Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Malta vs Turkmenistan by year

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Malta

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Turkmenistan
2023	1.06	2.69
2022	1.08	2.73
2021	1.13	2.75
2020	1.13	2.79
2019	1.14	2.83
2018	1.23	2.88
2017	1.26	2.93
2016	1.37	2.99
2015	1.37	3.03
2014	1.38	3.02
2013	1.36	3.01
2012	1.42	2.96
2011	1.45	2.9
2010	1.36	2.85
2009	1.42	2.79
2008	1.43	2.75
2007	1.35	2.73
2006	1.36	2.72
2005	1.38	2.71
2004	1.4	2.67
2003	1.48	2.67
2002	1.45	2.71
2001	1.48	2.81
2000	1.68	2.9
1999	1.73	2.98
1998	1.84	3.08
1997	1.93	3.18
1996	1.99	3.29
1995	1.77	3.49
1994	1.84	3.62
1993	1.96	3.78
1992	2.07	3.96
1991	1.99	4.14
1990	2.02	4.29
1989	2.1	4.46
1988	2.06	4.68
1987	1.97	4.84
1986	1.93	4.94
1985	1.95	4.97
1984	1.95	4.96
1983	1.92	4.97
1982	1.9	5.04
1981	1.87	5.16
1980	1.99	5.3
1979	2.1	5.46
1978	2.05	5.61
1977	2.14	5.77
1976	2.21	5.9
1975	2.27	6
1974	1.64	6.09
1973	1.65	6.15
1972	2.01	6.2
1971	2.06	6.32
1970	2.03	6.4
1969	2.02	6.48
1968	2.12	6.56
1967	2.24	6.64
1966	2.33	6.7
1965	2.52	6.76
1964	2.79	6.79
1963	2.9	6.79
1962	3.24	6.76
1961	3.27	6.69
1960	3.62	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Turkmenistan
2023	442	117,529
2022	54	121,814
2021	259	122,721
2020	361	124,014
2019	655	128,275
2018	774	129,537
2017	747	131,417
2016	1,091	132,581
2015	888	132,663
2014	910	129,677
2013	807	126,217
2012	714	120,957
2011	916	115,197
2010	871	109,318
2009	825	102,931
2008	777	96,815
2007	691	92,038
2006	568	87,840
2005	727	83,968
2004	883	79,850
2003	917	76,737
2002	911	75,639
2001	1,061	76,682
2000	1,482	76,875
1999	1,357	76,362
1998	1,656	77,342
1997	1,991	79,045
1996	2,279	80,996
1995	1,887	86,289
1994	2,136	89,319
1993	2,451	92,596
1992	2,573	96,668
1991	2,438	99,297
1990	2,621	101,099
1989	2,981	103,553
1988	2,813	104,802
1987	2,412	103,885
1986	2,395	100,930
1985	2,590	95,890
1984	2,678	90,591
1983	2,512	85,183
1982	2,835	80,989
1981	2,233	77,829
1980	2,375	74,394
1979	2,852	71,135
1978	2,389	68,437
1977	2,916	66,318
1976	2,721	64,513
1975	2,829	62,681
1974	2,687	60,925
1973	2,327	59,169
1972	2,480	57,326
1971	2,482	56,666
1970	2,270	55,617
1969	2,069	54,791
1968	2,247	54,324
1967	2,306	54,209
1966	2,458	54,353
1965	2,646	54,558
1964	3,630	54,574
1963	3,709	54,203
1962	4,664	53,248
1961	4,748	51,659
1960	5,747	49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Malta vs Turkmenistan by year

