Fertility & birth rates in Malta and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Malta vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Malta

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	UAE
2023	1.06	1.2
2022	1.08	1.15
2021	1.13	1.16
2020	1.13	1.29
2019	1.14	1.25
2018	1.23	1.29
2017	1.26	1.35
2016	1.37	1.37
2015	1.37	1.42
2014	1.38	1.48
2013	1.36	1.53
2012	1.42	1.53
2011	1.45	1.54
2010	1.36	1.57
2009	1.42	1.58
2008	1.43	1.52
2007	1.35	1.79
2006	1.36	1.96
2005	1.38	2.23
2004	1.4	2.38
2003	1.48	2.49
2002	1.45	2.54
2001	1.48	2.62
2000	1.68	2.73
1999	1.73	2.79
1998	1.84	2.77
1997	1.93	2.83
1996	1.99	3.06
1995	1.77	3.28
1994	1.84	3.76
1993	1.96	3.82
1992	2.07	4.09
1991	1.99	4.25
1990	2.02	4.51
1989	2.1	4.65
1988	2.06	4.77
1987	1.97	4.88
1986	1.93	5
1985	1.95	5.13
1984	1.95	5.3
1983	1.92	5.48
1982	1.9	5.66
1981	1.87	5.81
1980	1.99	5.95
1979	2.1	6.06
1978	2.05	6.15
1977	2.14	6.22
1976	2.21	6.29
1975	2.27	6.35
1974	1.64	6.41
1973	1.65	6.46
1972	2.01	6.5
1971	2.06	6.52
1970	2.03	6.52
1969	2.02	6.52
1968	2.12	6.53
1967	2.24	6.51
1966	2.33	6.5
1965	2.52	6.5
1964	2.79	6.49
1963	2.9	6.5
1962	3.24	6.49
1961	3.27	6.49
1960	3.62	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Malta vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Malta

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	UAE
2023	442	92,698
2022	54	81,758
2021	259	76,802
2020	361	87,871
2019	655	86,296
2018	774	86,840
2017	747	89,382
2016	1,091	87,028
2015	888	85,044
2014	910	84,277
2013	807	82,977
2012	714	78,682
2011	916	73,496
2010	871	69,907
2009	825	66,521
2008	777	55,426
2007	691	55,048
2006	568	54,338
2005	727	60,046
2004	883	60,344
2003	917	59,118
2002	911	55,922
2001	1,061	52,789
2000	1,482	49,993
1999	1,357	46,198
1998	1,656	41,176
1997	1,991	38,207
1996	2,279	37,886
1995	1,887	38,685
1994	2,136	42,976
1993	2,451	41,324
1992	2,573	42,119
1991	2,438	41,409
1990	2,621	41,339
1989	2,981	40,148
1988	2,813	38,861
1987	2,412	37,741
1986	2,395	36,829
1985	2,590	34,855
1984	2,678	33,250
1983	2,512	31,480
1982	2,835	29,585
1981	2,233	27,560
1980	2,375	25,005
1979	2,852	21,987
1978	2,389	18,879
1977	2,916	15,787
1976	2,721	12,876
1975	2,829	11,859
1974	2,687	10,835
1973	2,327	9,822
1972	2,480	8,818
1971	2,482	7,839
1970	2,270	6,922
1969	2,069	6,138
1968	2,247	5,588
1967	2,306	5,264
1966	2,458	4,955
1965	2,646	4,675
1964	3,630	4,410
1963	3,709	4,157
1962	4,664	3,901
1961	4,748	3,657
1960	5,747	3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Malta vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Malta

