Benin vs Malaysia: Number of births, by world region
Benin
478,062 births
in 2023
Malaysia
435,989 births
in 2023
Benin rank
57th
Malaysia rank
59th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Benin
- Malaysia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 478,062 births against 435,989 births in Malaysia, a difference of 42,073 births.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,731 births | 305,601 births | 204,870 births | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 129,600 births | 341,221 births | 211,621 births | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 161,484 births | 364,516 births | 203,032 births | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 212,419 births | 442,929 births | 230,510 births | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 270,956 births | 519,101 births | 248,144 births | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 342,323 births | 481,046 births | 138,724 births | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 432,678 births | 498,047 births | 65,369 births | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 469,747 births | 436,119 births | 33,628 births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Benin or Malaysia?
- Benin, at 478,062 births against 435,989 births in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Benin and Malaysia?
- 42,073 births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Benin ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.