Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate with projections

Malaysia
1.55
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.56
in 2023
Malaysia rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
156th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.56 against 1.55 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 6.44 2.33 4.11 Malaysia
1960s 5.87 2.76 3.1 Malaysia
1970s 4.56 1.97 2.58 Malaysia
1980s 3.77 1.8 1.97 Malaysia
1990s 3.28 1.75 1.53 Malaysia
2000s 2.49 1.76 0.736 Malaysia
2010s 2 1.8 0.1992 Malaysia
2020s 1.58 1.57 0.0152 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.56 against 1.55 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Malaysia ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed