Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Malaysia
1.55 births per woman
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.56 births per woman
in 2023
Malaysia rank
143rd
United Kingdom rank
141st
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.77 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.28 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.49 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.7347 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.1968 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 0.0152 births per woman | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom?
- 0.01 births per woman, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd and United Kingdom 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