Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Uganda

Fertility rate in Malta vs Uganda by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Uganda
2023	1.06	4.28
2022	1.08	4.39
2021	1.13	4.51
2020	1.13	4.62
2019	1.14	4.74
2018	1.23	4.87
2017	1.26	4.99
2016	1.37	5.11
2015	1.37	5.25
2014	1.38	5.41
2013	1.36	5.56
2012	1.42	5.73
2011	1.45	5.89
2010	1.36	6.02
2009	1.42	6.12
2008	1.43	6.2
2007	1.35	6.33
2006	1.36	6.43
2005	1.38	6.53
2004	1.4	6.61
2003	1.48	6.67
2002	1.45	6.74
2001	1.48	6.76
2000	1.68	6.79
1999	1.73	6.83
1998	1.84	6.84
1997	1.93	6.86
1996	1.99	6.84
1995	1.77	6.87
1994	1.84	6.9
1993	1.96	6.89
1992	2.07	6.91
1991	1.99	6.94
1990	2.02	7.01
1989	2.1	7.05
1988	2.06	7.1
1987	1.97	7.12
1986	1.93	7.08
1985	1.95	7.04
1984	1.95	7.02
1983	1.92	7.07
1982	1.9	7.11
1981	1.87	7.12
1980	1.99	7.11
1979	2.1	7.14
1978	2.05	7.16
1977	2.14	7.18
1976	2.21	7.19
1975	2.27	7.2
1974	1.64	7.19
1973	1.65	7.19
1972	2.01	7.19
1971	2.06	7.18
1970	2.03	7.15
1969	2.02	7.12
1968	2.12	7.13
1967	2.24	7.1
1966	2.33	7.07
1965	2.52	7.04
1964	2.79	7.01
1963	2.9	6.98
1962	3.24	6.96
1961	3.27	6.93
1960	3.62	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Uganda
2023	442	1,477,166
2022	54	1,455,576
2021	259	1,423,377
2020	361	1,397,288
2019	655	1,367,044
2018	774	1,332,600
2017	747	1,290,658
2016	1,091	1,249,565
2015	888	1,224,839
2014	910	1,201,599
2013	807	1,184,250
2012	714	1,167,473
2011	916	1,147,263
2010	871	1,121,564
2009	825	1,090,600
2008	777	1,055,935
2007	691	1,029,893
2006	568	999,958
2005	727	969,096
2004	883	938,623
2003	917	901,374
2002	911	868,756
2001	1,061	836,751
2000	1,482	803,069
1999	1,357	775,166
1998	1,656	741,175
1997	1,991	727,523
1996	2,279	699,707
1995	1,887	697,218
1994	2,136	675,092
1993	2,451	650,032
1992	2,573	627,139
1991	2,438	602,740
1990	2,621	587,291
1989	2,981	565,367
1988	2,813	547,759
1987	2,412	527,397
1986	2,395	487,693
1985	2,590	462,534
1984	2,678	421,241
1983	2,512	404,940
1982	2,835	390,820
1981	2,233	380,028
1980	2,375	370,287
1979	2,852	381,626
1978	2,389	371,930
1977	2,916	365,216
1976	2,721	359,458
1975	2,829	354,278
1974	2,687	345,773
1973	2,327	340,780
1972	2,480	335,935
1971	2,482	328,294
1970	2,270	333,202
1969	2,069	320,486
1968	2,247	309,725
1967	2,306	296,692
1966	2,458	282,225
1965	2,646	271,830
1964	3,630	260,733
1963	3,709	250,885
1962	4,664	241,513
1961	4,748	232,894
1960	5,747	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Malta vs Uganda by year

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Malta

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Uganda
