Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Zambia

Fertility rate in Malta vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Zambia
2023	1.06	4.1
2022	1.08	4.18
2021	1.13	4.25
2020	1.13	4.32
2019	1.14	4.42
2018	1.23	4.49
2017	1.26	4.57
2016	1.37	4.67
2015	1.37	4.78
2014	1.38	4.89
2013	1.36	5.01
2012	1.42	5.14
2011	1.45	5.26
2010	1.36	5.36
2009	1.42	5.45
2008	1.43	5.53
2007	1.35	5.61
2006	1.36	5.68
2005	1.38	5.7
2004	1.4	5.7
2003	1.48	5.71
2002	1.45	5.77
2001	1.48	5.85
2000	1.68	5.92
1999	1.73	6
1998	1.84	6.07
1997	1.93	6.12
1996	1.99	6.18
1995	1.77	6.23
1994	1.84	6.26
1993	1.96	6.3
1992	2.07	6.35
1991	1.99	6.46
1990	2.02	6.57
1989	2.1	6.64
1988	2.06	6.7
1987	1.97	6.8
1986	1.93	6.87
1985	1.95	6.93
1984	1.95	6.97
1983	1.92	7.01
1982	1.9	7.04
1981	1.87	7.07
1980	1.99	7.14
1979	2.1	7.22
1978	2.05	7.29
1977	2.14	7.35
1976	2.21	7.39
1975	2.27	7.42
1974	1.64	7.36
1973	1.65	7.34
1972	2.01	7.3
1971	2.06	7.26
1970	2.03	7.22
1969	2.02	7.18
1968	2.12	7.18
1967	2.24	7.15
1966	2.33	7.14
1965	2.52	7.12
1964	2.79	7.09
1963	2.9	7.06
1962	3.24	7.01
1961	3.27	6.98
1960	3.62	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Zambia
2023	442	577,660
2022	54	563,456
2021	259	535,629
2020	361	536,484
2019	655	528,089
2018	774	515,644
2017	747	504,630
2016	1,091	497,521
2015	888	491,021
2014	910	483,663
2013	807	476,846
2012	714	469,406
2011	916	459,743
2010	871	448,337
2009	825	434,458
2008	777	419,560
2007	691	403,729
2006	568	387,891
2005	727	368,756
2004	883	349,352
2003	917	331,189
2002	911	316,041
2001	1,061	302,682
2000	1,482	293,186
1999	1,357	283,297
1998	1,656	275,568
1997	1,991	268,198
1996	2,279	262,468
1995	1,887	257,897
1994	2,136	252,023
1993	2,451	245,917
1992	2,573	239,953
1991	2,438	237,957
1990	2,621	235,835
1989	2,981	233,429
1988	2,813	230,118
1987	2,412	227,813
1986	2,395	224,768
1985	2,590	221,351
1984	2,678	216,695
1983	2,512	212,712
1982	2,835	207,621
1981	2,233	202,822
1980	2,375	198,817
1979	2,852	197,578
1978	2,389	194,933
1977	2,916	191,557
1976	2,721	186,762
1975	2,829	182,258
1974	2,687	174,484
1973	2,327	168,258
1972	2,480	161,648
1971	2,482	155,249
1970	2,270	149,380
1969	2,069	142,660
1968	2,247	137,315
1967	2,306	131,938
1966	2,458	127,164
1965	2,646	122,814
1964	3,630	117,197
1963	3,709	114,555
1962	4,664	110,173
1961	4,748	106,318
1960	5,747	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Malta vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Zambia
2023	8.1	33.1
2022	8.1	33.5
2021	8.5	33.9
2020	8.6	34.4
2019	8.6	35
