Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Yemen

Fertility rate in Malta vs Yemen by year

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Malta

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Yemen
2023	1.06	4.59
2022	1.08	4.59
2021	1.13	4.6
2020	1.13	4.6
2019	1.14	4.6
2018	1.23	4.61
2017	1.26	4.61
2016	1.37	4.61
2015	1.37	4.62
2014	1.38	4.62
2013	1.36	4.62
2012	1.42	4.63
2011	1.45	4.63
2010	1.36	4.81
2009	1.42	5
2008	1.43	5.11
2007	1.35	5.26
2006	1.36	5.41
2005	1.38	5.56
2004	1.4	5.71
2003	1.48	5.84
2002	1.45	5.97
2001	1.48	6.14
2000	1.68	6.32
1999	1.73	6.49
1998	1.84	6.64
1997	1.93	6.82
1996	1.99	7
1995	1.77	7.53
1994	1.84	7.8
1993	1.96	8.05
1992	2.07	8.27
1991	1.99	8.46
1990	2.02	8.61
1989	2.1	8.71
1988	2.06	8.79
1987	1.97	8.83
1986	1.93	8.86
1985	1.95	8.86
1984	1.95	8.85
1983	1.92	8.83
1982	1.9	8.79
1981	1.87	8.75
1980	1.99	8.71
1979	2.1	8.67
1978	2.05	8.5
1977	2.14	8.47
1976	2.21	8.42
1975	2.27	8.37
1974	1.64	8.33
1973	1.65	8.29
1972	2.01	8.27
1971	2.06	8.26
1970	2.03	8.23
1969	2.02	8.22
1968	2.12	8.19
1967	2.24	8.17
1966	2.33	8.14
1965	2.52	8.1
1964	2.79	8.07
1963	2.9	8.03
1962	3.24	8.01
1961	3.27	8
1960	3.62	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malta

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Yemen
2023	442	1,198,150
2022	54	1,153,375
2021	259	1,103,622
2020	361	1,086,322
2019	655	1,056,432
2018	774	1,020,238
2017	747	1,006,725
2016	1,091	975,697
2015	888	939,922
2014	910	920,330
2013	807	884,929
2012	714	845,645
2011	916	806,359
2010	871	803,246
2009	825	798,911
2008	777	779,123
2007	691	764,780
2006	568	750,082
2005	727	726,708
2004	883	710,493
2003	917	694,457
2002	911	672,494
2001	1,061	658,704
2000	1,482	646,694
1999	1,357	633,166
1998	1,656	615,488
1997	1,991	604,443
1996	2,279	588,786
1995	1,887	607,966
1994	2,136	602,363
1993	2,451	595,459
1992	2,573	582,072
1991	2,438	565,837
1990	2,621	549,654
1989	2,981	530,464
1988	2,813	513,296
1987	2,412	493,337
1986	2,395	464,665
1985	2,590	455,576
1984	2,678	434,674
1983	2,512	414,823
1982	2,835	392,302
1981	2,233	374,482
1980	2,375	355,767
1979	2,852	336,378
1978	2,389	312,439
1977	2,916	296,115
1976	2,721	281,078
1975	2,829	266,815
1974	2,687	252,737
1973	2,327	240,235
1972	2,480	229,322
1971	2,482	219,095
1970	2,270	207,613
1969	2,069	196,305
1968	2,247	182,518
1967	2,306	173,637
1966	2,458	164,091
1965	2,646	155,398
1964	3,630	147,299
1963	3,709	133,781
1962	4,664	131,262
1961	4,748	129,787
1960	5,747	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Malta vs Yemen by year