2023	8.1	35.2
2022	8.1	35.8
2021	8.5	36.3
2020	8.6	36.8
2019	8.6	37.2
2018	9.2	37.7
2017	9.2	37.9
2016	9.8	38.3
2015	9.7	39
2014	9.6	39.7
2013	9.5	40.6
2012	9.8	41.4
2011	10	42.2
2010	9.4	42.9
2009	9.8	43.4
2008	9.8	43.8
2007	9.3	44.5
2006	9.3	45.2
2005	9.6	45.8
2004	9.7	46.5
2003	10.2	47
2002	9.9	47.4
2001	10.1	47.9
2000	11.3	48.2
1999	11.4	48.7
1998	12.1	48.8
1997	12.7	49.6
1996	13.3	49.5
1995	12.2	50.6
1994	12.9	50.5
1993	13.9	50.5
1992	14.9	50.6
1991	14.6	50.6
1990	15.2	51
1989	15.9	50.9
1988	15.9	51
1987	15.4	50.9
1986	15.3	50.4
1985	16.1	49.7
1984	16.9	49
1983	17.1	48.9
1982	18.1	48.8
1981	16.6	48.8
1980	17.7	48.7
1979	18.6	48.8
1978	18.2	48.6
1977	18.9	48.6
1976	18.6	48.6
1975	18.8	48.7
1974	18	48.6
1973	17.4	48.7
1972	17.8	48.9
1971	18.4	48.9
1970	17.6	48.7
1969	16.7	48.4
1968	16.7	48.4
1967	17	48.2
1966	16.9	47.9
1965	17.7	47.8
1964	19.9	47.7
1963	20.7	47.8
1962	23.2	48
1961	23.6	48.2
1960	26.2	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 26.2 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Uganda
2100	10.1%	17.8%
2099	10.1%	18%
2098	10.1%	18.1%
2097	10.1%	18.3%
2096	10.1%	18.5%
2095	10.1%	18.6%
2094	10%	18.8%
2093	9.98%	19%
2092	9.93%	19.2%
2091	9.87%	19.4%
2090	9.81%	19.6%
2089	9.75%	19.7%
2088	9.68%	19.9%
2087	9.61%	20.1%
2086	9.55%	20.4%
2085	9.49%	20.6%
2084	9.43%	20.8%
2083	9.39%	21%
2082	9.34%	21.2%
2081	9.31%	21.4%
2080	9.28%	21.7%
2079	9.26%	21.9%
2078	9.26%	22.1%
2077	9.25%	22.4%
2076	9.26%	22.6%
2075	9.27%	22.9%
2074	9.29%	23.2%
2073	9.32%	23.5%
2072	9.35%	23.7%
2071	9.38%	24%
2070	9.42%	24.3%
2069	9.45%	24.6%
2068	9.49%	25%
2067	9.53%	25.3%
2066	9.57%	25.6%
2065	9.61%	25.9%
2064	9.64%	26.3%
2063	9.67%	26.6%
2062	9.69%	27%
2061	9.7%	27.3%
2060	9.71%	27.7%
2059	9.71%	28%
2058	9.7%	28.4%
2057	9.68%	28.7%
2056	9.66%	29.1%
2055	9.63%	29.4%
2054	9.6%	29.8%
2053	9.57%	30.1%
2052	9.54%	30.5%
2051	9.52%	30.9%
2050	9.51%	31.3%
2049	9.51%	31.6%
2048	9.53%	32%
2047	9.57%	32.5%
2046	9.62%	32.9%
2045	9.7%	33.4%
2044	9.8%	33.8%
2043	9.92%	34.3%
2042	10.1%	34.8%
2041	10.2%	35.3%
2040	10.4%	35.9%
2039	10.5%	36.4%
2038	10.7%	37%
2037	10.8%	37.6%
2036	11%	38.1%
2035	11.2%	38.7%
2034	11.4%	39.2%
2033	11.6%	39.7%
2032	11.8%	40.2%
2031	12.1%	40.7%
2030	12.3%	41.1%
2029	12.4%	41.6%
2028	12.5%	42%
2027	12.7%	42.5%
2026	12.8%	42.9%
2025	13%	43.3%
2024	13%	43.5%
2023	13.2%	43.9%
2022	13.2%	44.3%
2021	13.2%	44.7%
2020	13.3%	45.2%
2019	13.6%	45.8%
2018	13.8%	46.3%
2017	14%	46.9%
2016	14.2%	47.5%
2015	14.2%	48.1%
2014	14.3%	48.5%
2013	14.5%	48.8%
2012	14.7%	49.1%
2011	14.9%	49.3%
2010	15.2%	49.5%
2009	15.5%	49.7%