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	UAE
2023	8.1	9.77
2022	8.1	9.3
2021	8.5	9.28
2020	8.6	10.5
2019	8.6	10.1
2018	9.2	10.2
2017	9.2	10.7
2016	9.8	10.7
2015	9.7	11
2014	9.6	11.5
2013	9.5	11.8
2012	9.8	11.7
2011	10	11.4
2010	9.4	11.2
2009	9.8	11.1
2008	9.8	10
2007	9.3	11.1
2006	9.3	12.3
2005	9.6	14.3
2004	9.7	15.1
2003	10.2	15.6
2002	9.9	15.8
2001	10.1	16
2000	11.3	16.3
1999	11.4	16.4
1998	12.1	16
1997	12.7	16.2
1996	13.3	17.3
1995	12.2	18.7
1994	12.9	21.3
1993	13.9	21.4
1992	14.9	22.7
1991	14.6	23.4
1990	15.2	24.6
1989	15.9	25.3
1988	15.9	26
1987	15.4	27
1986	15.3	28.2
1985	16.1	28.5
1984	16.9	28.8
1983	17.1	28.9
1982	18.1	28.9
1981	16.6	28.8
1980	17.7	28.5
1979	18.6	28.2
1978	18.2	27.7
1977	18.9	26.9
1976	18.6	26
1975	18.8	27.2
1974	18	27.7
1973	17.4	28.4
1972	17.8	29.1
1971	18.4	29.9
1970	17.6	31.1
1969	16.7	33
1968	16.7	35.9
1967	17	38.7
1966	16.9	38.7
1965	17.7	38.9
1964	19.9	39.2
1963	20.7	39.4
1962	23.2	39.6
1961	23.6	39.8
1960	26.2	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 26.2 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	UAE
2100	10.1%	18.5%
2099	10.1%	18.4%
2098	10.1%	18.4%
2097	10.1%	18.4%
2096	10.1%	18.4%
2095	10.1%	18.3%
2094	10%	18.3%
2093	9.98%	18.3%
2092	9.93%	18.3%
2091	9.87%	18.3%
2090	9.81%	18.3%
2089	9.75%	18.3%
2088	9.68%	18.3%
2087	9.61%	18.3%
2086	9.55%	18.3%
2085	9.49%	18.3%
2084	9.43%	18.3%
2083	9.39%	18.4%
2082	9.34%	18.4%
2081	9.31%	18.4%
2080	9.28%	18.4%
2079	9.26%	18.4%
2078	9.26%	18.4%
2077	9.25%	18.4%
2076	9.26%	18.3%
2075	9.27%	18.3%
2074	9.29%	18.3%
2073	9.32%	18.3%
2072	9.35%	18.2%
2071	9.38%	18.2%
2070	9.42%	18.1%
2069	9.45%	18.1%
2068	9.49%	18%
2067	9.53%	18%
2066	9.57%	17.9%
2065	9.61%	17.9%
2064	9.64%	17.8%
2063	9.67%	17.8%
2062	9.69%	17.8%
2061	9.7%	17.8%
2060	9.71%	17.8%
2059	9.71%	17.8%
2058	9.7%	17.8%
2057	9.68%	17.8%
2056	9.66%	17.9%
2055	9.63%	17.9%
2054	9.6%	17.9%
2053	9.57%	18%
2052	9.54%	18.1%
2051	9.52%	18.1%
2050	9.51%	18.2%
2049	9.51%	18.2%
2048	9.53%	18.3%
2047	9.57%	18.3%
2046	9.62%	18.3%
2045	9.7%	18.3%
2044	9.8%	18.2%
2043	9.92%	18.2%
2042	10.1%	18.1%
2041	10.2%	17.9%
2040	10.4%	17.8%
2039	10.5%	17.6%
2038	10.7%	17.4%
2037	10.8%	17.2%
2036	11%	17%
2035	11.2%	16.8%
2034	11.4%	16.6%
2033	11.6%	16.4%
2032	11.8%	16.2%
2031	12.1%	16.1%
2030	12.3%	15.9%
2029	12.4%	15.9%
2028	12.5%	15.9%
2027	12.7%	15.9%
2026	12.8%	15.9%
2025	13%	16%
2024	13%	16.1%
2023	13.2%	16.3%
2022	13.2%	16.5%
2021	13.2%	16.5%
2020	13.3%	16.6%
2019	13.6%	16.6%
2018	13.8%	16.7%
2017	14%	16.8%
2016	14.2%	16.8%
2015	14.2%	16.8%
2014	14.3%	16.8%
2013	14.5%	16.8%
2012	14.7%	16.8%
2011	14.9%	16.8%
2010	15.2%	16.9%
2009	15.5%	16.9%
2008	15.9%	16.9%
2007	16.4%	17%
2006	16.9%	17.2%
2005	17.4%	17.5%
2004	17.9%	17.8%
2003	18.4%	18.3%
2002	18.9%	18.9%
2001	19.4%	19.8%
2000	19.8%	20.8%
1999	20.2%	22%
1998	20.7%	23.1%
1997	21.2%	24.3%
1996	21.6%	25.2%
1995	22%	25.9%
1994	22.3%	26.7%
1993	22.6%	27.4%
1992	22.9%	28.1%
1991	23.1%	28.8%
1990	23.4%	29.6%
1989	23.6%	30.3%
1988	23.8%	30.9%
1987	24%	31.2%
1986	24.1%	31.2%
1985	24.1%	30.7%
1984	24%	30.2%
1983	23.8%	29.5%
1982	23.6%	28.8%
1981	23.5%	28%
1980	23.4%	27.4%
1979	23.5%	27.1%
1978	23.6%	26.9%
1977	23.8%	26.8%
1976	24.1%	26.9%
1975	24.5%	27.2%
1974	25%	27.4%
1973	25.6%	27.8%
1972	26.3%	28.3%
1971	26.9%	29%
1970	27.7%	29.8%
1969	28.5%	30.6%
1968	29.3%	31.2%
1967	30.1%	32.1%
1966	30.9%	33.2%
1965	31.7%	33.9%
1964	32.6%	34.5%
1963	33.4%	35.1%
1962	34.2%	35.8%
1961	35%	36.7%
1960	35.8%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs United Arab Emirates

