Fertility & birth rates in Malta and United States

Fertility rate in Malta vs United States by year

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Malta

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	United States
2023	1.06	1.62
2022	1.08	1.66
2021	1.13	1.66
2020	1.13	1.64
2019	1.14	1.71
2018	1.23	1.73
2017	1.26	1.77
2016	1.37	1.82
2015	1.37	1.84
2014	1.38	1.86
2013	1.36	1.86
2012	1.42	1.88
2011	1.45	1.89
2010	1.36	1.93
2009	1.42	2
2008	1.43	2.07
2007	1.35	2.12
2006	1.36	2.11
2005	1.38	2.06
2004	1.4	2.05
2003	1.48	2.05
2002	1.45	2.02
2001	1.48	2.03
2000	1.68	2.06
1999	1.73	2.01
1998	1.84	2
1997	1.93	1.97
1996	1.99	1.98
1995	1.77	1.98
1994	1.84	2
1993	1.96	2.02
1992	2.07	2.05
1991	1.99	2.06
1990	2.02	2.08
1989	2.1	2.01
1988	2.06	1.93
1987	1.97	1.87
1986	1.93	1.84
1985	1.95	1.84
1984	1.95	1.81
1983	1.92	1.8
1982	1.9	1.83
1981	1.87	1.81
1980	1.99	1.84
1979	2.1	1.81
1978	2.05	1.76
1977	2.14	1.79
1976	2.21	1.74
1975	2.27	1.77
1974	1.64	1.84
1973	1.65	1.88
1972	2.01	2.01
1971	2.06	2.27
1970	2.03	2.48
1969	2.02	2.46
1968	2.12	2.46
1967	2.24	2.56
1966	2.33	2.72
1965	2.52	2.91
1964	2.79	3.19
1963	2.9	3.32
1962	3.24	3.46
1961	3.27	3.62
1960	3.62	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	United States
2023	442	502,372
2022	54	399,926
2021	259	199,137
2020	361	208,862
2019	655	887,476
2018	774	955,022
2017	747	1,028,037
2016	1,091	1,197,627
2015	888	1,270,126
2014	910	1,357,281
2013	807	1,322,711
2012	714	1,411,822
2011	916	1,441,697
2010	871	1,548,182
2009	825	1,717,920
2008	777	1,794,154
2007	691	1,897,757
2006	568	1,849,955
2005	727	1,684,445
2004	883	1,698,271
2003	917	1,653,615
2002	911	1,581,938
2001	1,061	1,595,826
2000	1,482	1,664,758
1999	1,357	1,564,050
1998	1,656	1,573,857
1997	1,991	1,501,014
1996	2,279	1,510,137
1995	1,887	1,546,031
1994	2,136	1,633,302
1993	2,451	1,717,685
1992	2,573	1,875,328
1991	2,438	1,926,543
1990	2,621	2,026,068
1989	2,981	1,875,826
1988	2,813	1,735,943
1987	2,412	1,720,252
1986	2,395	1,656,917
1985	2,590	1,689,258
1984	2,678	1,627,192
1983	2,512	1,636,544
1982	2,835	1,714,317
1981	2,233	1,652,153
1980	2,375	1,608,450
1979	2,852	1,597,894
1978	2,389	1,402,283
1977	2,916	1,431,556
1976	2,721	1,264,604
1975	2,829	1,252,644
1974	2,687	1,218,968
1973	2,327	1,165,499
1972	2,480	1,301,355
1971	2,482	1,640,519
1970	2,270	1,824,965
1969	2,069	1,702,487
1968	2,247	1,565,507
1967	2,306	1,669,181
1966	2,458	1,749,387
1965	2,646	1,943,030
1964	3,630	2,245,099
1963	3,709	2,289,826
1962	4,664	2,406,337
1961	4,748	2,571,681
1960	5,747	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Malta vs United States by year

