Iceland vs Malaysia: Fertility rate: births per woman
Iceland
1.54 live births per woman
in 2023
Malaysia
1.55 live births per woman
in 2023
Iceland rank
160th
Malaysia rank
158th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.55 live births per woman against 1.54 live births per woman in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iceland ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.98 live births per woman | 6.44 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 3.66 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.67 live births per woman | 4.56 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.18 live births per woman | 3.77 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.14 live births per woman | 3.28 live births per woman | 1.14 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.06 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 0.4354 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.88 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.1167 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 0.0825 live births per woman | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.55 live births per woman against 1.54 live births per woman in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Iceland ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.