Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Malta vs Vanuatu by year

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Malta

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Vanuatu
2023	1.06	3.6
2022	1.08	3.65
2021	1.13	3.7
2020	1.13	3.74
2019	1.14	3.79
2018	1.23	3.83
2017	1.26	3.88
2016	1.37	3.92
2015	1.37	3.95
2014	1.38	4
2013	1.36	4.04
2012	1.42	4.06
2011	1.45	4.09
2010	1.36	4.13
2009	1.42	4.16
2008	1.43	4.16
2007	1.35	4.12
2006	1.36	4.1
2005	1.38	4.13
2004	1.4	4.21
2003	1.48	4.29
2002	1.45	4.38
2001	1.48	4.5
2000	1.68	4.54
1999	1.73	4.56
1998	1.84	4.6
1997	1.93	4.66
1996	1.99	4.75
1995	1.77	4.85
1994	1.84	4.94
1993	1.96	5.02
1992	2.07	5.09
1991	1.99	5.13
1990	2.02	5.17
1989	2.1	5.21
1988	2.06	5.27
1987	1.97	5.33
1986	1.93	5.38
1985	1.95	5.43
1984	1.95	5.49
1983	1.92	5.55
1982	1.9	5.6
1981	1.87	5.65
1980	1.99	5.69
1979	2.1	5.73
1978	2.05	5.77
1977	2.14	5.81
1976	2.21	5.89
1975	2.27	5.98
1974	1.64	6.06
1973	1.65	6.15
1972	2.01	6.23
1971	2.06	6.29
1970	2.03	6.35
1969	2.02	6.41
1968	2.12	6.46
1967	2.24	6.51
1966	2.33	6.51
1965	2.52	6.52
1964	2.79	6.57
1963	2.9	6.62
1962	3.24	6.67
1961	3.27	6.73
1960	3.62	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Vanuatu
2023	442	7,359
2022	54	7,358
2021	259	7,199
2020	361	7,233
2019	655	7,364
2018	774	7,379
2017	747	7,371
2016	1,091	7,315
2015	888	7,220
2014	910	7,143
2013	807	7,036
2012	714	6,877
2011	916	6,715
2010	871	6,548
2009	825	6,362
2008	777	6,138
2007	691	5,842
2006	568	5,606
2005	727	5,454
2004	883	5,353
2003	917	5,258
2002	911	5,181
2001	1,061	5,144
2000	1,482	5,026
1999	1,357	4,871
1998	1,656	4,866
1997	1,991	4,854
1996	2,279	4,897
1995	1,887	4,945
1994	2,136	4,973
1993	2,451	4,973
1992	2,573	4,941
1991	2,438	4,859
1990	2,621	4,762
1989	2,981	4,656
1988	2,813	4,577
1987	2,412	4,427
1986	2,395	4,360
1985	2,590	4,219
1984	2,678	4,088
1983	2,512	3,944
1982	2,835	3,778
1981	2,233	3,592
1980	2,375	3,383
1979	2,852	3,590
1978	2,389	3,428
1977	2,916	3,285
1976	2,721	3,174
1975	2,829	3,074
1974	2,687	2,968
1973	2,327	2,876
1972	2,480	2,775
1971	2,482	2,685
1970	2,270	2,597
1969	2,069	2,529
1968	2,247	2,470
1967	2,306	2,384
1966	2,458	2,278
1965	2,646	2,180
1964	3,630	2,098
1963	3,709	2,025
1962	4,664	1,947
1961	4,748	1,872
1960	5,747	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Malta vs Vanuatu by year