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Malta

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	United States
2023	8.1	10.7
2022	8.1	11
2021	8.5	11
2020	8.6	10.9
2019	8.6	11.4
2018	9.2	11.6
2017	9.2	11.8
2016	9.8	12.2
2015	9.7	12.4
2014	9.6	12.5
2013	9.5	12.4
2012	9.8	12.6
2011	10	12.7
2010	9.4	13
2009	9.8	13.5
2008	9.8	14
2007	9.3	14.3
2006	9.3	14.3
2005	9.6	14
2004	9.7	14
2003	10.2	14.1
2002	9.9	14
2001	10.1	14.1
2000	11.3	14.4
1999	11.4	14.2
1998	12.1	14.3
1997	12.7	14.2
1996	13.3	14.4
1995	12.2	14.6
1994	12.9	15
1993	13.9	15.4
1992	14.9	15.8
1991	14.6	16.2
1990	15.2	16.7
1989	15.9	16.4
1988	15.9	16
1987	15.4	15.7
1986	15.3	15.6
1985	16.1	15.8
1984	16.9	15.6
1983	17.1	15.6
1982	18.1	15.9
1981	16.6	15.8
1980	17.7	15.9
1979	18.6	15.6
1978	18.2	15
1977	18.9	15.1
1976	18.6	14.6
1975	18.8	14.6
1974	18	14.8
1973	17.4	14.8
1972	17.8	15.6
1971	18.4	17.2
1970	17.6	18.4
1969	16.7	17.9
1968	16.7	17.6
1967	17	17.8
1966	16.9	18.4
1965	17.7	19.4
1964	19.9	21.1
1963	20.7	21.7
1962	23.2	22.4
1961	23.6	23.3
1960	26.2	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 26.2 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	United States
2100	10.1%	14.4%
2099	10.1%	14.4%
2098	10.1%	14.4%
2097	10.1%	14.4%
2096	10.1%	14.4%
2095	10.1%	14.5%
2094	10%	14.5%
2093	9.98%	14.5%
2092	9.93%	14.5%
2091	9.87%	14.6%
2090	9.81%	14.6%
2089	9.75%	14.7%
2088	9.68%	14.7%
2087	9.61%	14.7%
2086	9.55%	14.8%
2085	9.49%	14.8%
2084	9.43%	14.8%
2083	9.39%	14.9%
2082	9.34%	14.9%
2081	9.31%	14.9%
2080	9.28%	14.9%
2079	9.26%	14.9%
2078	9.26%	14.9%
2077	9.25%	14.9%
2076	9.26%	14.9%
2075	9.27%	14.9%
2074	9.29%	14.9%
2073	9.32%	14.9%
2072	9.35%	14.9%
2071	9.38%	14.9%
2070	9.42%	14.9%
2069	9.45%	14.9%
2068	9.49%	14.9%
2067	9.53%	14.9%
2066	9.57%	14.9%
2065	9.61%	15%
2064	9.64%	15%
2063	9.67%	15%
2062	9.69%	15.1%
2061	9.7%	15.1%
2060	9.71%	15.2%
2059	9.71%	15.3%
2058	9.7%	15.4%
2057	9.68%	15.5%
2056	9.66%	15.5%
2055	9.63%	15.6%
2054	9.6%	15.7%
2053	9.57%	15.8%
2052	9.54%	15.8%
2051	9.52%	15.9%
2050	9.51%	15.9%
2049	9.51%	16%
2048	9.53%	16%
2047	9.57%	16%
2046	9.62%	16%
2045	9.7%	16%
2044	9.8%	16%
2043	9.92%	16%
2042	10.1%	16%
2041	10.2%	15.9%
2040	10.4%	15.9%
2039	10.5%	15.9%
2038	10.7%	15.9%
2037	10.8%	15.9%
2036	11%	15.9%
2035	11.2%	15.9%
2034	11.4%	15.9%
2033	11.6%	16%
2032	11.8%	16.1%
2031	12.1%	16.2%
2030	12.3%	16.3%
2029	12.4%	16.5%
2028	12.5%	16.6%
2027	12.7%	16.8%
2026	12.8%	17%
2025	13%	17.2%
2024	13%	17.3%
2023	13.2%	17.6%
2022	13.2%	17.9%
2021	13.2%	18.1%
2020	13.3%	18.4%
2019	13.6%	18.6%
2018	13.8%	18.8%
2017	14%	18.9%
2016	14.2%	19.1%
2015	14.2%	19.2%
2014	14.3%	19.3%
2013	14.5%	19.4%
2012	14.7%	19.5%
2011	14.9%	19.6%
2010	15.2%	19.7%
2009	15.5%	19.8%
2008	15.9%	19.9%
2007	16.4%	20%
2006	16.9%	20.2%
2005	17.4%	20.3%
2004	17.9%	20.5%
2003	18.4%	20.7%
2002	18.9%	20.9%
2001	19.4%	21%
2000	19.8%	21.2%
1999	20.2%	21.3%
1998	20.7%	21.4%
1997	21.2%	21.5%
1996	21.6%	21.7%
1995	22%	21.8%
1994	22.3%	21.9%
1993	22.6%	21.9%
1992	22.9%	21.8%
1991	23.1%	21.7%
1990	23.4%	21.6%
1989	23.6%	21.5%
1988	23.8%	21.3%
1987	24%	21.3%
1986	24.1%	21.3%
1985	24.1%	21.5%
1984	24%	21.7%
1983	23.8%	21.8%
1982	23.6%	22%
1981	23.5%	22.1%
1980	23.4%	22.4%
1979	23.5%	22.8%
1978	23.6%	23.2%
1977	23.8%	23.8%
1976	24.1%	24.4%
1975	24.5%	25.2%
1974	25%	25.9%
1973	25.6%	26.6%
1972	26.3%	27.4%
1971	26.9%	28%
1970	27.7%	28.6%
1969	28.5%	29%
1968	29.3%	29.5%
1967	30.1%	30%
1966	30.9%	30.4%
1965	31.7%	30.7%
1964	32.6%	30.9%
1963	33.4%	31.1%
1962	34.2%	31.3%
1961	35%	31.4%
1960	35.8%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs United States