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Malta

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Turkmenistan
2023	8.1	21.7
2022	8.1	22.6
2021	8.5	23.3
2020	8.6	24.1
2019	8.6	24.8
2018	9.2	25.5
2017	9.2	26.3
2016	9.8	26.9
2015	9.7	27.5
2014	9.6	27.5
2013	9.5	27.4
2012	9.8	26.9
2011	10	26.3
2010	9.4	25.7
2009	9.8	25.1
2008	9.8	24.4
2007	9.3	24
2006	9.3	23.7
2005	9.6	23.3
2004	9.7	22.8
2003	10.2	22.4
2002	9.9	22.6
2001	10.1	23.2
2000	11.3	23.7
1999	11.4	24.1
1998	12.1	24.9
1997	12.7	25.7
1996	13.3	26.6
1995	12.2	28.3
1994	12.9	29.5
1993	13.9	30.8
1992	14.9	32.4
1991	14.6	33.7
1990	15.2	34.9
1989	15.9	36.5
1988	15.9	37.8
1987	15.4	38.6
1986	15.3	38.9
1985	16.1	38.4
1984	16.9	37.8
1983	17.1	37
1982	18.1	36.5
1981	16.6	36.5
1980	17.7	36.4
1979	18.6	36.4
1978	18.2	36.5
1977	18.9	36.7
1976	18.6	36.8
1975	18.8	36.8
1974	18	36.9
1973	17.4	37
1972	17.8	37.1
1971	18.4	37.7
1970	17.6	38.2
1969	16.7	38.8
1968	16.7	39.7
1967	17	40.8
1966	16.9	42.2
1965	17.7	43.6
1964	19.9	45
1963	20.7	46.2
1962	23.2	47.1
1961	23.6	47.5
1960	26.2	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 26.2 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Turkmenistan
2100	10.1%	15.5%
2099	10.1%	15.6%
2098	10.1%	15.7%
2097	10.1%	15.8%
2096	10.1%	15.9%
2095	10.1%	16%
2094	10%	16.2%
2093	9.98%	16.3%
2092	9.93%	16.5%
2091	9.87%	16.6%
2090	9.81%	16.8%
2089	9.75%	16.9%
2088	9.68%	17.1%
2087	9.61%	17.2%
2086	9.55%	17.4%
2085	9.49%	17.5%
2084	9.43%	17.7%
2083	9.39%	17.8%
2082	9.34%	17.9%
2081	9.31%	18%
2080	9.28%	18%
2079	9.26%	18.1%
2078	9.26%	18.2%
2077	9.25%	18.2%
2076	9.26%	18.2%
2075	9.27%	18.3%
2074	9.29%	18.3%
2073	9.32%	18.4%
2072	9.35%	18.4%
2071	9.38%	18.5%
2070	9.42%	18.6%
2069	9.45%	18.7%
2068	9.49%	18.9%
2067	9.53%	19%
2066	9.57%	19.2%
2065	9.61%	19.5%
2064	9.64%	19.7%
2063	9.67%	20%
2062	9.69%	20.2%
2061	9.7%	20.5%
2060	9.71%	20.8%
2059	9.71%	21.1%
2058	9.7%	21.4%
2057	9.68%	21.7%
2056	9.66%	22%
2055	9.63%	22.2%
2054	9.6%	22.4%
2053	9.57%	22.6%
2052	9.54%	22.8%
2051	9.52%	22.9%
2050	9.51%	23%
2049	9.51%	23%
2048	9.53%	23%
2047	9.57%	23%
2046	9.62%	23%
2045	9.7%	23%
2044	9.8%	23%
2043	9.92%	23.1%
2042	10.1%	23.2%
2041	10.2%	23.3%
2040	10.4%	23.5%
2039	10.5%	23.8%
2038	10.7%	24.2%
2037	10.8%	24.6%
2036	11%	25%
2035	11.2%	25.5%
2034	11.4%	26.1%
2033	11.6%	26.7%
2032	11.8%	27.4%
2031	12.1%	28.1%
2030	12.3%	28.7%
2029	12.4%	29.4%
2028	12.5%	30%
2027	12.7%	30.6%
2026	12.8%	31%
2025	13%	31.4%
2024	13%	31.5%
2023	13.2%	31.7%
2022	13.2%	31.7%
2021	13.2%	31.5%
2020	13.3%	31.2%
2019	13.6%	30.9%
2018	13.8%	30.5%
2017	14%	30.2%
2016	14.2%	29.9%
2015	14.2%	29.7%
2014	14.3%	29.6%
2013	14.5%	29.6%
2012	14.7%	29.7%
2011	14.9%	30%
2010	15.2%	30.3%
2009	15.5%	30.8%
2008	15.9%	31.3%
2007	16.4%	31.9%
2006	16.9%	32.6%
2005	17.4%	33.3%
2004	17.9%	34%
2003	18.4%	34.8%
2002	18.9%	35.6%
2001	19.4%	36.4%
2000	19.8%	37.3%
1999	20.2%	38.1%
1998	20.7%	38.9%
1997	21.2%	39.6%
1996	21.6%	40.2%
1995	22%	40.5%
1994	22.3%	40.8%
1993	22.6%	41%
1992	22.9%	41.1%
1991	23.1%	41.2%
1990	23.4%	41.2%
1989	23.6%	41.2%
1988	23.8%	41.1%
1987	24%	41%
1986	24.1%	40.8%
1985	24.1%	40.7%
1984	24%	40.7%
1983	23.8%	40.7%
1982	23.6%	40.8%
1981	23.5%	41%
1980	23.4%	41.3%
1979	23.5%	41.6%
1978	23.6%	42.1%
1977	23.8%	42.5%
1976	24.1%	43%
1975	24.5%	43.4%
1974	25%	43.9%
1973	25.6%	44.4%
1972	26.3%	44.8%
1971	26.9%	45.1%
1970	27.7%	45.4%
1969	28.5%	45.5%
1968	29.3%	45.6%
1967	30.1%	45.4%
1966	30.9%	45.2%
1965	31.7%	44.9%
1964	32.6%	44.5%
1963	33.4%	43.8%
1962	34.2%	42.8%
1961	35%	41.7%
1960	35.8%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Turkmenistan

