Fertility rate: births per woman in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.55 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.55 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Malaysia peaked at 6.47 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.55 live births per woman, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.87 live births per woman | 5.16 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 live births per woman | 4.09 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Maldives 1.57 live births per woman compare
- 156 Slovakia 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 156 United Kingdom 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.819 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.9 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.63 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 72.47 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.3848 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Malaysia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Malaysia was 1.55 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.