Iceland vs Malaysia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Iceland
1.53
in 2023
Malaysia
1.53
in 2023
Iceland rank
158th
Malaysia rank
159th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Iceland
  • Malaysia
23456183819302023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.53 against 1.53 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

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

Iceland ranks 158th and Malaysia ranks 159th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.85 5.45 1.6 Malaysia
1960s 3.57 5.34 1.77 Malaysia
1970s 2.62 4.3 1.68 Malaysia
1980s 2.15 3.64 1.49 Malaysia
1990s 2.11 3.2 1.09 Malaysia
2000s 2.04 2.45 0.4042 Malaysia
2010s 1.87 1.97 0.0951 Malaysia
2020s 1.66 1.56 0.0987 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Iceland or Malaysia?
Iceland, at 1.53 against 1.53 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Iceland and Malaysia?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Iceland ranks 158th and Malaysia ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed