Which has higher births, by age of mother, Belgium or Malaysia?

Belgium, at 16 births against 13 births in Malaysia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Malaysia: Births, by age of mother

Belgium

16 births

in 2023

Malaysia

13 births

in 2023

Belgium rank

81st

Malaysia rank

84th

Births, by age of mother over time

Belgium
Malaysia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 16 births against 13 births in Malaysia, a difference of 3 births.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Belgium ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	21.2 births	87.2 births	66 births	Malaysia
1960s	36.8 births	128.3 births	91.5 births	Malaysia
1970s	33.8 births	97.5 births	63.7 births	Malaysia
1980s	18 births	55.4 births	37.4 births	Malaysia
1990s	16.1 births	51.5 births	35.4 births	Malaysia
2000s	17.1 births	44.3 births	27.2 births	Malaysia
2010s	8.4 births	9.1 births	0.7 births	Malaysia
2020s	9.25 births	11.75 births	2.5 births	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Belgium or Malaysia?: Belgium, at 16 births against 13 births in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Belgium and Malaysia?: 3 births, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Belgium ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.