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

Malaysia
1.53
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.55
in 2023
Malaysia rank
159th
United Kingdom rank
156th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
23456192219722023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.55 against 1.53 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.

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 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 Difference Ahead
1950s 5.45 2.24 3.21 Malaysia
1960s 5.34 2.67 2.66 Malaysia
1970s 4.3 1.92 2.37 Malaysia
1980s 3.64 1.77 1.87 Malaysia
1990s 3.2 1.72 1.47 Malaysia
2000s 2.45 1.74 0.7111 Malaysia
2010s 1.97 1.78 0.1843 Malaysia
2020s 1.56 1.55 0.0055 Malaysia

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, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.55 against 1.53 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
0.02, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Malaysia ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 156th 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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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