Malaysia vs Maldives: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Malaysia
1.55
in 2023
Maldives
1.57
in 2023
Malaysia rank
158th
Maldives rank
155th
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.57 against 1.55 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 | 6.33 | 0.1156 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 5.87 | 7.04 | 1.17 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 7.33 | 2.77 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 3.77 | 6.92 | 3.15 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 4.48 | 1.21 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.37 | 0.1228 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.02 | 0.0228 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.59 | 0.0088 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.57 against 1.55 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.02, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Malaysia ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.