Fertility & birth rates in Malta and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Malta vs Zimbabwe by year

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Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malta	Zimbabwe
2023	1.06	3.72
2022	1.08	3.77
2021	1.13	3.77
2020	1.13	3.75
2019	1.14	3.75
2018	1.23	3.74
2017	1.26	3.77
2016	1.37	3.83
2015	1.37	3.91
2014	1.38	4.01
2013	1.36	4.11
2012	1.42	4.13
2011	1.45	4.13
2010	1.36	4.04
2009	1.42	3.95
2008	1.43	3.78
2007	1.35	3.68
2006	1.36	3.64
2005	1.38	3.69
2004	1.4	3.78
2003	1.48	3.86
2002	1.45	3.93
2001	1.48	3.98
2000	1.68	4.01
1999	1.73	4.06
1998	1.84	4.07
1997	1.93	4.08
1996	1.99	4.11
1995	1.77	4.15
1994	1.84	4.28
1993	1.96	4.39
1992	2.07	4.57
1991	1.99	4.72
1990	2.02	4.88
1989	2.1	5.07
1988	2.06	5.28
1987	1.97	5.5
1986	1.93	5.69
1985	1.95	5.87
1984	1.95	6.04
1983	1.92	6.2
1982	1.9	6.33
1981	1.87	6.45
1980	1.99	6.52
1979	2.1	6.59
1978	2.05	6.66
1977	2.14	6.71
1976	2.21	6.77
1975	2.27	6.83
1974	1.64	6.88
1973	1.65	6.94
1972	2.01	6.94
1971	2.06	6.94
1970	2.03	6.98
1969	2.02	7.04
1968	2.12	7.11
1967	2.24	7.16
1966	2.33	7.2
1965	2.52	7.23
1964	2.79	7.23
1963	2.9	7.23
1962	3.24	7.23
1961	3.27	7.21
1960	3.62	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malta was 1.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Malta	Zimbabwe
2023	442	372,505
2022	54	371,243
2021	259	349,908
2020	361	354,790
2019	655	348,798
2018	774	345,883
2017	747	344,035
2016	1,091	348,772
2015	888	356,203
2014	910	366,350
2013	807	374,757
2012	714	371,135
2011	916	359,572
2010	871	335,570
2009	825	309,316
2008	777	280,527
2007	691	261,805
2006	568	248,963
2005	727	248,545
2004	883	248,307
2003	917	243,057
2002	911	244,170
2001	1,061	227,909
2000	1,482	236,343
1999	1,357	232,393
1998	1,656	225,614
1997	1,991	216,288
1996	2,279	205,269
1995	1,887	206,695
1994	2,136	216,343
1993	2,451	228,045
1992	2,573	255,291
1991	2,438	260,943
1990	2,621	265,444
1989	2,981	270,838
1988	2,813	277,498
1987	2,412	286,766
1986	2,395	289,894
1985	2,590	290,756
1984	2,678	290,052
1983	2,512	286,545
1982	2,835	279,934
1981	2,233	271,361
1980	2,375	241,179
1979	2,852	223,657
1978	2,389	222,979
1977	2,916	225,139
1976	2,721	221,419
1975	2,829	216,947
1974	2,687	208,806
1973	2,327	201,885
1972	2,480	193,725
1971	2,482	185,427
1970	2,270	178,979
1969	2,069	172,626
1968	2,247	166,865
1967	2,306	161,205
1966	2,458	156,014
1965	2,646	151,164
1964	3,630	145,848
1963	3,709	140,984
1962	4,664	136,317
1961	4,748	131,531
1960	5,747	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Malta and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Malta vs Zimbabwe by year

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Malta

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malta	Zimbabwe