2018	9.2	35.5
2017	9.2	35.9
2016	9.8	36.6
2015	9.7	37.3
2014	9.6	38.1
2013	9.5	39
2012	9.8	39.9
2011	10	40.7
2010	9.4	41.4
2009	9.8	42
2008	9.8	42.6
2007	9.3	43.2
2006	9.3	43.7
2005	9.6	43.8
2004	9.7	43.9
2003	10.2	43.9
2002	9.9	44.3
2001	10.1	44.8
2000	11.3	45.5
1999	11.4	45.9
1998	12.1	46.2
1997	12.7	46.3
1996	13.3	46.6
1995	12.2	46.8
1994	12.9	46.7
1993	13.9	46.6
1992	14.9	46.6
1991	14.6	46.9
1990	15.2	47
1989	15.9	47.1
1988	15.9	47.1
1987	15.4	47.3
1986	15.3	47.4
1985	16.1	47.4
1984	16.9	47.3
1983	17.1	47.3
1982	18.1	47.3
1981	16.6	47.3
1980	17.7	47.5
1979	18.6	48.2
1978	18.2	48.7
1977	18.9	49.2
1976	18.6	49.5
1975	18.8	50
1974	18	49.7
1973	17.4	49.7
1972	17.8	49.6
1971	18.4	49.4
1970	17.6	49.3
1969	16.7	48.9
1968	16.7	48.9
1967	17	48.8
1966	16.9	48.8
1965	17.7	48.8
1964	19.9	48.9
1963	20.7	48.9
1962	23.2	48.9
1961	23.6	48.9
1960	26.2	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 26.2 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Zambia
2100	10.1%	21.6%
2099	10.1%	21.7%
2098	10.1%	21.9%
2097	10.1%	22%
2096	10.1%	22.2%
2095	10.1%	22.3%
2094	10%	22.5%
2093	9.98%	22.7%
2092	9.93%	22.8%
2091	9.87%	23%
2090	9.81%	23.1%
2089	9.75%	23.3%
2088	9.68%	23.5%
2087	9.61%	23.6%
2086	9.55%	23.8%
2085	9.49%	24%
2084	9.43%	24.2%
2083	9.39%	24.3%
2082	9.34%	24.5%
2081	9.31%	24.7%
2080	9.28%	24.9%
2079	9.26%	25.1%
2078	9.26%	25.3%
2077	9.25%	25.5%
2076	9.26%	25.7%
2075	9.27%	25.9%
2074	9.29%	26.1%
2073	9.32%	26.4%
2072	9.35%	26.6%
2071	9.38%	26.8%
2070	9.42%	27%
2069	9.45%	27.2%
2068	9.49%	27.5%
2067	9.53%	27.7%
2066	9.57%	27.9%
2065	9.61%	28.1%
2064	9.64%	28.4%
2063	9.67%	28.6%
2062	9.69%	28.9%
2061	9.7%	29.1%
2060	9.71%	29.3%
2059	9.71%	29.6%
2058	9.7%	29.8%
2057	9.68%	30.1%
2056	9.66%	30.4%
2055	9.63%	30.6%
2054	9.6%	30.9%
2053	9.57%	31.2%
2052	9.54%	31.5%
2051	9.52%	31.8%
2050	9.51%	32.2%
2049	9.51%	32.5%
2048	9.53%	32.8%
2047	9.57%	33.2%
2046	9.62%	33.5%
2045	9.7%	33.9%
2044	9.8%	34.2%
2043	9.92%	34.6%
2042	10.1%	34.9%
2041	10.2%	35.3%
2040	10.4%	35.6%
2039	10.5%	36%
2038	10.7%	36.3%
2037	10.8%	36.6%
2036	11%	37%
2035	11.2%	37.3%
2034	11.4%	37.6%
2033	11.6%	38%
2032	11.8%	38.3%
2031	12.1%	38.7%
2030	12.3%	39%
2029	12.4%	39.4%
2028	12.5%	39.8%
2027	12.7%	40.3%
2026	12.8%	40.7%
2025	13%	41.2%
2024	13%	41.5%
2023	13.2%	42%
2022	13.2%	42.4%
2021	13.2%	42.9%
2020	13.3%	43.3%
2019	13.6%	43.8%
2018	13.8%	44.1%
2017	14%	44.5%
2016	14.2%	44.9%
2015	14.2%	45.2%
2014	14.3%	45.5%
2013	14.5%	45.7%
2012	14.7%	45.9%
2011	14.9%	46.1%
2010	15.2%	46.3%
2009	15.5%	46.4%