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Malta

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	United States
2023	8	17
2022	10	20
2021	10	31
2020	10	22
2019	8	18
2018	9	18
2017	7	18
2016	10	18
2015	7	17
2014	8	17
2013	7	16
2012	9	16
2011	11	15
2010	9	15
2009	11	15
2008	10	14
2007	10	13
2006	12	13
2005	11	13
2004	11	13
2003	13	13
2002	13	13
2001	12	13
2000	13	12
1999	15	12
1998	14	11
1997	15	11
1996	16	11
1995	15	12
1994	16	11
1993	16	12
1992	17	11
1991	17	12
1990	17	12
1989	17	12
1988	17	12
1987	19	11
1986	19	11
1985	21	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	United States
2023	0.55%	0.65%
2022	0.57%	0.65%
2021	0.58%	0.65%
2020	0.6%	0.65%
2019	0.61%	0.65%
2018	0.63%	0.65%
2017	0.64%	0.66%
2016	0.65%	0.67%
2015	0.66%	0.68%
2014	0.67%	0.68%
2013	0.67%	0.69%
2012	0.68%	0.7%
2011	0.68%	0.72%
2010	0.69%	0.73%
2009	0.69%	0.75%
2008	0.69%	0.76%
2007	0.69%	0.77%
2006	0.69%	0.79%
2005	0.69%	0.8%
2004	0.7%	0.81%
2003	0.71%	0.81%
2002	0.72%	0.82%
2001	0.74%	0.83%
2000	0.76%	0.84%
1999	0.79%	0.86%
1998	0.82%	0.87%
1997	0.86%	0.89%
1996	0.9%	0.92%
1995	0.94%	0.95%
1994	0.98%	0.98%
1993	1.02%	1.01%
1992	1.06%	1.05%
1991	1.1%	1.09%
1990	1.13%	1.12%
1989	1.18%	1.16%
1988	1.23%	1.19%
1987	1.28%	1.21%
1986	1.33%	1.24%
1985	1.39%	1.27%
1984	1.45%	1.3%
1983	1.51%	1.34%
1982	1.57%	1.39%
1981	1.62%	1.44%
1980	1.69%	1.5%
1979	1.76%	1.56%
1978	1.84%	1.63%
1977	1.93%	1.71%
1976	2.03%	1.79%
1975	2.14%	1.88%
1974	2.26%	1.97%
1973	2.39%	2.06%
1972	2.52%	2.15%
1971	2.66%	2.24%
1970	2.79%	2.32%
1969	2.93%	2.41%
1968	3.06%	2.49%
1967	3.19%	2.57%
1966	3.31%	2.64%
1965	3.43%	2.71%
1964	3.53%	2.77%
1963	3.63%	2.83%
1962	3.73%	2.89%
1961	3.85%	2.95%
1960	4%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.