Cayman Islands vs Malaysia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Cayman Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.54 births per woman against 1.52 births per woman in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 births per woman | 5.87 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.19 births per woman | 4.56 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.72 births per woman | 3.28 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.69 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 0.8072 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.41 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.5852 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 0.0352 births per woman | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Cayman Islands or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.54 births per woman against 1.52 births per woman in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Malaysia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.