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Malta

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	UAE
2023	8	3
2022	10	2
2021	10	6
2020	10	6
2019	8	3
2018	9	3
2017	7	3
2016	10	3
2015	7	3
2014	8	3
2013	7	4
2012	9	4
2011	11	4
2010	9	3
2009	11	3
2008	10	3
2007	10	3
2006	12	3
2005	11	4
2004	11	4
2003	13	5
2002	13	5
2001	12	7
2000	13	8
1999	15	10
1998	14	12
1997	15	14
1996	16	16
1995	15	18
1994	16	19
1993	16	19
1992	17	19
1991	17	19
1990	17	19
1989	17	19
1988	17	19
1987	19	19
1986	19	19
1985	21	19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	UAE
2023	0.55%	0.5%
2022	0.57%	0.53%
2021	0.58%	0.56%
2020	0.6%	0.6%
2019	0.61%	0.63%
2018	0.63%	0.67%
2017	0.64%	0.7%
2016	0.65%	0.73%
2015	0.66%	0.77%
2014	0.67%	0.79%
2013	0.67%	0.82%
2012	0.68%	0.84%
2011	0.68%	0.86%
2010	0.69%	0.88%
2009	0.69%	0.9%
2008	0.69%	0.92%
2007	0.69%	0.94%
2006	0.69%	0.96%
2005	0.69%	0.98%
2004	0.7%	1%
2003	0.71%	1.01%
2002	0.72%	1.03%
2001	0.74%	1.05%
2000	0.76%	1.07%
1999	0.79%	1.09%
1998	0.82%	1.12%
1997	0.86%	1.15%
1996	0.9%	1.18%
1995	0.94%	1.21%
1994	0.98%	1.26%
1993	1.02%	1.31%
1992	1.06%	1.37%
1991	1.1%	1.43%
1990	1.13%	1.51%
1989	1.18%	1.61%
1988	1.23%	1.71%
1987	1.28%	1.83%
1986	1.33%	1.97%
1985	1.39%	2.12%
1984	1.45%	2.31%
1983	1.51%	2.52%
1982	1.57%	2.77%
1981	1.62%	3.06%
1980	1.69%	3.4%
1979	1.76%	3.78%
1978	1.84%	4.22%
1977	1.93%	4.7%
1976	2.03%	5.23%
1975	2.14%	5.8%
1974	2.26%	6.43%
1973	2.39%	7.12%
1972	2.52%	7.89%
1971	2.66%	8.72%
1970	2.79%	9.62%
1969	2.93%	10.6%
1968	3.06%	11.6%
1967	3.19%	12.6%
1966	3.31%	13.7%
1965	3.43%	14.8%
1964	3.53%	15.8%
1963	3.63%	16.9%
1962	3.73%	18%
1961	3.85%	19%
1960	4%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.