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Malta

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Vanuatu
2023	8.1	28.1
2022	8.1	28.7
2021	8.5	29.3
2020	8.6	29.9
2019	8.6	30.7
2018	9.2	31.4
2017	9.2	32.1
2016	9.8	32.5
2015	9.7	32.8
2014	9.6	33.1
2013	9.5	33.2
2012	9.8	33.2
2011	10	33.1
2010	9.4	33
2009	9.8	32.8
2008	9.8	32.5
2007	9.3	31.9
2006	9.3	31.4
2005	9.6	31.2
2004	9.7	31.4
2003	10.2	31.6
2002	9.9	31.8
2001	10.1	32.3
2000	11.3	32.3
1999	11.4	32.4
1998	12.1	32.8
1997	12.7	33.3
1996	13.3	34.3
1995	12.2	35.4
1994	12.9	36.3
1993	13.9	37.3
1992	14.9	38.1
1991	14.6	38.5
1990	15.2	39
1989	15.9	39.4
1988	15.9	39.9
1987	15.4	40.4
1986	15.3	40.8
1985	16.1	41
1984	16.9	41.2
1983	17.1	41.2
1982	18.1	41.1
1981	16.6	40.8
1980	17.7	40.3
1979	18.6	40.3
1978	18.2	40.2
1977	18.9	40.2
1976	18.6	40.6
1975	18.8	41
1974	18	41.3
1973	17.4	41.6
1972	17.8	41.9
1971	18.4	42.1
1970	17.6	42.3
1969	16.7	42.6
1968	16.7	42.9
1967	17	43.2
1966	16.9	43.2
1965	17.7	43.2
1964	19.9	43.4
1963	20.7	43.7
1962	23.2	43.9
1961	23.6	44.2
1960	26.2	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 26.2 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Vanuatu
2100	10.1%	20.6%
2099	10.1%	20.7%
2098	10.1%	20.9%
2097	10.1%	21%
2096	10.1%	21.2%
2095	10.1%	21.3%
2094	10%	21.5%
2093	9.98%	21.7%
2092	9.93%	21.8%
2091	9.87%	22%
2090	9.81%	22.2%
2089	9.75%	22.3%
2088	9.68%	22.5%
2087	9.61%	22.7%
2086	9.55%	22.9%
2085	9.49%	23.1%
2084	9.43%	23.3%
2083	9.39%	23.5%
2082	9.34%	23.7%
2081	9.31%	23.8%
2080	9.28%	24%
2079	9.26%	24.2%
2078	9.26%	24.4%
2077	9.25%	24.6%
2076	9.26%	24.8%
2075	9.27%	25%
2074	9.29%	25.1%
2073	9.32%	25.3%
2072	9.35%	25.5%
2071	9.38%	25.7%
2070	9.42%	25.9%
2069	9.45%	26.1%
2068	9.49%	26.2%
2067	9.53%	26.5%
2066	9.57%	26.7%
2065	9.61%	26.9%
2064	9.64%	27.1%
2063	9.67%	27.4%
2062	9.69%	27.6%
2061	9.7%	27.9%
2060	9.71%	28.1%
2059	9.71%	28.4%
2058	9.7%	28.7%
2057	9.68%	28.9%
2056	9.66%	29.2%
2055	9.63%	29.5%
2054	9.6%	29.8%
2053	9.57%	30%
2052	9.54%	30.3%
2051	9.52%	30.5%
2050	9.51%	30.8%
2049	9.51%	31%
2048	9.53%	31.2%
2047	9.57%	31.4%
2046	9.62%	31.6%
2045	9.7%	31.7%
2044	9.8%	31.9%
2043	9.92%	32.1%
2042	10.1%	32.2%
2041	10.2%	32.4%
2040	10.4%	32.6%
2039	10.5%	32.8%
2038	10.7%	33%
2037	10.8%	33.3%
2036	11%	33.6%
2035	11.2%	33.9%
2034	11.4%	34.3%
2033	11.6%	34.7%
2032	11.8%	35.1%
2031	12.1%	35.5%
2030	12.3%	36%
2029	12.4%	36.5%
2028	12.5%	36.9%
2027	12.7%	37.4%
2026	12.8%	37.8%
2025	13%	38.2%
2024	13%	38.3%
2023	13.2%	38.6%
2022	13.2%	38.8%
2021	13.2%	39%
2020	13.3%	39%
2019	13.6%	39%
2018	13.8%	38.9%
2017	14%	38.8%
2016	14.2%	38.7%
2015	14.2%	38.5%
2014	14.3%	38.4%
2013	14.5%	38.2%
2012	14.7%	38.2%
2011	14.9%	38.1%
2010	15.2%	38.2%
2009	15.5%	38.5%
2008	15.9%	38.8%
2007	16.4%	39.2%
2006	16.9%	39.6%
2005	17.4%	40.2%
2004	17.9%	40.7%
2003	18.4%	41.3%
2002	18.9%	41.8%
2001	19.4%	42.4%
2000	19.8%	42.9%
1999	20.2%	43.5%
1998	20.7%	44%
1997	21.2%	44.4%
1996	21.6%	44.8%
1995	22%	45%
1994	22.3%	45.2%
1993	22.6%	44.8%
1992	22.9%	44.1%
1991	23.1%	43.9%
1990	23.4%	43.9%
1989	23.6%	44%
1988	23.8%	44.1%
1987	24%	44.1%
1986	24.1%	44.2%
1985	24.1%	44.2%
1984	24%	44.1%
1983	23.8%	44%
1982	23.6%	44%
1981	23.5%	43.9%
1980	23.4%	44%
1979	23.5%	44.5%
1978	23.6%	45%
1977	23.8%	45.1%
1976	24.1%	45.2%
1975	24.5%	45.4%
1974	25%	45.5%
1973	25.6%	45.5%
1972	26.3%	45.6%
1971	26.9%	45.7%
1970	27.7%	45.7%
1969	28.5%	45.8%
1968	29.3%	45.8%
1967	30.1%	45.8%
1966	30.9%	45.7%
1965	31.7%	45.5%
1964	32.6%	45.4%
1963	33.4%	45.2%
1962	34.2%	45.1%
1961	35%	44.8%
1960	35.8%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Vanuatu

