Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Malta vs Uruguay by year

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Malta

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Uruguay
2023	1.06	1.41
2022	1.08	1.43
2021	1.13	1.45
2020	1.13	1.5
2019	1.14	1.57
2018	1.23	1.68
2017	1.26	1.82
2016	1.37	1.97
2015	1.37	2.04
2014	1.38	2.03
2013	1.36	2.03
2012	1.42	2.01
2011	1.45	1.99
2010	1.36	2.01
2009	1.42	2.02
2008	1.43	2.03
2007	1.35	2.05
2006	1.36	2.07
2005	1.38	2.1
2004	1.4	2.09
2003	1.48	2.12
2002	1.45	2.16
2001	1.48	2.16
2000	1.68	2.2
1999	1.73	2.25
1998	1.84	2.27
1997	1.93	2.33
1996	1.99	2.36
1995	1.77	2.4
1994	1.84	2.42
1993	1.96	2.41
1992	2.07	2.43
1991	1.99	2.45
1990	2.02	2.48
1989	2.1	2.5
1988	2.06	2.5
1987	1.97	2.49
1986	1.93	2.47
1985	1.95	2.47
1984	1.95	2.47
1983	1.92	2.49
1982	1.9	2.51
1981	1.87	2.53
1980	1.99	2.59
1979	2.1	2.71
1978	2.05	2.83
1977	2.14	2.9
1976	2.21	3.01
1975	2.27	3.02
1974	1.64	2.96
1973	1.65	2.86
1972	2.01	2.78
1971	2.06	2.77
1970	2.03	2.77
1969	2.02	2.77
1968	2.12	2.77
1967	2.24	2.78
1966	2.33	2.82
1965	2.52	2.84
1964	2.79	2.86
1963	2.9	2.88
1962	3.24	2.87
1961	3.27	2.85
1960	3.62	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Uruguay
2023	442	298
2022	54	-2,964
2021	259	-5,621
2020	361	4,048
2019	655	3,873
2018	774	7,322
2017	747	10,907
2016	1,091	14,008
2015	888	16,194
2014	910	16,238
2013	807	16,318
2012	714	15,520
2011	916	14,934
2010	871	16,231
2009	825	16,947
2008	777	16,838
2007	691	17,422
2006	568	17,783
2005	727	18,926
2004	883	18,067
2003	917	18,628
2002	911	20,073
2001	1,061	20,729
2000	1,482	21,060
1999	1,357	21,844
1998	1,656	22,114
1997	1,991	23,737
1996	2,279	24,635
1995	1,887	24,872
1994	2,136	24,637
1993	2,451	24,212
1992	2,573	24,847
1991	2,438	25,422
1990	2,621	25,699
1989	2,981	25,322
1988	2,813	25,071
1987	2,412	24,469
1986	2,395	24,505
1985	2,590	23,988
1984	2,678	23,684
1983	2,512	24,146
1982	2,835	25,224
1981	2,233	24,968
1980	2,375	25,451
1979	2,852	27,456
1978	2,389	30,076
1977	2,916	31,321
1976	2,721	33,199
1975	2,829	33,393
1974	2,687	32,221
1973	2,327	30,213
1972	2,480	28,896
1971	2,482	28,584
1970	2,270	28,737
1969	2,069	28,805
1968	2,247	29,103
1967	2,306	29,514
1966	2,458	30,293
1965	2,646	30,807
1964	3,630	31,340
1963	3,709	31,824
1962	4,664	31,441
1961	4,748	30,975
1960	5,747	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Malta vs Uruguay by year