2008	15.9%	46.6%
2007	16.4%	46.8%
2006	16.9%	47%
2005	17.4%	47.1%
2004	17.9%	47.3%
2003	18.4%	47.4%
2002	18.9%	47.6%
2001	19.4%	47.8%
2000	19.8%	48%
1999	20.2%	48.1%
1998	20.7%	48.2%
1997	21.2%	48.2%
1996	21.6%	48.2%
1995	22%	48.2%
1994	22.3%	48.2%
1993	22.6%	48.2%
1992	22.9%	48.2%
1991	23.1%	48.3%
1990	23.4%	48.4%
1989	23.6%	48.5%
1988	23.8%	48.6%
1987	24%	48.7%
1986	24.1%	48.8%
1985	24.1%	48.9%
1984	24%	49%
1983	23.8%	49.1%
1982	23.6%	49.3%
1981	23.5%	49.4%
1980	23.4%	49.5%
1979	23.5%	49.5%
1978	23.6%	49.4%
1977	23.8%	49.2%
1976	24.1%	49.1%
1975	24.5%	48.8%
1974	25%	48.6%
1973	25.6%	48.3%
1972	26.3%	48%
1971	26.9%	47.7%
1970	27.7%	47.4%
1969	28.5%	47.2%
1968	29.3%	47.1%
1967	30.1%	47%
1966	30.9%	46.9%
1965	31.7%	46.9%
1964	32.6%	46.7%
1963	33.4%	46.5%
1962	34.2%	46.3%
1961	35%	46.2%
1960	35.8%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Zambia
2023	8	85
2022	10	89
2021	10	140
2020	10	99
2019	8	103
2018	9	117
2017	7	141
2016	10	158
2015	7	154
2014	8	174
2013	7	213
2012	9	256
2011	11	291
2010	9	332
2009	11	406
2008	10	394
2007	10	324
2006	12	262
2005	11	264
2004	11	260
2003	13	250
2002	13	274
2001	12	306
2000	13	340
1999	15	378
1998	14	392
1997	15	403
1996	16	433
1995	15	466
1994	16	507
1993	16	532
1992	17	581
1991	17	611
1990	17	625
1989	17	635
1988	17	635
1987	19	630
1986	19	619
1985	21	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Zambia
2023	0.55%	4.47%
2022	0.57%	4.67%
2021	0.58%	4.92%
2020	0.6%	5.24%
2019	0.61%	5.41%
2018	0.63%	5.52%
2017	0.64%	5.61%
2016	0.65%	5.9%
2015	0.66%	6.15%
2014	0.67%	6.38%
2013	0.67%	6.72%
2012	0.68%	7.04%
2011	0.68%	7.31%
2010	0.69%	7.57%
2009	0.69%	8%
2008	0.69%	8.62%
2007	0.69%	9.14%
2006	0.69%	9.71%
2005	0.69%	10.5%
2004	0.7%	11.4%
2003	0.71%	12.4%
2002	0.72%	13.4%
2001	0.74%	14.4%
2000	0.76%	15.3%
1999	0.79%	15.9%
1998	0.82%	16.3%
1997	0.86%	16.7%
1996	0.9%	17%
1995	0.94%	17.3%
1994	0.98%	17.7%
1993	1.02%	17.9%
1992	1.06%	18.1%
1991	1.1%	18.1%
1990	1.13%	18.1%
1989	1.18%	17.9%
1988	1.23%	17.7%
1987	1.28%	17.3%
1986	1.33%	17%
1985	1.39%	16.6%
1984	1.45%	16.2%
1983	1.51%	15.9%
1982	1.57%	15.7%
1981	1.62%	15.6%
1980	1.69%	15.5%
1979	1.76%	15.4%
1978	1.84%	15.3%
1977	1.93%	15.3%
1976	2.03%	15.4%
1975	2.14%	15.5%
1974	2.26%	15.9%
1973	2.39%	16.3%
1972	2.52%	16.9%
1971	2.66%	17.4%
1970	2.79%	17.9%
1969	2.93%	18.3%
1968	3.06%	18.5%
1967	3.19%	18.7%
1966	3.31%	18.9%
1965	3.43%	19%
1964	3.53%	19.2%
1963	3.63%	19.5%
1962	3.73%	19.8%
1961	3.85%	20.1%
1960	4%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.