2008	15.9%	49.8%
2007	16.4%	50%
2006	16.9%	50%
2005	17.4%	50.1%
2004	17.9%	50.1%
2003	18.4%	50.1%
2002	18.9%	50.1%
2001	19.4%	50.1%
2000	19.8%	50.1%
1999	20.2%	50%
1998	20.7%	49.9%
1997	21.2%	49.7%
1996	21.6%	49.4%
1995	22%	49.1%
1994	22.3%	48.6%
1993	22.6%	48.5%
1992	22.9%	48.4%
1991	23.1%	48.3%
1990	23.4%	48.2%
1989	23.6%	48.1%
1988	23.8%	48.1%
1987	24%	48%
1986	24.1%	48%
1985	24.1%	48%
1984	24%	48%
1983	23.8%	48.1%
1982	23.6%	48%
1981	23.5%	48%
1980	23.4%	47.9%
1979	23.5%	47.7%
1978	23.6%	47.6%
1977	23.8%	47.5%
1976	24.1%	47.5%
1975	24.5%	47.4%
1974	25%	47.3%
1973	25.6%	47.1%
1972	26.3%	46.9%
1971	26.9%	46.7%
1970	27.7%	46.5%
1969	28.5%	46.5%
1968	29.3%	46.5%
1967	30.1%	46.6%
1966	30.9%	46.6%
1965	31.7%	46.7%
1964	32.6%	46.8%
1963	33.4%	46.9%
1962	34.2%	46.8%
1961	35%	46.6%
1960	35.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Uganda
2023	8	170
2022	10	184
2021	10	216
2020	10	209
2019	8	219
2018	9	232
2017	7	246
2016	10	272
2015	7	299
2014	8	311
2013	7	308
2012	9	285
2011	11	295
2010	9	304
2009	11	322
2008	10	324
2007	10	345
2006	12	409
2005	11	417
2004	11	384
2003	13	395
2002	13	416
2001	12	440
2000	13	475
1999	15	504
1998	14	523
1997	15	522
1996	16	513
1995	15	514
1994	16	507
1993	16	515
1992	17	530
1991	17	549
1990	17	575
1989	17	609
1988	17	655
1987	19	709
1986	19	781
1985	21	842

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 Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Uganda
2023	0.55%	3.88%
2022	0.57%	4.05%
2021	0.58%	4.18%
2020	0.6%	4.35%
2019	0.61%	4.53%
2018	0.63%	4.74%
2017	0.64%	4.98%
2016	0.65%	5.25%
2015	0.66%	5.58%
2014	0.67%	5.91%
2013	0.67%	6.24%
2012	0.68%	6.67%
2011	0.68%	7.1%
2010	0.69%	7.61%
2009	0.69%	8.14%
2008	0.69%	8.69%
2007	0.69%	9.3%
2006	0.69%	9.97%
2005	0.69%	10.7%
2004	0.7%	11.5%
2003	0.71%	12.3%
2002	0.72%	13.1%
2001	0.74%	13.9%
2000	0.76%	14.6%
1999	0.79%	15.2%
1998	0.82%	15.6%
1997	0.86%	16%
1996	0.9%	16.2%
1995	0.94%	16.5%
1994	0.98%	16.7%
1993	1.02%	17%
1992	1.06%	17.4%
1991	1.1%	17.9%
1990	1.13%	18.3%
1989	1.18%	18.7%
1988	1.23%	18.9%
1987	1.28%	19.2%
1986	1.33%	19.5%
1985	1.39%	19.9%
1984	1.45%	20.3%
1983	1.51%	20.9%
1982	1.57%	21.4%
1981	1.62%	21.9%
1980	1.69%	22%
1979	1.76%	21.8%
1978	1.84%	21.6%
1977	1.93%	21.2%
1976	2.03%	20.7%
1975	2.14%	20.3%
1974	2.26%	19.9%
1973	2.39%	19.6%
1972	2.52%	19.4%
1971	2.66%	19.3%
1970	2.79%	19.3%
1969	2.93%	19.4%
1968	3.06%	19.7%
1967	3.19%	19.9%
1966	3.31%	20.3%
1965	3.43%	20.6%
1964	3.53%	20.9%
1963	3.63%	21.3%
1962	3.73%	21.6%
1961	3.85%	21.9%
1960	4%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.