Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Tuvalu

Fertility rate in Malta vs Tuvalu by year

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Malta

Tuvalu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Tuvalu
2023	1.06	3.21
2022	1.08	3.24
2021	1.13	3.28
2020	1.13	3.31
2019	1.14	3.33
2018	1.23	3.33
2017	1.26	3.3
2016	1.37	3.3
2015	1.37	3.31
2014	1.38	3.33
2013	1.36	3.39
2012	1.42	3.47
2011	1.45	3.46
2010	1.36	3.44
2009	1.42	3.43
2008	1.43	3.42
2007	1.35	3.45
2006	1.36	3.53
2005	1.38	3.55
2004	1.4	3.55
2003	1.48	3.58
2002	1.45	3.64
2001	1.48	3.75
2000	1.68	3.84
1999	1.73	3.92
1998	1.84	3.95
1997	1.93	3.95
1996	1.99	3.95
1995	1.77	3.96
1994	1.84	3.92
1993	1.96	3.92
1992	2.07	3.86
1991	1.99	3.79
1990	2.02	3.75
1989	2.1	3.8
1988	2.06	3.88
1987	1.97	3.94
1986	1.93	3.97
1985	1.95	3.97
1984	1.95	3.95
1983	1.92	3.91
1982	1.9	3.88
1981	1.87	3.8
1980	1.99	3.73
1979	2.1	3.65
1978	2.05	3.59
1977	2.14	3.56
1976	2.21	3.55
1975	2.27	3.58
1974	1.64	3.63
1973	1.65	3.71
1972	2.01	3.81
1971	2.06	3.94
1970	2.03	4.08
1969	2.02	4.23
1968	2.12	4.36
1967	2.24	4.49
1966	2.33	4.64
1965	2.52	4.73
1964	2.79	4.83
1963	2.9	4.91
1962	3.24	5
1961	3.27	5.09
1960	3.62	5.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Tuvalu

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Tuvalu
2023	442	137
2022	54	150
2021	259	151
2020	361	161
2019	655	166
2018	774	169
2017	747	163
2016	1,091	157
2015	888	153
2014	910	149
2013	807	148
2012	714	148
2011	916	142
2010	871	136
2009	825	130
2008	777	125
2007	691	125
2006	568	129
2005	727	131
2004	883	132
2003	917	136
2002	911	141
2001	1,061	151
2000	1,482	159
1999	1,357	166
1998	1,656	172
1997	1,991	177
1996	2,279	182
1995	1,887	191
1994	2,136	195
1993	2,451	202
1992	2,573	196
1991	2,438	203
1990	2,621	204
1989	2,981	208
1988	2,813	215
1987	2,412	219
1986	2,395	219
1985	2,590	215
1984	2,678	212
1983	2,512	206
1982	2,835	198
1981	2,233	186
1980	2,375	173
1979	2,852	158
1978	2,389	141
1977	2,916	128
1976	2,721	117
1975	2,829	108
1974	2,687	102
1973	2,327	101
1972	2,480	94
1971	2,482	101
1970	2,270	102
1969	2,069	102
1968	2,247	97
1967	2,306	92
1966	2,458	91
1965	2,646	93
1964	3,630	98
1963	3,709	106
1962	4,664	113
1961	4,748	120
1960	5,747	126