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Malta

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Turkmenistan
2023	8	5
2022	10	5
2021	10	6
2020	10	5
2019	8	5
2018	9	5
2017	7	5
2016	10	6
2015	7	6
2014	8	6
2013	7	7
2012	9	7
2011	11	8
2010	9	9
2009	11	10
2008	10	11
2007	10	13
2006	12	14
2005	11	15
2004	11	17
2003	13	18
2002	13	20
2001	12	22
2000	13	25
1999	15	29
1998	14	34
1997	15	40
1996	16	46
1995	15	50
1994	16	54
1993	16	56
1992	17	58
1991	17	60
1990	17	62
1989	17	65
1988	17	69
1987	19	72
1986	19	75
1985	21	77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Turkmenistan
2023	0.55%	4%
2022	0.57%	4.1%
2021	0.58%	4.18%
2020	0.6%	4.26%
2019	0.61%	4.33%
2018	0.63%	4.36%
2017	0.64%	4.37%
2016	0.65%	4.33%
2015	0.66%	4.29%
2014	0.67%	4.25%
2013	0.67%	4.25%
2012	0.68%	4.25%
2011	0.68%	4.29%
2010	0.69%	4.36%
2009	0.69%	4.45%
2008	0.69%	4.6%
2007	0.69%	4.77%
2006	0.69%	4.99%
2005	0.69%	5.25%
2004	0.7%	5.56%
2003	0.71%	5.88%
2002	0.72%	6.24%
2001	0.74%	6.61%
2000	0.76%	6.97%
1999	0.79%	7.31%
1998	0.82%	7.59%
1997	0.86%	7.79%
1996	0.9%	7.9%
1995	0.94%	7.94%
1994	0.98%	7.92%
1993	1.02%	7.87%
1992	1.06%	7.83%
1991	1.1%	7.83%
1990	1.13%	7.91%
1989	1.18%	8.09%
1988	1.23%	8.36%
1987	1.28%	8.7%
1986	1.33%	9.08%
1985	1.39%	9.51%
1984	1.45%	9.98%
1983	1.51%	10.5%
1982	1.57%	10.9%
1981	1.62%	11.4%
1980	1.69%	11.9%
1979	1.76%	12.3%
1978	1.84%	12.8%
1977	1.93%	13.2%
1976	2.03%	-
1975	2.14%	-
1974	2.26%	-
1973	2.39%	-
1972	2.52%	-
1971	2.66%	-
1970	2.79%	-
1969	2.93%	-
1968	3.06%	-
1967	3.19%	-
1966	3.31%	-
1965	3.43%	-
1964	3.53%	-
1963	3.63%	-
1962	3.73%	-
1961	3.85%	-
1960	4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.