Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Malta vs Vietnam by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Vietnam
2023	1.06	1.91
2022	1.08	1.93
2021	1.13	1.94
2020	1.13	1.96
2019	1.14	1.94
2018	1.23	1.88
2017	1.26	1.99
2016	1.37	2
2015	1.37	2.1
2014	1.38	2.09
2013	1.36	1.98
2012	1.42	1.97
2011	1.45	1.93
2010	1.36	1.91
2009	1.42	1.92
2008	1.43	1.93
2007	1.35	1.91
2006	1.36	1.87
2005	1.38	1.89
2004	1.4	1.97
2003	1.48	2
2002	1.45	2.01
2001	1.48	2.02
2000	1.68	2.03
1999	1.73	2
1998	1.84	2.1
1997	1.93	2.27
1996	1.99	2.47
1995	1.77	2.7
1994	1.84	2.94
1993	1.96	3.17
1992	2.07	3.35
1991	1.99	3.52
1990	2.02	3.6
1989	2.1	3.64
1988	2.06	3.62
1987	1.97	3.72
1986	1.93	3.96
1985	1.95	4.21
1984	1.95	4.41
1983	1.92	4.52
1982	1.9	4.59
1981	1.87	4.67
1980	1.99	4.8
1979	2.1	4.94
1978	2.05	5.1
1977	2.14	5.29
1976	2.21	5.46
1975	2.27	5.62
1974	1.64	5.78
1973	1.65	6.11
1972	2.01	6.1
1971	2.06	6.07
1970	2.03	6.02
1969	2.02	6.01
1968	2.12	6.03
1967	2.24	5.88
1966	2.33	5.97
1965	2.52	6.16
1964	2.79	6.29
1963	2.9	6.39
1962	3.24	6.26
1961	3.27	5.48
1960	3.62	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Vietnam
2023	442	727,955
2022	54	775,914
2021	259	799,593
2020	361	924,004
2019	655	895,262
2018	774	882,977
2017	747	1,001,833
2016	1,091	1,045,094
2015	888	1,145,903
2014	910	1,151,221
2013	807	1,071,570
2012	714	1,063,741
2011	916	1,029,859
2010	871	1,005,559
2009	825	1,007,778
2008	777	1,008,141
2007	691	981,689
2006	568	943,041
2005	727	942,084
2004	883	985,438
2003	917	1,001,470
2002	911	991,427
2001	1,061	985,610
2000	1,482	966,894
1999	1,357	925,519
1998	1,656	959,016
1997	1,991	1,028,116
1996	2,279	1,108,686
1995	1,887	1,203,666
1994	2,136	1,291,534
1993	2,451	1,370,365
1992	2,573	1,419,952
1991	2,438	1,459,311
1990	2,621	1,449,157
1989	2,981	1,423,622
1988	2,813	1,370,108
1987	2,412	1,359,481
1986	2,395	1,407,957
1985	2,590	1,453,954
1984	2,678	1,477,448
1983	2,512	1,453,913
1982	2,835	1,407,959
1981	2,233	1,358,500
1980	2,375	1,321,595
1979	2,852	1,314,563
1978	2,389	1,286,991
1977	2,916	1,259,315
1976	2,721	1,232,608
1975	2,829	1,175,181
1974	2,687	1,000,505
1973	2,327	1,061,707
1972	2,480	921,524
1971	2,482	963,259
1970	2,270	905,902
1969	2,069	878,359
1968	2,247	815,116
1967	2,306	862,071
1966	2,458	876,283
1965	2,646	913,761
1964	3,630	950,219
1963	3,709	961,067
1962	4,664	960,046
1961	4,748	798,978
1960	5,747	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Malta vs Vietnam by year

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Malta

