Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Malta vs Ukraine by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Ukraine
2023	1.06	0.98
2022	1.08	0.9
2021	1.13	1.15
2020	1.13	1.21
2019	1.14	1.22
2018	1.23	1.23
2017	1.26	1.3
2016	1.37	1.39
2015	1.37	1.39
2014	1.38	1.47
2013	1.36	1.52
2012	1.42	1.53
2011	1.45	1.46
2010	1.36	1.44
2009	1.42	1.47
2008	1.43	1.44
2007	1.35	1.34
2006	1.36	1.3
2005	1.38	1.22
2004	1.4	1.22
2003	1.48	1.17
2002	1.45	1.13
2001	1.48	1.09
2000	1.68	1.11
1999	1.73	1.13
1998	1.84	1.21
1997	1.93	1.27
1996	1.99	1.33
1995	1.77	1.4
1994	1.84	1.47
1993	1.96	1.56
1992	2.07	1.67
1991	1.99	1.77
1990	2.02	1.85
1989	2.1	1.93
1988	2.06	2.04
1987	1.97	2.07
1986	1.93	2.12
1985	1.95	2.03
1984	1.95	2.08
1983	1.92	2.1
1982	1.9	1.95
1981	1.87	1.92
1980	1.99	1.95
1979	2.1	1.96
1978	2.05	1.97
1977	2.14	1.98
1976	2.21	2.04
1975	2.27	2.05
1974	1.64	2.06
1973	1.65	2.04
1972	2.01	2.13
1971	2.06	2.11
1970	2.03	2.08
1969	2.02	2.01
1968	2.12	2.03
1967	2.24	2.04
1966	2.33	2.04
1965	2.52	1.94
1964	2.79	2.01
1963	2.9	2.11
1962	3.24	2.15
1961	3.27	2.2
1960	3.62	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Ukraine
2023	442	-283,185
2022	54	-349,284
2021	259	-449,941
2020	361	-307,533
2019	655	-236,296
2018	774	-227,491
2017	747	-158,390
2016	1,091	-135,710
2015	888	-147,107
2014	910	-140,216
2013	807	-129,662
2012	714	-130,451
2011	916	-158,372
2010	871	-180,388
2009	825	-197,918
2008	777	-229,086
2007	691	-282,659
2006	568	-300,787
2005	727	-337,857
2004	883	-344,157
2003	917	-351,299
2002	911	-364,544
2001	1,061	-374,734
2000	1,482	-364,143
1999	1,357	-348,286
1998	1,656	-318,299
1997	1,991	-306,549
1996	2,279	-305,154
1995	1,887	-281,629
1994	2,136	-238,820
1993	2,451	-169,405
1992	2,573	-95,857
1991	2,438	-16,486
1990	2,621	48,463
1989	2,981	106,431
1988	2,813	162,002
1987	2,412	198,850
1986	2,395	225,751
1985	2,590	201,011
1984	2,678	222,430
1983	2,512	241,741
1982	2,835	194,101
1981	2,233	182,839
1980	2,375	197,223
1979	2,852	197,294
1978	2,389	206,554
1977	2,916	216,932
1976	2,721	247,323
1975	2,829	256,787
1974	2,687	273,486
1973	2,327	274,938
1972	2,480	309,785
1971	2,482	305,849
1970	2,270	291,839
1969	2,069	274,858
1968	2,247	295,162
1967	2,306	313,899
1966	2,458	337,794
1965	2,646	334,365
1964	3,630	391,120
1963	3,709	449,648
1962	4,664	481,887
1961	4,748	508,602
1960	5,747	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Malta vs Ukraine by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Ukraine
2023	8.1	5.63
