Fertility & birth rates in Malta and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Malta vs United Kingdom by year

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Malta

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	United Kingdom
2023	1.06	1.56
2022	1.08	1.56
2021	1.13	1.58
2020	1.13	1.57
2019	1.14	1.63
2018	1.23	1.68
2017	1.26	1.74
2016	1.37	1.79
2015	1.37	1.8
2014	1.38	1.81
2013	1.36	1.83
2012	1.42	1.92
2011	1.45	1.91
2010	1.36	1.92
2009	1.42	1.89
2008	1.43	1.91
2007	1.35	1.86
2006	1.36	1.82
2005	1.38	1.76
2004	1.4	1.75
2003	1.48	1.7
2002	1.45	1.63
2001	1.48	1.63
2000	1.68	1.64
1999	1.73	1.68
1998	1.84	1.71
1997	1.93	1.72
1996	1.99	1.73
1995	1.77	1.71
1994	1.84	1.74
1993	1.96	1.76
1992	2.07	1.79
1991	1.99	1.82
1990	2.02	1.83
1989	2.1	1.79
1988	2.06	1.82
1987	1.97	1.81
1986	1.93	1.78
1985	1.95	1.79
1984	1.95	1.77
1983	1.92	1.77
1982	1.9	1.78
1981	1.87	1.82
1980	1.99	1.9
1979	2.1	1.86
1978	2.05	1.75
1977	2.14	1.69
1976	2.21	1.74
1975	2.27	1.81
1974	1.64	1.92
1973	1.65	2.04
1972	2.01	2.2
1971	2.06	2.41
1970	2.03	2.44
1969	2.02	2.51
1968	2.12	2.6
1967	2.24	2.68
1966	2.33	2.78
1965	2.52	2.86
1964	2.79	2.93
1963	2.9	2.88
1962	3.24	2.86
1961	3.27	2.78
1960	3.62	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	United Kingdom
2023	442	34,589
2022	54	39,751
2021	259	30,612
2020	361	-4,272
2019	655	108,342
2018	774	119,321
2017	747	145,125
2016	1,091	177,139
2015	888	175,738
2014	910	206,784
2013	807	198,830
2012	714	248,473
2011	916	259,361
2010	871	251,066
2009	825	230,422
2008	777	216,325
2007	691	196,232
2006	568	176,455
2005	727	144,963
2004	883	131,974
2003	917	89,471
2002	911	65,308
2001	1,061	65,032
2000	1,482	70,671
1999	1,357	64,551
1998	1,656	87,730
1997	1,991	99,138
1996	2,279	98,884
1995	1,887	87,028
1994	2,136	127,304
1993	2,451	103,893
1992	2,573	149,709
1991	2,438	143,562
1990	2,621	154,569
1989	2,981	119,861
1988	2,813	136,628
1987	2,412	136,325
1986	2,395	90,690
1985	2,590	79,170
1984	2,678	84,633
1983	2,512	61,966
1982	2,835	56,314
1981	2,233	73,234
1980	2,375	95,734
1979	2,852	61,872
1978	2,389	16,859
1977	2,916	0
1976	2,721	-5,621
1975	2,829	33,735
1974	2,687	67,476
1973	2,327	112,389
1972	2,480	162,650
1971	2,482	257,123
1970	2,270	244,918
1969	2,069	260,577
1968	2,247	292,622
1967	2,306	346,145
1966	2,458	333,356
1965	2,646	364,132
1964	3,630	405,000
1963	3,709	337,995
1962	4,664	340,800
1961	4,748	311,519
1960	5,747	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Malta vs United Kingdom by year

