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

Malaysia, at 13 births against 12 births in Laos as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos 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.

Laos vs Malaysia: Births, by age of mother

Laos

12 births

in 2023

Malaysia

13 births

in 2023

Laos rank

86th

Malaysia rank

84th

Births, by age of mother over time

Laos
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13 births against 12 births in Laos, a difference of 1 births.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Laos ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	36 births	87.2 births	51.2 births	Malaysia
1960s	46.3 births	128.3 births	82 births	Malaysia
1970s	55.6 births	97.5 births	41.9 births	Malaysia
1980s	60.5 births	55.4 births	5.1 births	Laos
1990s	69.7 births	51.5 births	18.2 births	Laos
2000s	46.4 births	44.3 births	2.1 births	Laos
2010s	24.4 births	9.1 births	15.3 births	Laos
2020s	13.5 births	11.75 births	1.75 births	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Laos or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 13 births against 12 births in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Laos and Malaysia?: 1 births, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Laos ranks 86th 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.