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Malta vs Tuvalu by year

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Malta

Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Tuvalu
2023	8.1	23.1
2022	8.1	24.1
2021	8.5	24.4
2020	8.6	24.6
2019	8.6	24.9
2018	9.2	24.9
2017	9.2	24.3
2016	9.8	23.8
2015	9.7	23.3
2014	9.6	23
2013	9.5	22.8
2012	9.8	22.9
2011	10	22.5
2010	9.4	22.2
2009	9.8	21.9
2008	9.8	21.7
2007	9.3	21.9
2006	9.3	22.4
2005	9.6	22.7
2004	9.7	23.1
2003	10.2	23.6
2002	9.9	24.5
2001	10.1	25.6
2000	11.3	26.6
1999	11.4	27.6
1998	12.1	28.4
1997	12.7	29
1996	13.3	29.8
1995	12.2	30.8
1994	12.9	31.5
1993	13.9	32.6
1992	14.9	33.1
1991	14.6	33.3
1990	15.2	33.7
1989	15.9	34.7
1988	15.9	36
1987	15.4	36.9
1986	15.3	37.4
1985	16.1	37.5
1984	16.9	37.4
1983	17.1	36.9
1982	18.1	36.2
1981	16.6	35
1980	17.7	33.7
1979	18.6	32.3
1978	18.2	30.6
1977	18.9	29.5
1976	18.6	28.8
1975	18.8	28.5
1974	18	28.6
1973	17.4	29.4
1972	17.8	29.5
1971	18.4	30
1970	17.6	30.5
1969	16.7	31.1
1968	16.7	30.6
1967	17	30.2
1966	16.9	30.4
1965	17.7	31
1964	19.9	32.4
1963	20.7	34.3
1962	23.2	36.5
1961	23.6	38.8
1960	26.2	40.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 26.2 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Tuvalu
2100	10.1%	19%
2099	10.1%	19%
2098	10.1%	19.2%
2097	10.1%	19.3%
2096	10.1%	19.4%
2095	10.1%	19.6%
2094	10%	19.7%
2093	9.98%	19.9%
2092	9.93%	20.1%
2091	9.87%	20.3%
2090	9.81%	20.5%
2089	9.75%	20.6%
2088	9.68%	20.8%
2087	9.61%	21%
2086	9.55%	21.2%
2085	9.49%	21.4%
2084	9.43%	21.5%
2083	9.39%	21.7%
2082	9.34%	21.8%
2081	9.31%	21.9%
2080	9.28%	22%
2079	9.26%	22.1%
2078	9.26%	22.1%
2077	9.25%	22.2%
2076	9.26%	22.3%
2075	9.27%	22.4%
2074	9.29%	22.5%
2073	9.32%	22.6%
2072	9.35%	22.7%
2071	9.38%	22.8%
2070	9.42%	22.9%
2069	9.45%	23.1%
2068	9.49%	23.3%
2067	9.53%	23.5%
2066	9.57%	23.8%
2065	9.61%	24.1%
2064	9.64%	24.4%
2063	9.67%	24.7%
2062	9.69%	25.1%
2061	9.7%	25.4%
2060	9.71%	25.7%
2059	9.71%	26.1%
2058	9.7%	26.5%
2057	9.68%	26.8%
2056	9.66%	27.1%
2055	9.63%	27.3%
2054	9.6%	27.5%
2053	9.57%	27.7%
2052	9.54%	27.8%
2051	9.52%	27.9%
2050	9.51%	27.9%
2049	9.51%	27.8%
2048	9.53%	27.7%
2047	9.57%	27.6%
2046	9.62%	27.4%
2045	9.7%	27.3%
2044	9.8%	27.1%
2043	9.92%	27%
2042	10.1%	26.9%
2041	10.2%	26.9%
2040	10.4%	26.9%
2039	10.5%	27%
2038	10.7%	27.3%
2037	10.8%	27.7%
2036	11%	28%
2035	11.2%	28.4%
2034	11.4%	29%
2033	11.6%	29.6%
2032	11.8%	30.3%
2031	12.1%	30.9%
2030	12.3%	31.5%
2029	12.4%	32.1%
2028	12.5%	32.6%
2027	12.7%	32.9%
2026	12.8%	33%
2025	13%	33%
2024	13%	32.9%
2023	13.2%	32.6%
2022	13.2%	32%
2021	13.2%	31.6%
2020	13.3%	31.7%
2019	13.6%	31.7%
2018	13.8%	31.6%
2017	14%	31.6%
2016	14.2%	31.8%
2015	14.2%	31.9%
2014	14.3%	32.1%
2013	14.5%	32.4%
2012	14.7%	32.5%
2011	14.9%	32.6%
2010	15.2%	32.8%
2009	15.5%	33.1%
2008	15.9%	33.5%
2007	16.4%	34%
2006	16.9%	34.5%
2005	17.4%	35%
2004	17.9%	35.5%
2003	18.4%	36%
2002	18.9%	36.3%
2001	19.4%	36.3%
2000	19.8%	36.3%
1999	20.2%	36.2%
1998	20.7%	36.3%
1997	21.2%	36.3%
1996	21.6%	36.3%
1995	22%	36.2%
1994	22.3%	36.1%
1993	22.6%	35.9%
1992	22.9%	35.4%
1991	23.1%	35%
1990	23.4%	34.5%
1989	23.6%	34.1%
1988	23.8%	33.5%
1987	24%	32.9%
1986	24.1%	32.3%
1985	24.1%	31.7%
1984	24%	31.6%
1983	23.8%	32.1%
1982	23.6%	32.8%
1981	23.5%	33.4%
1980	23.4%	34%
1979	23.5%	34.5%
1978	23.6%	35.5%
1977	23.8%	37%
1976	24.1%	38.1%
1975	24.5%	38.9%
1974	25%	39.4%
1973	25.6%	40.2%
1972	26.3%	41.3%
1971	26.9%	42.3%
1970	27.7%	43.2%
1969	28.5%	43.9%
1968	29.3%	44.3%
1967	30.1%	44.1%
1966	30.9%	43.9%
1965	31.7%	43.9%
1964	32.6%	44.1%
1963	33.4%	43.9%
1962	34.2%	43.1%
1961	35%	42.1%
1960	35.8%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Tuvalu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Tuvalu