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Malta

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	United Kingdom
2023	8.1	10
2022	8.1	10.1
2021	8.5	10.2
2020	8.6	10.2
2019	8.6	10.6
2018	9.2	11
2017	9.2	11.4
2016	9.8	11.8
2015	9.7	11.9
2014	9.6	12
2013	9.5	12.1
2012	9.8	12.8
2011	10	12.8
2010	9.4	12.9
2009	9.8	12.7
2008	9.8	12.9
2007	9.3	12.6
2006	9.3	12.3
2005	9.6	12
2004	9.7	11.9
2003	10.2	11.7
2002	9.9	11.3
2001	10.1	11.3
2000	11.3	11.5
1999	11.4	11.9
1998	12.1	12.3
1997	12.7	12.5
1996	13.3	12.6
1995	12.2	12.6
1994	12.9	13
1993	13.9	13.2
1992	14.9	13.6
1991	14.6	13.8
1990	15.2	13.9
1989	15.9	13.6
1988	15.9	13.8
1987	15.4	13.7
1986	15.3	13.3
1985	16.1	13.3
1984	16.9	12.9
1983	17.1	12.8
1982	18.1	12.8
1981	16.6	13
1980	17.7	13.4
1979	18.6	13.1
1978	18.2	12.2
1977	18.9	11.7
1976	18.6	12
1975	18.8	12.4
1974	18	13.1
1973	17.4	13.9
1972	17.8	14.9
1971	18.4	16.1
1970	17.6	16.2
1969	16.7	16.6
1968	16.7	17.2
1967	17	17.5
1966	16.9	17.9
1965	17.7	18.3
1964	19.9	18.8
1963	20.7	18.5
1962	23.2	18.3
1961	23.6	17.9
1960	26.2	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 26.2 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	United Kingdom
2100	10.1%	13.4%
2099	10.1%	13.4%
2098	10.1%	13.4%
2097	10.1%	13.5%
2096	10.1%	13.5%
2095	10.1%	13.6%
2094	10%	13.6%
2093	9.98%	13.7%
2092	9.93%	13.7%
2091	9.87%	13.8%
2090	9.81%	13.8%
2089	9.75%	13.8%
2088	9.68%	13.9%
2087	9.61%	13.9%
2086	9.55%	13.9%
2085	9.49%	13.9%
2084	9.43%	13.9%
2083	9.39%	13.9%
2082	9.34%	13.9%
2081	9.31%	13.9%
2080	9.28%	13.9%
2079	9.26%	13.8%
2078	9.26%	13.8%
2077	9.25%	13.8%
2076	9.26%	13.8%
2075	9.27%	13.8%
2074	9.29%	13.8%
2073	9.32%	13.8%
2072	9.35%	13.8%
2071	9.38%	13.8%
2070	9.42%	13.8%
2069	9.45%	13.8%
2068	9.49%	13.9%
2067	9.53%	13.9%
2066	9.57%	14%
2065	9.61%	14.1%
2064	9.64%	14.2%
2063	9.67%	14.3%
2062	9.69%	14.4%
2061	9.7%	14.5%
2060	9.71%	14.5%
2059	9.71%	14.6%
2058	9.7%	14.7%
2057	9.68%	14.8%
2056	9.66%	14.9%
2055	9.63%	15%
2054	9.6%	15%
2053	9.57%	15%
2052	9.54%	15.1%
2051	9.52%	15.1%
2050	9.51%	15.1%
2049	9.51%	15%
2048	9.53%	15%
2047	9.57%	15%
2046	9.62%	14.9%
2045	9.7%	14.9%
2044	9.8%	14.9%
2043	9.92%	14.8%
2042	10.1%	14.8%
2041	10.2%	14.8%
2040	10.4%	14.8%
2039	10.5%	14.8%
2038	10.7%	14.9%
2037	10.8%	14.9%
2036	11%	14.9%
2035	11.2%	15%
2034	11.4%	15.1%
2033	11.6%	15.3%
2032	11.8%	15.4%
2031	12.1%	15.6%
2030	12.3%	15.9%
2029	12.4%	16.1%
2028	12.5%	16.3%
2027	12.7%	16.6%
2026	12.8%	16.8%
2025	13%	17.1%
2024	13%	17.2%
2023	13.2%	17.4%
2022	13.2%	17.6%
2021	13.2%	17.8%
2020	13.3%	18%
2019	13.6%	18%
2018	13.8%	18.1%
2017	14%	18%
2016	14.2%	18%
2015	14.2%	17.9%
2014	14.3%	17.8%
2013	14.5%	17.8%
2012	14.7%	17.8%
2011	14.9%	17.7%
2010	15.2%	17.8%
2009	15.5%	17.8%
2008	15.9%	17.8%
2007	16.4%	17.9%
2006	16.9%	18%
2005	17.4%	18.2%
2004	17.9%	18.3%
2003	18.4%	18.4%
2002	18.9%	18.5%
2001	19.4%	18.7%
2000	19.8%	18.9%
1999	20.2%	19.2%
1998	20.7%	19.3%
1997	21.2%	19.3%
1996	21.6%	19.4%
1995	22%	19.5%
1994	22.3%	19.6%
1993	22.6%	19.5%
1992	22.9%	19.4%
1991	23.1%	19.3%
1990	23.4%	19.1%
1989	23.6%	19.1%
1988	23.8%	18.9%
1987	24%	18.9%
1986	24.1%	19.1%
1985	24.1%	19.3%
1984	24%	19.5%
1983	23.8%	19.8%
1982	23.6%	20.2%
1981	23.5%	20.6%
1980	23.4%	21%
1979	23.5%	21.4%
1978	23.6%	21.9%
1977	23.8%	22.4%
1976	24.1%	22.9%
1975	24.5%	23.3%
1974	25%	23.6%
1973	25.6%	23.9%
1972	26.3%	24%
1971	26.9%	24.1%
1970	27.7%	24.1%
1969	28.5%	24%
1968	29.3%	23.9%
1967	30.1%	23.7%
1966	30.9%	23.5%
1965	31.7%	23.4%
1964	32.6%	23.3%
1963	33.4%	23.2%
1962	34.2%	23.2%
1961	35%	23.3%
1960	35.8%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs United Kingdom