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Malta

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Yemen
2023	8.1	35.2
2022	8.1	35.4
2021	8.5	35.7
2020	8.6	35.9
2019	8.6	35.9
2018	9.2	36
2017	9.2	36.1
2016	9.8	36
2015	9.7	35.9
2014	9.6	35.7
2013	9.5	35.5
2012	9.8	35.2
2011	10	34.7
2010	9.4	35.6
2009	9.8	36.6
2008	9.8	36.9
2007	9.3	37.5
2006	9.3	38.2
2005	9.6	38.4
2004	9.7	38.9
2003	10.2	39.4
2002	9.9	39.6
2001	10.1	40.2
2000	11.3	40.9
1999	11.4	41.5
1998	12.1	41.9
1997	12.7	42.6
1996	13.3	43.2
1995	12.2	45.9
1994	12.9	47.3
1993	13.9	48.6
1992	14.9	49.5
1991	14.6	50.2
1990	15.2	50.9
1989	15.9	51.4
1988	15.9	52.1
1987	15.4	52.5
1986	15.3	53.1
1985	16.1	53.6
1984	16.9	53.9
1983	17.1	54.3
1982	18.1	54.5
1981	16.6	54.6
1980	17.7	54.9
1979	18.6	54.9
1978	18.2	54.2
1977	18.9	54.4
1976	18.6	54.6
1975	18.8	54.7
1974	18	54.8
1973	17.4	55
1972	17.8	55.4
1971	18.4	55.8
1970	17.6	56.1
1969	16.7	56.2
1968	16.7	56.5
1967	17	56.8
1966	16.9	56.9
1965	17.7	56.8
1964	19.9	56.8
1963	20.7	56.5
1962	23.2	56.3
1961	23.6	56.2
1960	26.2	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 26.2 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malta

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Yemen
2100	10.1%	19.3%
2099	10.1%	19.4%
2098	10.1%	19.6%
2097	10.1%	19.7%
2096	10.1%	19.9%
2095	10.1%	20.1%
2094	10%	20.2%
2093	9.98%	20.4%
2092	9.93%	20.6%
2091	9.87%	20.8%
2090	9.81%	20.9%
2089	9.75%	21.1%
2088	9.68%	21.3%
2087	9.61%	21.5%
2086	9.55%	21.7%
2085	9.49%	21.9%
2084	9.43%	22.1%
2083	9.39%	22.3%
2082	9.34%	22.5%
2081	9.31%	22.7%
2080	9.28%	22.9%
2079	9.26%	23.1%
2078	9.26%	23.4%
2077	9.25%	23.6%
2076	9.26%	23.8%
2075	9.27%	24.1%
2074	9.29%	24.3%
2073	9.32%	24.6%
2072	9.35%	24.9%
2071	9.38%	25.1%
2070	9.42%	25.4%
2069	9.45%	25.7%
2068	9.49%	26%
2067	9.53%	26.3%
2066	9.57%	26.6%
2065	9.61%	26.9%
2064	9.64%	27.2%
2063	9.67%	27.5%
2062	9.69%	27.9%
2061	9.7%	28.2%
2060	9.71%	28.5%
2059	9.71%	28.8%
2058	9.7%	29.1%
2057	9.68%	29.4%
2056	9.66%	29.6%
2055	9.63%	29.9%
2054	9.6%	30.2%
2053	9.57%	30.4%
2052	9.54%	30.7%
2051	9.52%	30.9%
2050	9.51%	31.2%
2049	9.51%	31.5%
2048	9.53%	31.8%
2047	9.57%	32.1%
2046	9.62%	32.4%
2045	9.7%	32.8%
2044	9.8%	33.2%
2043	9.92%	33.6%
2042	10.1%	34.1%
2041	10.2%	34.6%
2040	10.4%	35.1%
2039	10.5%	35.7%
2038	10.7%	36.3%
2037	10.8%	36.8%
2036	11%	37.4%
2035	11.2%	37.9%
2034	11.4%	38.4%
2033	11.6%	38.9%
2032	11.8%	39.4%
2031	12.1%	39.8%
2030	12.3%	40.2%
2029	12.4%	40.5%
2028	12.5%	40.7%
2027	12.7%	40.9%
2026	12.8%	41%
2025	13%	41.1%
2024	13%	41.1%
2023	13.2%	41.2%
2022	13.2%	41.3%
2021	13.2%	41.4%
2020	13.3%	41.4%
2019	13.6%	41.4%
2018	13.8%	41.5%
2017	14%	41.6%
2016	14.2%	41.7%
2015	14.2%	41.8%
2014	14.3%	42.1%
2013	14.5%	42.3%
2012	14.7%	42.7%
2011	14.9%	43%
2010	15.2%	43.5%
2009	15.5%	44.1%
2008	15.9%	44.7%
2007	16.4%	45.3%
2006	16.9%	45.9%
2005	17.4%	46.5%
2004	17.9%	47.1%
2003	18.4%	47.6%
2002	18.9%	48.1%
2001	19.4%	48.6%
2000	19.8%	49%
1999	20.2%	49.5%
1998	20.7%	49.9%
1997	21.2%	50.3%
1996	21.6%	50.6%
1995	22%	50.9%
1994	22.3%	51.1%
1993	22.6%	51.2%
1992	22.9%	51.2%
1991	23.1%	51.2%
1990	23.4%	51.1%
1989	23.6%	50.9%
1988	23.8%	50.7%
1987	24%	50.5%
1986	24.1%	50.3%
1985	24.1%	50%
1984	24%	49.7%
1983	23.8%	49.4%
1982	23.6%	49.1%
1981	23.5%	48.7%
1980	23.4%	48.3%
1979	23.5%	47.9%
1978	23.6%	47.5%
1977	23.8%	47%
1976	24.1%	46.6%
1975	24.5%	46.2%
1974	25%	45.7%
1973	25.6%	45.3%
1972	26.3%	44.8%
1971	26.9%	44.3%
1970	27.7%	43.8%
1969	28.5%	43.3%
1968	29.3%	42.8%
1967	30.1%	42.3%
1966	30.9%	41.8%
1965	31.7%	41.3%
1964	32.6%	40.9%
1963	33.4%	40.6%
1962	34.2%	40.4%
1961	35%	40.4%
1960	35.8%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Yemen