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Malta

Tuvalu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Tuvalu
2023	8	170
2022	10	220
2021	10	157
2020	10	206
2019	8	155
2018	9	153
2017	7	171
2016	10	170
2015	7	169
2014	8	168
2013	7	168
2012	9	168
2011	11	169
2010	9	213
2009	11	215
2008	10	219
2007	10	222
2006	12	226
2005	11	230
2004	11	209
2003	13	210
2002	13	234
2001	12	235
2000	13	237
1999	15	242
1998	14	245
1997	15	249
1996	16	277
1995	15	281
1994	16	284
1993	16	286
1992	17	312
1991	17	289
1990	17	291
1989	17	296
1988	17	300
1987	19	252
1986	19	226
1985	21	230

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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Tuvalu
2023	0.55%	1.99%
2022	0.57%	2.05%
2021	0.58%	2.12%
2020	0.6%	2.19%
2019	0.61%	2.27%
2018	0.63%	2.35%
2017	0.64%	2.43%
2016	0.65%	2.52%
2015	0.66%	2.61%
2014	0.67%	2.71%
2013	0.67%	2.8%
2012	0.68%	2.91%
2011	0.68%	3.02%
2010	0.69%	3.14%
2009	0.69%	3.28%
2008	0.69%	3.42%
2007	0.69%	3.56%
2006	0.69%	3.68%
2005	0.69%	3.8%
2004	0.7%	3.89%
2003	0.71%	3.98%
2002	0.72%	4.07%
2001	0.74%	4.16%
2000	0.76%	4.26%
1999	0.79%	4.39%
1998	0.82%	4.52%
1997	0.86%	4.67%
1996	0.9%	4.81%
1995	0.94%	4.94%
1994	0.98%	5.05%
1993	1.02%	5.15%
1992	1.06%	5.24%
1991	1.1%	5.31%
1990	1.13%	5.37%
1989	1.18%	5.42%
1988	1.23%	5.47%
1987	1.28%	5.53%
1986	1.33%	5.59%
1985	1.39%	5.66%
1984	1.45%	5.76%
1983	1.51%	5.9%
1982	1.57%	6.06%
1981	1.62%	6.26%
1980	1.69%	6.49%
1979	1.76%	6.76%
1978	1.84%	7.08%
1977	1.93%	7.43%
1976	2.03%	7.84%
1975	2.14%	8.31%
1974	2.26%	8.81%
1973	2.39%	9.37%
1972	2.52%	9.93%
1971	2.66%	10.5%
1970	2.79%	11.1%
1969	2.93%	11.7%
1968	3.06%	12.3%
1967	3.19%	12.9%
1966	3.31%	13.6%
1965	3.43%	14.2%
1964	3.53%	14.9%
1963	3.63%	15.6%
1962	3.73%	16.3%
1961	3.85%	17%
1960	4%	17.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.