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

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	United Kingdom
2023	0.55%	0.45%
2022	0.57%	0.45%
2021	0.58%	0.44%
2020	0.6%	0.44%
2019	0.61%	0.44%
2018	0.63%	0.44%
2017	0.64%	0.44%
2016	0.65%	0.44%
2015	0.66%	0.45%
2014	0.67%	0.45%
2013	0.67%	0.46%
2012	0.68%	0.48%
2011	0.68%	0.5%
2010	0.69%	0.52%
2009	0.69%	0.54%
2008	0.69%	0.56%
2007	0.69%	0.58%
2006	0.69%	0.59%
2005	0.69%	0.6%
2004	0.7%	0.61%
2003	0.71%	0.63%
2002	0.72%	0.63%
2001	0.74%	0.64%
2000	0.76%	0.65%
1999	0.79%	0.67%
1998	0.82%	0.68%
1997	0.86%	0.69%
1996	0.9%	0.7%
1995	0.94%	0.72%
1994	0.98%	0.74%
1993	1.02%	0.77%
1992	1.06%	0.82%
1991	1.1%	0.87%
1990	1.13%	0.93%
1989	1.18%	0.99%
1988	1.23%	1.04%
1987	1.28%	1.08%
1986	1.33%	1.11%
1985	1.39%	1.14%
1984	1.45%	1.17%
1983	1.51%	1.22%
1982	1.57%	1.27%
1981	1.62%	1.34%
1980	1.69%	1.41%
1979	1.76%	1.49%
1978	1.84%	1.57%
1977	1.93%	1.64%
1976	2.03%	1.72%
1975	2.14%	1.8%
1974	2.26%	1.87%
1973	2.39%	1.94%
1972	2.52%	2%
1971	2.66%	2.06%
1970	2.79%	2.1%
1969	2.93%	2.14%
1968	3.06%	2.18%
1967	3.19%	2.22%
1966	3.31%	2.28%
1965	3.43%	2.34%
1964	3.53%	2.42%
1963	3.63%	2.49%
1962	3.73%	2.56%
1961	3.85%	2.61%
1960	4%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.