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Vietnam
2023	8.1	13.8
2022	8.1	14.3
2021	8.5	14.7
2020	8.6	15.2
2019	8.6	15.5
2018	9.2	15.4
2017	9.2	16.8
2016	9.8	17.3
2015	9.7	18.5
2014	9.6	18.7
2013	9.5	17.9
2012	9.8	17.9
2011	10	17.6
2010	9.4	17.4
2009	9.8	17.5
2008	9.8	17.7
2007	9.3	17.5
2006	9.3	17.2
2005	9.6	17.4
2004	9.7	18
2003	10.2	18.2
2002	9.9	18.1
2001	10.1	18.1
2000	11.3	18
1999	11.4	17.6
1998	12.1	18.3
1997	12.7	19.6
1996	13.3	21
1995	12.2	22.7
1994	12.9	24.5
1993	13.9	26.1
1992	14.9	27.3
1991	14.6	28.5
1990	15.2	28.9
1989	15.9	29
1988	15.9	28.7
1987	15.4	29.2
1986	15.3	30.7
1985	16.1	32.2
1984	16.9	33.3
1983	17.1	33.7
1982	18.1	33.6
1981	16.6	33.4
1980	17.7	33.5
1979	18.6	34.1
1978	18.2	34.3
1977	18.9	34.6
1976	18.6	34.9
1975	18.8	35.1
1974	18	35.5
1973	17.4	36.9
1972	17.8	36.4
1971	18.4	35.7
1970	17.6	35.2
1969	16.7	35.1
1968	16.7	35.2
1967	17	34.6
1966	16.9	35.4
1965	17.7	37.1
1964	19.9	38.6
1963	20.7	40
1962	23.2	40
1961	23.6	35.6
1960	26.2	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 26.2 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Vietnam
2100	10.1%	13.2%
2099	10.1%	13.2%
2098	10.1%	13.3%
2097	10.1%	13.3%
2096	10.1%	13.3%
2095	10.1%	13.4%
2094	10%	13.4%
2093	9.98%	13.5%
2092	9.93%	13.5%
2091	9.87%	13.6%
2090	9.81%	13.7%
2089	9.75%	13.7%
2088	9.68%	13.8%
2087	9.61%	13.9%
2086	9.55%	14%
2085	9.49%	14%
2084	9.43%	14.1%
2083	9.39%	14.2%
2082	9.34%	14.2%
2081	9.31%	14.3%
2080	9.28%	14.3%
2079	9.26%	14.4%
2078	9.26%	14.4%
2077	9.25%	14.4%
2076	9.26%	14.4%
2075	9.27%	14.5%
2074	9.29%	14.5%
2073	9.32%	14.5%
2072	9.35%	14.5%
2071	9.38%	14.5%
2070	9.42%	14.5%
2069	9.45%	14.5%
2068	9.49%	14.5%
2067	9.53%	14.6%
2066	9.57%	14.6%
2065	9.61%	14.7%
2064	9.64%	14.8%
2063	9.67%	14.9%
2062	9.69%	15%
2061	9.7%	15.1%
2060	9.71%	15.3%
2059	9.71%	15.4%
2058	9.7%	15.6%
2057	9.68%	15.8%
2056	9.66%	16%
2055	9.63%	16.2%
2054	9.6%	16.4%
2053	9.57%	16.6%
2052	9.54%	16.7%
2051	9.52%	16.9%
2050	9.51%	17%
2049	9.51%	17.1%
2048	9.53%	17.2%
2047	9.57%	17.3%
2046	9.62%	17.4%
2045	9.7%	17.4%
2044	9.8%	17.5%
2043	9.92%	17.5%
2042	10.1%	17.5%
2041	10.2%	17.6%
2040	10.4%	17.6%
2039	10.5%	17.7%
2038	10.7%	17.8%
2037	10.8%	18%
2036	11%	18.2%
2035	11.2%	18.4%
2034	11.4%	18.7%
2033	11.6%	18.9%
2032	11.8%	19.3%
2031	12.1%	19.7%
2030	12.3%	20.2%
2029	12.4%	20.8%
2028	12.5%	21.4%
2027	12.7%	22.2%
2026	12.8%	22.7%
2025	13%	23%
2024	13%	23.2%
2023	13.2%	23.6%
2022	13.2%	23.9%
2021	13.2%	24.2%
2020	13.3%	24.4%
2019	13.6%	24.5%
2018	13.8%	24.6%
2017	14%	24.4%
2016	14.2%	24.1%
2015	14.2%	24%
2014	14.3%	24%
2013	14.5%	23.9%