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Malta

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Uruguay
2023	8.1	9.87
2022	8.1	9.96
2021	8.5	10.1
2020	8.6	10.4
2019	8.6	10.9
2018	9.2	11.7
2017	9.2	12.7
2016	9.8	13.7
2015	9.7	14.3
2014	9.6	14.2
2013	9.5	14.3
2012	9.8	14.2
2011	10	14.1
2010	9.4	14.2
2009	9.8	14.3
2008	9.8	14.4
2007	9.3	14.6
2006	9.3	14.8
2005	9.6	15.1
2004	9.7	15.1
2003	10.2	15.3
2002	9.9	15.6
2001	10.1	15.7
2000	11.3	16
1999	11.4	16.4
1998	12.1	16.6
1997	12.7	17
1996	13.3	17.3
1995	12.2	17.6
1994	12.9	17.7
1993	13.9	17.6
1992	14.9	17.7
1991	14.6	17.8
1990	15.2	17.9
1989	15.9	18.1
1988	15.9	18.1
1987	15.4	17.9
1986	15.3	17.8
1985	16.1	17.8
1984	16.9	17.8
1983	17.1	17.9
1982	18.1	18
1981	16.6	18.2
1980	17.7	18.5
1979	18.6	19.3
1978	18.2	20.1
1977	18.9	20.6
1976	18.6	21.4
1975	18.8	21.5
1974	18	21.1
1973	17.4	20.4
1972	17.8	20
1971	18.4	20
1970	17.6	20.1
1969	16.7	20.1
1968	16.7	20.2
1967	17	20.5
1966	16.9	20.9
1965	17.7	21.2
1964	19.9	21.5
1963	20.7	21.8
1962	23.2	21.8
1961	23.6	21.8
1960	26.2	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 26.2 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Uruguay
2100	10.1%	11%
2099	10.1%	11%
2098	10.1%	11%
2097	10.1%	11%
2096	10.1%	11%
2095	10.1%	11%
2094	10%	11%
2093	9.98%	11.1%
2092	9.93%	11.1%
2091	9.87%	11.2%
2090	9.81%	11.2%
2089	9.75%	11.2%
2088	9.68%	11.3%
2087	9.61%	11.3%
2086	9.55%	11.3%
2085	9.49%	11.4%
2084	9.43%	11.4%
2083	9.39%	11.4%
2082	9.34%	11.4%
2081	9.31%	11.5%
2080	9.28%	11.5%
2079	9.26%	11.5%
2078	9.26%	11.5%
2077	9.25%	11.5%
2076	9.26%	11.5%
2075	9.27%	11.4%
2074	9.29%	11.4%
2073	9.32%	11.4%
2072	9.35%	11.4%
2071	9.38%	11.4%
2070	9.42%	11.5%
2069	9.45%	11.5%
2068	9.49%	11.5%
2067	9.53%	11.6%
2066	9.57%	11.7%
2065	9.61%	11.8%
2064	9.64%	11.9%
2063	9.67%	12%
2062	9.69%	12.1%
2061	9.7%	12.2%
2060	9.71%	12.3%
2059	9.71%	12.5%
2058	9.7%	12.6%
2057	9.68%	12.8%
2056	9.66%	12.9%
2055	9.63%	13%
2054	9.6%	13.2%
2053	9.57%	13.3%
2052	9.54%	13.4%
2051	9.52%	13.6%
2050	9.51%	13.7%
2049	9.51%	13.8%
2048	9.53%	13.9%
2047	9.57%	14%
2046	9.62%	14%
2045	9.7%	14.1%
2044	9.8%	14.2%
2043	9.92%	14.2%
2042	10.1%	14.3%
2041	10.2%	14.3%
2040	10.4%	14.4%
2039	10.5%	14.4%
2038	10.7%	14.4%
2037	10.8%	14.5%
2036	11%	14.5%
2035	11.2%	14.6%
2034	11.4%	14.7%
2033	11.6%	14.9%
2032	11.8%	15.2%
2031	12.1%	15.6%
2030	12.3%	16.1%
2029	12.4%	16.5%
2028	12.5%	16.9%
2027	12.7%	17.3%
2026	12.8%	17.7%
2025	13%	18.1%
2024	13%	18.3%
2023	13.2%	18.7%
2022	13.2%	19.1%
2021	13.2%	19.4%
2020	13.3%	19.8%
2019	13.6%	20.2%
2018	13.8%	20.5%
2017	14%	20.8%
2016	14.2%	21%
2015	14.2%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	21.3%
2013	14.5%	21.5%
2012	14.7%	21.7%
2011	14.9%	22%
2010	15.2%	22.3%
2009	15.5%	22.6%
2008	15.9%	22.8%
2007	16.4%	23.1%
2006	16.9%	23.3%
2005	17.4%	23.5%
2004	17.9%	23.7%
2003	18.4%	23.9%
2002	18.9%	24.1%
2001	19.4%	24.2%
2000	19.8%	24.4%
1999	20.2%	24.5%
1998	20.7%	24.5%
1997	21.2%	24.6%
1996	21.6%	24.6%
1995	22%	24.7%
1994	22.3%	24.7%
1993	22.6%	24.9%
1992	22.9%	25.1%
1991	23.1%	25.3%
1990	23.4%	25.6%
1989	23.6%	25.8%
1988	23.8%	26%
1987	24%	26.1%
1986	24.1%	26.2%
1985	24.1%	26.4%
1984	24%	26.5%
1983	23.8%	26.6%
1982	23.6%	26.7%
1981	23.5%	26.9%
1980	23.4%	27%
1979	23.5%	27.2%
1978	23.6%	27.3%
1977	23.8%	27.3%
1976	24.1%	27.4%
1975	24.5%	27.4%
1974	25%	27.4%
1973	25.6%	27.4%
1972	26.3%	27.5%
1971	26.9%	27.7%
1970	27.7%	27.8%
1969	28.5%	27.8%
1968	29.3%	27.9%
1967	30.1%	28%
1966	30.9%	28%
1965	31.7%	27.9%
1964	32.6%	27.9%
1963	33.4%	27.8%
1962	34.2%	27.7%
1961	35%	27.6%
1960	35.8%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Uruguay

