	15.4%
2045	9.7%	15.5%
2044	9.8%	15.6%
2043	9.92%	15.7%
2042	10.1%	15.8%
2041	10.2%	15.9%
2040	10.4%	16%
2039	10.5%	16.1%
2038	10.7%	16.3%
2037	10.8%	16.4%
2036	11%	16.6%
2035	11.2%	16.9%
2034	11.4%	17.2%
2033	11.6%	17.6%
2032	11.8%	18%
2031	12.1%	18.4%
2030	12.3%	18.9%
2029	12.4%	19.4%
2028	12.5%	19.9%
2027	12.7%	20.3%
2026	12.8%	20.8%
2025	13%	21.2%
2024	13%	21.4%
2023	13.2%	21.8%
2022	13.2%	22.2%
2021	13.2%	22.5%
2020	13.3%	22.8%
2019	13.6%	23%
2018	13.8%	23.1%
2017	14%	23.3%
2016	14.2%	23.6%
2015	14.2%	23.9%
2014	14.3%	24.3%
2013	14.5%	24.7%
2012	14.7%	25.1%
2011	14.9%	25.5%
2010	15.2%	25.9%
2009	15.5%	26.3%
2008	15.9%	26.7%
2007	16.4%	27.1%
2006	16.9%	27.5%
2005	17.4%	27.9%
2004	17.9%	28.3%
2003	18.4%	28.7%
2002	18.9%	29.2%
2001	19.4%	29.7%
2000	19.8%	30.2%
1999	20.2%	30.8%
1998	20.7%	31.4%
1997	21.2%	32%
1996	21.6%	32.6%
1995	22%	33.2%
1994	22.3%	33.8%
1993	22.6%	34.3%
1992	22.9%	34.8%
1991	23.1%	35.3%
1990	23.4%	35.8%
1989	23.6%	36.3%
1988	23.8%	36.7%
1987	24%	37.2%
1986	24.1%	37.6%
1985	24.1%	38.1%
1984	24%	38.5%
1983	23.8%	38.9%
1982	23.6%	39.3%
1981	23.5%	39.6%
1980	23.4%	39.8%
1979	23.5%	40.1%
1978	23.6%	40.4%
1977	23.8%	40.7%
1976	24.1%	41.1%
1975	24.5%	41.5%
1974	25%	41.8%
1973	25.6%	42.1%
1972	26.3%	42.3%
1971	26.9%	42.5%
1970	27.7%	42.7%
1969	28.5%	42.8%
1968	29.3%	42.9%
1967	30.1%	42.9%
1966	30.9%	42.8%
1965	31.7%	42.8%
1964	32.6%	42.7%
1963	33.4%	42.5%
1962	34.2%	42.4%
1961	35%	42.2%
1960	35.8%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Turkey
2023	8	15
2022	10	21
2021	10	20
2020	10	19
2019	8	17
2018	9	17
2017	7	18
2016	10	19
2015	7	19
2014	8	20
2013	7	20
2012	9	21
2011	11	23
2010	9	23
2009	11	23
2008	10	24
2007	10	25
2006	12	26
2005	11	27
2004	11	28
2003	13	29
2002	13	30
2001	12	31
2000	13	32
1999	15	34
1998	14	34
1997	15	35
1996	16	36
1995	15	37
1994	16	38
1993	16	39
1992	17	40
1991	17	41
1990	17	42
1989	17	44
1988	17	47
1987	19	50
1986	19	53
1985	21	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

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	Turkey
2023	0.55%	1.28%
2022	0.57%	0.96%
2021	0.58%	1.01%
2020	0.6%	1.05%
2019	0.61%	1.1%
2018	0.63%	1.15%
2017	0.64%	1.2%
2016	0.65%	1.26%
2015	0.66%	1.33%
2014	0.67%	1.4%
2013	0.67%	1.49%
2012	0.68%	1.58%
2011	0.68%	1.68%
2010	0.69%	1.79%
2009	0.69%	1.92%
2008	0.69%	2.06%
2007	0.69%	2.21%
2006	0.69%	2.38%
2005	0.69%	2.57%
2004	0.7%	2.77%
2003	0.71%	2.99%
2002	0.72%	3.22%
2001	0.74%	3.47%
2000	0.76%	3.74%
1999	0.79%	4.03%
1998	0.82%	4.33%
1997	0.86%	4.66%
1996	0.9%	5%
1995	0.94%	5.35%
1994	0.98%	5.73%
1993	1.02%	6.11%
1992	1.06%	6.52%
1991	1.1%	6.95%
1990	1.13%	7.38%
1989	1.18%	7.83%
1988	1.23%	8.29%
1987	1.28%	8.77%
1986	1.33%	9.27%
1985	1.39%	9.79%
1984	1.45%	10.3%
1983	1.51%	10.9%
1982	1.57%	11.5%
1981	1.62%	12.1%
1980	1.69%	12.7%
1979	1.76%	13.3%
1978	1.84%	13.9%
1977	1.93%	14.5%
1976	2.03%	15.1%
1975	2.14%	15.7%
1974	2.26%	16.3%
1973	2.39%	16.9%
1972	2.52%	17.5%
1971	2.66%	18%
1970	2.79%	18.6%
1969	2.93%	19.2%
1968	3.06%	19.7%
1967	3.19%	20.4%
1966	3.31%	21%
1965	3.43%	21.7%
1964	3.53%	22.5%
1963	3.63%	23.3%
1962	3.73%	24.1%
1961	3.85%	25%
1960	4%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.