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Malta

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Vanuatu
2023	8	100
2022	10	105
2021	10	124
2020	10	107
2019	8	105
2018	9	108
2017	7	107
2016	10	107
2015	7	109
2014	8	110
2013	7	110
2012	9	109
2011	11	112
2010	9	114
2009	11	114
2008	10	117
2007	10	120
2006	12	123
2005	11	127
2004	11	131
2003	13	131
2002	13	128
2001	12	132
2000	13	133
1999	15	146
1998	14	134
1997	15	131
1996	16	129
1995	15	131
1994	16	131
1993	16	133
1992	17	140
1991	17	140
1990	17	151
1989	17	162
1988	17	172
1987	19	200
1986	19	194
1985	21	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Vanuatu
2023	0.55%	1.68%
2022	0.57%	1.71%
2021	0.58%	1.74%
2020	0.6%	1.77%
2019	0.61%	1.78%
2018	0.63%	1.8%
2017	0.64%	1.82%
2016	0.65%	1.84%
2015	0.66%	1.87%
2014	0.67%	1.9%
2013	0.67%	1.94%
2012	0.68%	1.99%
2011	0.68%	2.05%
2010	0.69%	2.12%
2009	0.69%	2.2%
2008	0.69%	2.27%
2007	0.69%	2.34%
2006	0.69%	2.4%
2005	0.69%	2.45%
2004	0.7%	2.5%
2003	0.71%	2.54%
2002	0.72%	2.58%
2001	0.74%	2.63%
2000	0.76%	2.68%
1999	0.79%	2.74%
1998	0.82%	2.79%
1997	0.86%	2.86%
1996	0.9%	2.92%
1995	0.94%	3%
1994	0.98%	3.08%
1993	1.02%	3.18%
1992	1.06%	3.29%
1991	1.1%	3.43%
1990	1.13%	3.58%
1989	1.18%	3.76%
1988	1.23%	3.96%
1987	1.28%	4.2%
1986	1.33%	4.47%
1985	1.39%	4.78%
1984	1.45%	5.12%
1983	1.51%	5.48%
1982	1.57%	5.87%
1981	1.62%	6.27%
1980	1.69%	6.67%
1979	1.76%	7.07%
1978	1.84%	7.45%
1977	1.93%	7.84%
1976	2.03%	8.21%
1975	2.14%	8.58%
1974	2.26%	8.95%
1973	2.39%	9.34%
1972	2.52%	9.73%
1971	2.66%	10.2%
1970	2.79%	10.6%
1969	2.93%	11%
1968	3.06%	11.5%
1967	3.19%	12%
1966	3.31%	12.4%
1965	3.43%	12.9%
1964	3.53%	13.4%
1963	3.63%	13.8%
1962	3.73%	14.3%
1961	3.85%	14.7%
1960	4%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.