Malaysia vs New Zealand: Fertility rate, total
Malaysia
1.55 births per woman
in 2023
New Zealand
1.56 births per woman
in 2023
Malaysia rank
143rd
New Zealand rank
141st
Fertility rate, total over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.56 births per woman against 1.55 births per woman in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.77 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.28 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.49 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.4707 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.061 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.0337 births per woman | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.56 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 New Zealand?
- 0.01 births per woman, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 141st 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