2023	8.1	30.4
2022	8.1	30.9
2021	8.5	30.9
2020	8.6	31
2019	8.6	31.1
2018	9.2	31.3
2017	9.2	31.8
2016	9.8	32.7
2015	9.7	33.9
2014	9.6	35.4
2013	9.5	37
2012	9.8	37.8
2011	10	38.1
2010	9.4	37.9
2009	9.8	37.5
2008	9.8	36.4
2007	9.3	35.7
2006	9.3	35.2
2005	9.6	35.8
2004	9.7	36.3
2003	10.2	36.6
2002	9.9	36.5
2001	10.1	36.5
2000	11.3	36.1
1999	11.4	35.6
1998	12.1	34.5
1997	12.7	33.4
1996	13.3	32.4
1995	12.2	31.7
1994	12.9	32
1993	13.9	32.4
1992	14.9	34.3
1991	14.6	34.9
1990	15.2	35.5
1989	15.9	36.4
1988	15.9	37.7
1987	15.4	39.5
1986	15.3	40.9
1985	16.1	42.3
1984	16.9	43.7
1983	17.1	45
1982	18.1	45.7
1981	16.6	46.3
1980	17.7	44.8
1979	18.6	46.3
1978	18.2	46.8
1977	18.9	46.5
1976	18.6	46.5
1975	18.8	46.6
1974	18	46.4
1973	17.4	46.4
1972	17.8	46
1971	18.4	45.6
1970	17.6	45.5
1969	16.7	45.5
1968	16.7	45.7
1967	17	45.8
1966	16.9	46.1
1965	17.7	46.4
1964	19.9	46.6
1963	20.7	46.8
1962	23.2	47.1
1961	23.6	47.3
1960	26.2	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Malta and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 26.2 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malta	Zimbabwe
2100	10.1%	20.3%
2099	10.1%	20.5%
2098	10.1%	20.6%
2097	10.1%	20.8%
2096	10.1%	20.9%
2095	10.1%	21.1%
2094	10%	21.3%
2093	9.98%	21.4%
2092	9.93%	21.6%
2091	9.87%	21.8%
2090	9.81%	22%
2089	9.75%	22.2%
2088	9.68%	22.4%
2087	9.61%	22.6%
2086	9.55%	22.8%
2085	9.49%	23%
2084	9.43%	23.2%
2083	9.39%	23.4%
2082	9.34%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	9.27%	25.1%
2074	9.29%	25.3%
2073	9.32%	25.5%
2072	9.35%	25.7%
2071	9.38%	25.9%
2070	9.42%	26.2%
2069	9.45%	26.4%
2068	9.49%	26.6%
2067	9.53%	26.8%
2066	9.57%	27.1%
2065	9.61%	27.3%
2064	9.64%	27.6%
2063	9.67%	27.8%
2062	9.69%	28.1%
2061	9.7%	28.4%
2060	9.71%	28.7%
2059	9.71%	29%
2058	9.7%	29.3%
2057	9.68%	29.6%
2056	9.66%	30%
2055	9.63%	30.3%
2054	9.6%	30.6%
2053	9.57%	31%
2052	9.54%	31.3%
2051	9.52%	31.7%
2050	9.51%	32%
2049	9.51%	32.4%
2048	9.53%	32.7%
2047	9.57%	33.1%
2046	9.62%	33.4%
2045	9.7%	33.7%
2044	9.8%	34%
2043	9.92%	34.2%
2042	10.1%	34.5%
2041	10.2%	34.7%
2040	10.4%	34.9%
2039	10.5%	35.2%
2038	10.7%	35.4%
2037	10.8%	35.7%
2036	11%	35.9%
2035	11.2%	36.2%
2034	11.4%	36.4%
2033	11.6%	36.6%
2032	11.8%	36.9%
2031	12.1%	37.2%
2030	12.3%	37.6%
2029	12.4%	38.1%
2028	12.5%	38.7%
2027	12.7%	39.3%
2026	12.8%	40%
2025	13%	40.6%
2024	13%	40.9%
2023	13.2%	41.3%
2022	13.2%	41.6%
2021	13.2%	41.9%
2020	13.3%	42.2%
2019	13.6%	42.5%
2018	13.8%	42.9%
2017	14%	43.3%
2016	14.2%	43.6%
2015	14.2%	43.8%
2014	14.3%	43.9%
2013	14.5%	43.9%
2012	14.7%	43.7%
2011	14.9%	43.4%
2010	15.2%	43%
2009	15.5%	42.7%
2008	15.9%	42.4%
2007	16.4%	42.1%
2006	16.9%	42%
2005	17.4%	41.9%
2004	17.9%	41.7%
2003	18.4%	41.5%
2002	18.9%	41.4%
