Malaysia vs Maldives: Fertility rate, total
Malaysia
1.55 births per woman
in 2023
Maldives
1.57 births per woman
in 2023
Malaysia rank
143rd
Maldives rank
140th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.57 births per woman against 1.55 births per woman in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Malaysia ranks 143rd and Maldives ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 births per woman | 7.33 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1980s | 3.77 births per woman | 6.92 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3.28 births per woman | 4.48 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.49 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 0.1228 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.0228 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 0.0088 births per woman | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.57 births per woman against 1.55 births per woman in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd and Maldives ranks 140th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release