2012	14.7%	24%
2011	14.9%	24.2%
2010	15.2%	24.6%
2009	15.5%	25.1%
2008	15.9%	25.6%
2007	16.4%	26.2%
2006	16.9%	26.9%
2005	17.4%	27.7%
2004	17.9%	28.5%
2003	18.4%	29.2%
2002	18.9%	29.9%
2001	19.4%	30.6%
2000	19.8%	31.5%
1999	20.2%	32.5%
1998	20.7%	33.5%
1997	21.2%	34.5%
1996	21.6%	35.4%
1995	22%	36.1%
1994	22.3%	36.7%
1993	22.6%	37.2%
1992	22.9%	37.7%
1991	23.1%	38.1%
1990	23.4%	38.5%
1989	23.6%	38.8%
1988	23.8%	39.2%
1987	24%	39.6%
1986	24.1%	39.9%
1985	24.1%	40.1%
1984	24%	40.1%
1983	23.8%	40.2%
1982	23.6%	40.2%
1981	23.5%	40.2%
1980	23.4%	40.3%
1979	23.5%	40.4%
1978	23.6%	40.6%
1977	23.8%	41%
1976	24.1%	41.2%
1975	24.5%	41.4%
1974	25%	41.8%
1973	25.6%	42.1%
1972	26.3%	42.4%
1971	26.9%	42.7%
1970	27.7%	42.9%
1969	28.5%	43.2%
1968	29.3%	43.4%
1967	30.1%	43.5%
1966	30.9%	43.6%
1965	31.7%	43.5%
1964	32.6%	43.4%
1963	33.4%	43.1%
1962	34.2%	42.4%
1961	35%	41.8%
1960	35.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Vietnam
2023	8	48
2022	10	49
2021	10	52
2020	10	51
2019	8	52
2018	9	53
2017	7	55
2016	10	56
2015	7	58
2014	8	59
2013	7	60
2012	9	60
2011	11	61
2010	9	62
2009	11	64
2008	10	65
2007	10	66
2006	12	67
2005	11	69
2004	11	72
2003	13	71
2002	13	74
2001	12	78
2000	13	83
1999	15	86
1998	14	93
1997	15	104
1996	16	111
1995	15	119
1994	16	130
1993	16	135
1992	17	139
1991	17	142
1990	17	147
1989	17	152
1988	17	155
1987	19	163
1986	19	174
1985	21	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Vietnam
2023	0.55%	2%
2022	0.57%	2.04%
2021	0.58%	2.07%
2020	0.6%	2.1%
2019	0.61%	2.12%
2018	0.63%	2.14%
2017	0.64%	2.15%
2016	0.65%	2.18%
2015	0.66%	2.2%
2014	0.67%	2.22%
2013	0.67%	2.24%
2012	0.68%	2.26%
2011	0.68%	2.28%
2010	0.69%	2.31%
2009	0.69%	2.33%
2008	0.69%	2.36%
2007	0.69%	2.4%
2006	0.69%	2.45%
2005	0.69%	2.5%
2004	0.7%	2.57%
2003	0.71%	2.65%
2002	0.72%	2.74%
2001	0.74%	2.86%
2000	0.76%	2.98%
1999	0.79%	3.13%
1998	0.82%	3.29%
1997	0.86%	3.48%
1996	0.9%	3.68%
1995	0.94%	3.9%
1994	0.98%	4.14%
1993	1.02%	4.39%
1992	1.06%	4.64%
1991	1.1%	4.9%
1990	1.13%	5.15%
1989	1.18%	5.4%
1988	1.23%	5.64%
1987	1.28%	5.85%
1986	1.33%	6.04%
1985	1.39%	6.21%
1984	1.45%	6.36%
1983	1.51%	6.5%
1982	1.57%	6.64%
1981	1.62%	6.79%
1980	1.69%	6.94%
1979	1.76%	7.1%
1978	1.84%	7.27%
1977	1.93%	7.44%
1976	2.03%	7.6%
1975	2.14%	7.75%
1974	2.26%	10.7%
1973	2.39%	10.4%
1972	2.52%	11.9%
1971	2.66%	10.5%
1970	2.79%	10.7%
1969	2.93%	10.8%
1968	3.06%	11.6%
1967	3.19%	10%
1966	3.31%	9.97%
1965	3.43%	9.93%
1964	3.53%	8.73%
1963	3.63%	-
1962	3.73%	-
1961	3.85%	-
1960	4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.