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Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Venezuela

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Malta has an annual birth rate of 8.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.06 in Malta and 2.08 in Venezuela — 96.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 70.7% in Malta and by 67.4% in Venezuela — in 1960, it was 3.62 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Malta is ranked 174/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Malta — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 10.4 in Malta vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Malta, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.

Fertility rate in Malta vs Venezuela by year

Malta
Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Venezuela
2023 1.06 2.08
2022 1.08 2.09
2021 1.13 2.11
2020 1.13 2.12
2019 1.14 2.13
2018 1.23 2.15
2017 1.26 2.18
2016 1.37 2.22
2015 1.37 2.25
2014 1.38 2.3
2013 1.36 2.33
2012 1.42 2.38
2011 1.45 2.4
2010 1.36 2.4
2009 1.42 2.42
2008 1.43 2.48
2007 1.35 2.52
2006 1.36 2.6
2005 1.38 2.63
2004 1.4 2.64
2003 1.48 2.7
2002 1.45 2.74
2001 1.48 2.78
2000 1.68 2.79
1999 1.73 2.86
1998 1.84 2.91
1997 1.93 2.97
1996 1.99 3.02
1995 1.77 3.08
1994 1.84 3.15
1993 1.96 3.22
1992 2.07 3.29
1991 1.99 3.37
1990 2.02 3.45
1989 2.1 3.52
1988 2.06 3.6
1987 1.97 3.67
1986 1.93 3.73
1985 1.95 3.79
1984 1.95 3.86
1983 1.92 3.93
1982 1.9 4.01
1981 1.87 4.1
1980 1.99 4.2
1979 2.1 4.3
1978 2.05 4.4
1977 2.14 4.49
1976 2.21 4.59
1975 2.27 4.69
1974 1.64 4.79
1973 1.65 4.91
1972 2.01 5.04
1971 2.06 5.17
1970 2.03 5.32
1969 2.02 5.47
1968 2.12 5.61
1967 2.24 5.75
1966 2.33 5.87
1965 2.52 5.98
1964 2.79 6.07
1963 2.9 6.16
1962 3.24 6.23
1961 3.27 6.3
1960 3.62 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Malta
Venezuela
1x
Year Natural population change
Malta Venezuela
2023 442 213,020
2022 54 216,619
2021 259 207,746
2020 361 237,223
2019 655 274,826
2018 774 317,302
2017 747 340,222
2016 1,091 359,651
2015 888 384,560
2014 910 395,088
2013 807 408,930
2012 714 420,758
2011 916 425,958
2010 871 425,397
2009 825 427,257
2008 777 435,870
2007 691 452,482
2006 568 460,152
2005 727 463,260
2004 883 455,881
2003 917 456,902
2002 911 466,821
2001 1,061 451,487
2000 1,482 459,802
1999 1,357 463,787
1998 1,656 469,123
1997 1,991 472,002
1996 2,279 468,653
1995 1,887 469,267
1994 2,136 469,178
1993 2,451 473,189
1992 2,573 474,824
1991 2,438 477,917
1990 2,621 478,168
1989 2,981 478,053
1988 2,813 477,569
1987 2,412 474,204
1986 2,395 468,252
1985 2,590 455,517
1984 2,678 449,186
1983 2,512 443,569
1982 2,835 436,564
1981 2,233 432,059
1980 2,375 425,613
1979 2,852 421,256
1978 2,389 414,032
1977 2,916 405,315
1976 2,721 395,344
1975 2,829 385,045
1974 2,687 375,678
1973 2,327 367,612
1972 2,480 360,749
1971 2,482 355,212
1970 2,270 350,709
1969 2,069 343,596
1968 2,247 340,973
1967 2,306 335,813
1966 2,458 329,697
1965 2,646 321,695
1964 3,630 314,397
1963 3,709 307,279
1962 4,664 299,345
1961 4,748 292,109
1960 5,747 285,105