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Malta

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Uruguay
2023	8	15
2022	10	20
2021	10	49
2020	10	20
2019	8	16
2018	9	16
2017	7	16
2016	10	16
2015	7	16
2014	8	16
2013	7	16
2012	9	16
2011	11	17
2010	9	17
2009	11	18
2008	10	19
2007	10	19
2006	12	20
2005	11	20
2004	11	21
2003	13	23
2002	13	23
2001	12	24
2000	13	23
1999	15	24
1998	14	25
1997	15	27
1996	16	28
1995	15	29
1994	16	30
1993	16	31
1992	17	33
1991	17	33
1990	17	35
1989	17	36
1988	17	39
1987	19	41
1986	19	41
1985	21	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Uruguay
2023	0.55%	0.67%
2022	0.57%	0.68%
2021	0.58%	0.7%
2020	0.6%	0.71%
2019	0.61%	0.74%
2018	0.63%	0.77%
2017	0.64%	0.81%
2016	0.65%	0.85%
2015	0.66%	0.89%
2014	0.67%	0.93%
2013	0.67%	0.97%
2012	0.68%	1%
2011	0.68%	1.04%
2010	0.69%	1.08%
2009	0.69%	1.13%
2008	0.69%	1.19%
2007	0.69%	1.27%
2006	0.69%	1.35%
2005	0.69%	1.44%
2004	0.7%	1.52%
2003	0.71%	1.58%
2002	0.72%	1.62%
2001	0.74%	1.66%
2000	0.76%	1.7%
1999	0.79%	1.76%
1998	0.82%	1.84%
1997	0.86%	1.93%
1996	0.9%	2.03%
1995	0.94%	2.12%
1994	0.98%	2.19%
1993	1.02%	2.25%
1992	1.06%	2.29%
1991	1.1%	2.32%
1990	1.13%	2.37%
1989	1.18%	2.42%
1988	1.23%	2.51%
1987	1.28%	2.62%
1986	1.33%	2.74%
1985	1.39%	2.84%
1984	1.45%	2.95%
1983	1.51%	3.1%
1982	1.57%	3.31%
1981	1.62%	3.6%
1980	1.69%	3.98%
1979	1.76%	4.41%
1978	1.84%	4.83%
1977	1.93%	5.18%
1976	2.03%	5.41%
1975	2.14%	5.49%
1974	2.26%	5.46%
1973	2.39%	5.39%
1972	2.52%	5.34%
1971	2.66%	5.33%
1970	2.79%	5.4%
1969	2.93%	5.53%
1968	3.06%	5.64%
1967	3.19%	5.7%
1966	3.31%	5.74%
1965	3.43%	5.77%
1964	3.53%	5.83%
1963	3.63%	5.93%
1962	3.73%	6.06%
1961	3.85%	6.21%
1960	4%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.