Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age
Malaysia
1.53 children per women
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.55 children per women
in 2023
Malaysia rank
159th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
156th
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.55 children per women against 1.53 children per women in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02 children per women.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 children per women | 2.24 children per women | 3.21 children per women | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 5.34 children per women | 2.67 children per women | 2.66 children per women | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.3 children per women | 1.92 children per women | 2.37 children per women | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.64 children per women | 1.77 children per women | 1.87 children per women | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.2 children per women | 1.72 children per women | 1.47 children per women | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.45 children per women | 1.74 children per women | 0.7111 children per women | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.97 children per women | 1.78 children per women | 0.1843 children per women | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.56 children per women | 1.55 children per women | 0.0055 children per women | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.55 children per women against 1.53 children per women in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.02 children per women, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Malaysia ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate accounting for survival 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
Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).