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Malta vs Venezuela by year

Malta
Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Malta Venezuela
2023 8.1 15.1
2022 8.1 15
2021 8.5 15.2
2020 8.6 15.5
2019 8.6 16.3
2018 9.2 17.3
2017 9.2 17.9
2016 9.8 18.3
2015 9.7 18.6
2014 9.6 19.1
2013 9.5 19.5
2012 9.8 19.9
2011 10 20.2
2010 9.4 20.3
2009 9.8 20.6
2008 9.8 21.1
2007 9.3 21.5
2006 9.3 22.1
2005 9.6 22.4
2004 9.7 22.4
2003 10.2 22.9
2002 9.9 23.3
2001 10.1 23.6
2000 11.3 23.7
1999 11.4 24.2
1998 12.1 24.6
1997 12.7 25.1
1996 13.3 25.5
1995 12.2 26
1994 12.9 26.5
1993 13.9 27.1
1992 14.9 27.7
1991 14.6 28.3
1990 15.2 28.9
1989 15.9 29.5
1988 15.9 30.1
1987 15.4 30.6
1986 15.3 30.9
1985 16.1 31
1984 16.9 31.4
1983 17.1 31.8
1982 18.1 32.3
1981 16.6 32.8
1980 17.7 33.3
1979 18.6 33.8
1978 18.2 34.1
1977 18.9 34.5
1976 18.6 34.7
1975 18.8 35
1974 18 35.3
1973 17.4 35.7
1972 17.8 36.1
1971 18.4 36.7
1970 17.6 37.5
1969 16.7 38.2
1968 16.7 39
1967 17 39.7
1966 16.9 40.5
1965 17.7 41.3
1964 19.9 42
1963 20.7 42.7
1962 23.2 43.4
1961 23.6 44.1
1960 26.2 45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 26.2 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Malta Venezuela
Fertility rate 1.06 2.08
Fertility rate rank 191/196 95/196
Birth rate 8.1 15.1
Birth rate rank 174/196 101/196
Population change due to births and deaths +442 +213,020
Natural population change rank 147/196 59/196
Natural population change rate +0.08% +0.75%
Population growth +2.91% +0.37%
Population growth rank 19/197 143/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.69 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.6 115.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46% 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.48% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.55% 2.43%
Life expectancy 83.8 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Malta
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Malta Venezuela
2100 10.1% 14.4%
2099 10.1% 14.5%
2098 10.1% 14.5%
2097 10.1% 14.5%
2096 10.1% 14.5%
2095 10.1% 14.6%
2094 10% 14.6%
2093 9.98% 14.6%
2092 9.93% 14.7%
2091 9.87% 14.7%
2090 9.81% 14.8%
2089 9.75% 14.8%
2088 9.68% 14.9%
2087 9.61% 15%
2086 9.55% 15.1%
2085 9.49% 15.2%
2084 9.43% 15.2%
2083 9.39% 15.3%
2082 9.34% 15.4%
2081 9.31% 15.6%
2080 9.28% 15.7%
2079 9.26% 15.8%
2078 9.26% 15.9%
2077 9.25% 16%
2076 9.26% 16.1%
2075 9.27% 16.2%
2074 9.29% 16.4%
2073 9.32% 16.5%
2072 9.35% 16.6%
2071 9.38% 16.7%
2070 9.42% 16.8%
2069 9.45% 16.8%
2068 9.49% 16.9%
2067 9.53% 17%
2066 9.57% 17.1%
2065 9.61% 17.2%
2064 9.64% 17.3%
2063 9.67% 17.4%
2062 9.69% 17.4%
2061 9.7% 17.5%
2060 9.71% 17.7%
2059 9.71% 17.8%
2058 9.7% 17.9%
2057 9.68% 18.1%
2056 9.66% 18.3%
2055 9.63% 18.5%
2054 9.6% 18.7%
2053 9.57% 18.9%
2052 9.54% 19.1%
2051 9.52% 19.4%
2050 9.51% 19.6%
2049 9.51% 19.9%
2048 9.53% 20.2%
2047 9.57% 20.4%
2046 9.62% 20.6%
2045 9.7% 20.8%
2044 9.8% 21%
2043 9.92% 21.2%
2042 10.1% 21.3%
2041 10.2% 21.4%
2040 10.4% 21.4%
2039 10.5% 21.5%
2038 10.7% 21.5%
2037 10.8% 21.4%
2036 11% 21.4%
2035 11.2% 21.4%
2034 11.4% 21.5%
2033 11.6% 21.6%
2032 11.8% 21.9%
2031 12.1% 22.2%
2030 12.3% 22.5%
2029 12.4% 23%
2028 12.5% 23.5%
2027 12.7% 24%
2026 12.8% 24.6%
2025 13% 25.2%
2024 13% 25.5%
2023 13.2% 26.2%
2022 13.2% 26.8%
2021 13.2% 27.4%
2020 13.3% 27.8%
2019 13.6% 28%
2018 13.8% 27.9%
2017 14% 27.8%
2016 14.2% 27.9%
2015 14.2% 28.2%
2014 14.3% 28.5%
2013 14.5% 28.9%
2012 14.7% 29.2%
2011 14.9% 29.5%
2010 15.2% 29.9%
2009 15.5% 30.3%
2008 15.9% 30.6%
2007 16.4% 31%
2006 16.9% 31.4%
2005 17.4% 31.8%
2004 17.9% 32.2%
2003 18.4% 32.7%
2002 18.9% 33.1%
2001 19.4% 33.6%
2000 19.8% 34%
1999 20.2% 34.5%
1998 20.7% 34.9%
1997 21.2% 35.3%
1996 21.6% 35.8%
1995 22% 36.2%
1994 22.3% 36.6%
1993 22.6% 37%
1992 22.9% 37.4%
1991 23.1% 37.8%
1990 23.4% 38.1%
1989 23.6% 38.4%
1988 23.8% 38.7%
1987 24% 39%
1986 24.1% 39.3%
1985 24.1% 39.6%
1984 24% 39.9%
1983 23.8% 40.3%
1982 23.6% 40.6%
1981 23.5% 41%
1980 23.4% 41.3%
1979 23.5% 41.7%
1978 23.6% 42.1%
1977 23.8% 42.5%
1976 24.1% 42.9%
1975 24.5% 43.3%
1974 25% 43.8%
1973 25.6% 44.3%
1972 26.3% 44.7%
1971 26.9% 45.2%
1970 27.7% 45.6%
1969 28.5% 46%
1968 29.3% 46.3%
1967 30.1% 46.6%
1966 30.9% 46.8%
1965 31.7% 46.9%
1964 32.6% 47%
1963 33.4% 47%
1962 34.2% 47%
1961 35% 46.9%
1960 35.8% 46.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Venezuela compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Venezuela

Malta
Venezuela
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Malta Venezuela
2023 8 227
2022 10 219
2021 10 251
2020 10 207
2019 8 202
2018 9 205
2017 7 195
2016 10 162
2015 7 136
2014 8 133
2013 7 123
2012 9 113
2011 11 104
2010 9 110
2009 11 109
2008 10 103
2007 10 92
2006 12 96
2005 11 93
2004 11 94
2003 13 97
2002 13 87
2001 12 101
2000 13 86
1999 15 88
1998 14 82
1997 15 82
1996 16 86
1995 15 84
1994 16 84
1993 16 82
1992 17 82
1991 17 80
1990 17 83
1989 17 80
1988 17 80
1987 19 81
1986 19 81
1985 21 83

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

Malta
Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Malta Venezuela
2023 0.55% 2.43%
2022 0.57% 2.43%
2021 0.58% 2.43%
2020 0.6% 2.43%
2019 0.61% 2.43%
2018 0.63% 2.43%
2017 0.64% 2.43%
2016 0.65% 2.43%
2015 0.66% 1.92%
2014 0.67% 1.83%
2013 0.67% 1.79%
2012 0.68% 1.76%
2011 0.68% 1.73%
2010 0.69% 1.72%
2009 0.69% 1.71%
2008 0.69% 1.72%
2007 0.69% 1.74%
2006 0.69% 1.79%
2005 0.69% 1.85%
2004 0.7% 1.91%
2003 0.71% 1.98%
2002 0.72% 2.03%
2001 0.74% 2.09%
2000 0.76% 2.15%
1999 0.79% 2.24%
1998 0.82% 2.34%
1997 0.86% 2.45%
1996 0.9% 2.55%
1995 0.94% 2.63%
1994 0.98% 2.68%
1993 1.02% 2.73%
1992 1.06% 2.78%
1991 1.1% 2.86%
1990 1.13% 2.96%
1989 1.18% 3.09%
1988 1.23% 3.23%
1987 1.28% 3.37%
1986 1.33% 3.5%
1985 1.39% 3.64%
1984 1.45% 3.77%
1983 1.51% 3.91%
1982 1.57% 4.07%
1981 1.62% 4.24%
1980 1.69% 4.42%
1979 1.76% 4.62%
1978 1.84% 4.82%
1977 1.93% 5.01%
1976 2.03% 5.2%
1975 2.14% 5.38%
1974 2.26% 5.57%
1973 2.39% 5.75%
1972 2.52% 5.94%
1971 2.66% 6.12%
1970 2.79% 6.3%
1969 2.93% 6.47%
1968 3.06% 6.61%
1967 3.19% 6.75%
1966 3.31% 6.87%
1965 3.43% 7%
1964 3.53% 7.14%
1963 3.63% 7.3%
1962 3.73% 7.49%
1961 3.85% 7.72%
1960 4% 7.97%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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