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Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Yemen
2023	8	118
2022	10	125
2021	10	156
2020	10	135
2019	8	131
2018	9	134
2017	7	142
2016	10	134
2015	7	135
2014	8	134
2013	7	135
2012	9	137
2011	11	140
2010	9	144
2009	11	149
2008	10	153
2007	10	161
2006	12	171
2005	11	181
2004	11	194
2003	13	205
2002	13	218
2001	12	231
2000	13	241
1999	15	250
1998	14	260
1997	15	271
1996	16	282
1995	15	296
1994	16	311
1993	16	319
1992	17	330
1991	17	341
1990	17	359
1989	17	371
1988	17	388
1987	19	400
1986	19	430
1985	21	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malta

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Yemen
2023	0.55%	3.93%
2022	0.57%	4.08%
2021	0.58%	4.24%
2020	0.6%	4.32%
2019	0.61%	4.59%
2018	0.63%	4.7%
2017	0.64%	4.66%
2016	0.65%	4.77%
2015	0.66%	4.9%
2014	0.67%	4.84%
2013	0.67%	4.95%
2012	0.68%	5.14%
2011	0.68%	5.3%
2010	0.69%	5.49%
2009	0.69%	5.74%
2008	0.69%	6.02%
2007	0.69%	6.33%
2006	0.69%	6.68%
2005	0.69%	7.06%
2004	0.7%	7.47%
2003	0.71%	7.9%
2002	0.72%	8.36%
2001	0.74%	8.84%
2000	0.76%	9.32%
1999	0.79%	9.77%
1998	0.82%	10.2%
1997	0.86%	10.5%
1996	0.9%	10.8%
1995	0.94%	11.1%
1994	0.98%	11.3%
1993	1.02%	11.6%
1992	1.06%	11.8%
1991	1.1%	12.1%
1990	1.13%	12.5%
1989	1.18%	12.9%
1988	1.23%	13.4%
1987	1.28%	14%
1986	1.33%	14.6%
1985	1.39%	15.3%
1984	1.45%	16.2%
1983	1.51%	17.2%
1982	1.57%	18.4%
1981	1.62%	19.6%
1980	1.69%	20.8%
1979	1.76%	22.1%
1978	1.84%	23.4%
1977	1.93%	24.7%
1976	2.03%	26%
1975	2.14%	27.2%
1974	2.26%	28.4%
1973	2.39%	29.5%
1972	2.52%	30.6%
1971	2.66%	31.8%
1970	2.79%	33%
1969	2.93%	34.3%
1968	3.06%	35.6%
1967	3.19%	36.8%
1966	3.31%	38%
1965	3.43%	39%
1964	3.53%	40%
1963	3.63%	40.8%
1962	3.73%	41.5%
1961	3.85%	42.2%
1960	4%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.