2022	8.1	5.68
2021	8.5	6.98
2020	8.6	7.56
2019	8.6	7.82
2018	9.2	8.13
2017	9.2	8.78
2016	9.8	9.61
2015	9.7	9.8
2014	9.6	10.6
2013	9.5	11.2
2012	9.8	11.4
2011	10	11.1
2010	9.4	10.9
2009	9.8	11.2
2008	9.8	11
2007	9.3	10.2
2006	9.3	9.79
2005	9.6	9.12
2004	9.7	8.96
2003	10.2	8.55
2002	9.9	8.11
2001	10.1	7.78
2000	11.3	7.82
1999	11.4	7.89
1998	12.1	8.4
1997	12.7	8.82
1996	13.3	9.25
1995	12.2	9.7
1994	12.9	10.2
1993	13.9	10.9
1992	14.9	11.7
1991	14.6	12.5
1990	15.2	13.1
1989	15.9	13.8
1988	15.9	14.6
1987	15.4	15.1
1986	15.3	15.8
1985	16.1	15.4
1984	16.9	15.9
1983	17.1	16.1
1982	18.1	15
1981	16.6	14.8
1980	17.7	15
1979	18.6	14.9
1978	18.2	14.9
1977	18.9	14.8
1976	18.6	15.2
1975	18.8	15.1
1974	18	15.2
1973	17.4	15
1972	17.8	15.5
1971	18.4	15.4
1970	17.6	15
1969	16.7	14.5
1968	16.7	14.8
1967	17	15
1966	16.9	15.4
1965	17.7	15.3
1964	19.9	16.6
1963	20.7	18
1962	23.2	18.9
1961	23.6	19.7
1960	26.2	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 26.2 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Ukraine
2100	10.1%	8.49%
2099	10.1%	8.5%
2098	10.1%	8.51%
2097	10.1%	8.54%
2096	10.1%	8.57%
2095	10.1%	8.61%
2094	10%	8.66%
2093	9.98%	8.71%
2092	9.93%	8.77%
2091	9.87%	8.82%
2090	9.81%	8.87%
2089	9.75%	8.92%
2088	9.68%	8.95%
2087	9.61%	8.98%
2086	9.55%	9%
2085	9.49%	9%
2084	9.43%	9%
2083	9.39%	8.98%
2082	9.34%	8.95%
2081	9.31%	8.9%
2080	9.28%	8.85%
2079	9.26%	8.79%
2078	9.26%	8.73%
2077	9.25%	8.66%
2076	9.26%	8.59%
2075	9.27%	8.53%
2074	9.29%	8.47%
2073	9.32%	8.41%
2072	9.35%	8.37%
2071	9.38%	8.34%
2070	9.42%	8.34%
2069	9.45%	8.34%
2068	9.49%	8.37%
2067	9.53%	8.42%
2066	9.57%	8.5%
2065	9.61%	8.59%
2064	9.64%	8.7%
2063	9.67%	8.83%
2062	9.69%	8.96%
2061	9.7%	9.11%
2060	9.71%	9.27%
2059	9.71%	9.42%
2058	9.7%	9.57%
2057	9.68%	9.71%
2056	9.66%	9.83%
2055	9.63%	9.94%
2054	9.6%	10%
2053	9.57%	10.1%
2052	9.54%	10.2%
2051	9.52%	10.2%
2050	9.51%	10.2%
2049	9.51%	10.2%
2048	9.53%	10.2%
2047	9.57%	10.2%
2046	9.62%	10.1%
2045	9.7%	10.1%
2044	9.8%	10%
2043	9.92%	9.99%
2042	10.1%	9.94%
2041	10.2%	9.89%
2040	10.4%	9.9%
2039	10.5%	9.94%
2038	10.7%	9.97%
2037	10.8%	9.93%
2036	11%	10.1%
2035	11.2%	10.3%
2034	11.4%	10.5%
2033	11.6%	10.7%
2032	11.8%	11%
2031	12.1%	11.4%
2030	12.3%	11.7%
2029	12.4%	12.2%
2028	12.5%	12.7%
2027	12.7%	13.2%
2026	12.8%	13.6%
2025	13%	13.8%
2024	13%	13.9%
2023	13.2%	14.3%
2022	13.2%	14.8%
2021	13.2%	15.1%
2020	13.3%	15.3%
2019	13.6%	15.4%
2018	13.8%	15.4%
2017	14%	15.4%
2016	14.2%	15.3%
2015	14.2%	15.1%
2014	14.3%	14.9%
2013	14.5%	14.6%