2001	19.4%	41.5%
2000	19.8%	41.9%
1999	20.2%	42.4%
1998	20.7%	43.1%
1997	21.2%	44%
1996	21.6%	45%
1995	22%	45.9%
1994	22.3%	46.6%
1993	22.6%	47.1%
1992	22.9%	46.8%
1991	23.1%	46.6%
1990	23.4%	47.1%
1989	23.6%	47.6%
1988	23.8%	47.9%
1987	24%	47.9%
1986	24.1%	47.9%
1985	24.1%	48%
1984	24%	48.1%
1983	23.8%	48.2%
1982	23.6%	48.3%
1981	23.5%	48.4%
1980	23.4%	48.7%
1979	23.5%	48.8%
1978	23.6%	48.5%
1977	23.8%	48.3%
1976	24.1%	48.2%
1975	24.5%	48.1%
1974	25%	48.1%
1973	25.6%	48.1%
1972	26.3%	48.2%
1971	26.9%	48.2%
1970	27.7%	48.3%
1969	28.5%	48.4%
1968	29.3%	48.5%
1967	30.1%	48.5%
1966	30.9%	48.6%
1965	31.7%	48.7%
1964	32.6%	48.8%
1963	33.4%	48.5%
1962	34.2%	48.1%
1961	35%	47.7%
1960	35.8%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Malta and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 23.4% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malta and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malta vs Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malta	Zimbabwe
2023	8	358
2022	10	368
2021	10	446
2020	10	380
2019	8	388
2018	9	386
2017	7	389
2016	10	411
2015	7	428
2014	8	468
2013	7	525
2012	9	558
2011	11	564
2010	9	567
2009	11	540
2008	10	526
2007	10	519
2006	12	480
2005	11	454
2004	11	451
2003	13	455
2002	13	418
2001	12	467
2000	13	405
1999	15	399
1998	14	368
1997	15	357
1996	16	352
1995	15	332
1994	16	332
1993	16	331
1992	17	333
1991	17	332
1990	17	353
1989	17	382
1988	17	431
1987	19	480
1986	19	525
1985	21	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malta	Zimbabwe
2023	0.55%	4.42%
2022	0.57%	4.6%
2021	0.58%	4.76%
2020	0.6%	5.01%
2019	0.61%	5.11%
2018	0.63%	5.23%
2017	0.64%	5.5%
2016	0.65%	5.69%
2015	0.66%	5.98%
2014	0.67%	6.18%
2013	0.67%	6.55%
2012	0.68%	7.14%
2011	0.68%	7.88%
2010	0.69%	8.5%
2009	0.69%	9.03%
2008	0.69%	9.34%
2007	0.69%	9.47%
2006	0.69%	9.4%
2005	0.69%	9.23%
2004	0.7%	9.17%
2003	0.71%	8.85%
2002	0.72%	8.48%
2001	0.74%	9.79%
2000	0.76%	9.83%
1999	0.79%	9.92%
1998	0.82%	10%
1997	0.86%	10.1%
1996	0.9%	10%
1995	0.94%	9.83%
1994	0.98%	9.52%
1993	1.02%	9.16%
1992	1.06%	8.73%
1991	1.1%	8.33%
1990	1.13%	7.97%
1989	1.18%	7.69%
1988	1.23%	7.55%
1987	1.28%	7.61%
1986	1.33%	7.86%
1985	1.39%	8.31%
1984	1.45%	8.87%
1983	1.51%	9.5%
1982	1.57%	10.1%
1981	1.62%	10.7%
1980	1.69%	11.1%
1979	1.76%	11.3%
1978	1.84%	11.5%
1977	1.93%	11.5%
1976	2.03%	11.5%
1975	2.14%	11.4%
1974	2.26%	11.4%
1973	2.39%	11.4%
1972	2.52%	11.5%
1971	2.66%	11.5%
1970	2.79%	11.7%
1969	2.93%	11.8%
1968	3.06%	12.1%
1967	3.19%	12.4%
1966	3.31%	12.7%
1965	3.43%	13.1%
1964	3.53%	13.5%
1963	3.63%	14%
1962	3.73%	14.4%
1961	3.85%	14.8%
1960	4%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.55% in Malta and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.