2012	14.7%	14.4%
2011	14.9%	14.2%
2010	15.2%	14.1%
2009	15.5%	14%
2008	15.9%	14%
2007	16.4%	14.1%
2006	16.9%	14.3%
2005	17.4%	14.7%
2004	17.9%	15.1%
2003	18.4%	15.7%
2002	18.9%	16.3%
2001	19.4%	17.1%
2000	19.8%	17.9%
1999	20.2%	18.5%
1998	20.7%	19.2%
1997	21.2%	19.7%
1996	21.6%	20.2%
1995	22%	20.6%
1994	22.3%	21%
1993	22.6%	21.2%
1992	22.9%	21.4%
1991	23.1%	21.5%
1990	23.4%	21.6%
1989	23.6%	21.7%
1988	23.8%	21.7%
1987	24%	21.7%
1986	24.1%	21.7%
1985	24.1%	21.7%
1984	24%	21.6%
1983	23.8%	21.5%
1982	23.6%	21.4%
1981	23.5%	21.4%
1980	23.4%	21.4%
1979	23.5%	21.5%
1978	23.6%	21.7%
1977	23.8%	22.1%
1976	24.1%	22.4%
1975	24.5%	22.8%
1974	25%	23.2%
1973	25.6%	23.6%
1972	26.3%	24%
1971	26.9%	24.4%
1970	27.7%	24.8%
1969	28.5%	25.1%
1968	29.3%	25.5%
1967	30.1%	25.8%
1966	30.9%	26.1%
1965	31.7%	26.4%
1964	32.6%	26.8%
1963	33.4%	27.1%
1962	34.2%	27.1%
1961	35%	27%
1960	35.8%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Ukraine
2023	8	15
2022	10	16
2021	10	26
2020	10	18
2019	8	16
2018	9	16
2017	7	16
2016	10	17
2015	7	17
2014	8	19
2013	7	20
2012	9	20
2011	11	20
2010	9	21
2009	11	24
2008	10	26
2007	10	27
2006	12	27
2005	11	27
2004	11	27
2003	13	28
2002	13	28
2001	12	30
2000	13	32
1999	15	34
1998	14	37
1997	15	41
1996	16	45
1995	15	46
1994	16	45
1993	16	42
1992	17	40
1991	17	40
1990	17	40
1989	17	42
1988	17	44
1987	19	46
1986	19	50
1985	21	53

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 Ukraine.

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	Ukraine
2023	0.55%	0.81%
2022	0.57%	0.85%
2021	0.58%	0.82%
2020	0.6%	0.84%
2019	0.61%	0.85%
2018	0.63%	0.87%
2017	0.64%	0.89%
2016	0.65%	0.91%
2015	0.66%	0.94%
2014	0.67%	0.98%
2013	0.67%	1.02%
2012	0.68%	1.07%
2011	0.68%	1.12%
2010	0.69%	1.17%
2009	0.69%	1.23%
2008	0.69%	1.29%
2007	0.69%	1.34%
2006	0.69%	1.4%
2005	0.69%	1.45%
2004	0.7%	1.51%
2003	0.71%	1.58%
2002	0.72%	1.66%
2001	0.74%	1.75%
2000	0.76%	1.83%
1999	0.79%	1.9%
1998	0.82%	1.97%
1997	0.86%	2.01%
1996	0.9%	2.03%
1995	0.94%	2.02%
1994	0.98%	2%
1993	1.02%	1.97%
1992	1.06%	1.94%
1991	1.1%	1.92%
1990	1.13%	1.92%
1989	1.18%	1.95%
1988	1.23%	1.99%
1987	1.28%	2.05%
1986	1.33%	2.13%
1985	1.39%	2.21%
1984	1.45%	2.29%
1983	1.51%	2.39%
1982	1.57%	2.47%
1981	1.62%	2.55%
1980	1.69%	2.62%
1979	1.76%	2.69%
1978	1.84%	2.74%
1977	1.93%	2.78%
1976	2.03%	2.84%
1975	2.14%	2.89%
1974	2.26%	2.96%
1973	2.39%	3.04%
1972	2.52%	3.13%
1971	2.66%	3.23%
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 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.