Malaysia vs Portugal: Share of births by age of mother
Malaysia
1.88
in 2023
Portugal
2.08
in 2023
Malaysia rank
189th
Portugal rank
186th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.08 against 1.88 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 189th and Portugal ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.96 | 4.43 | 6.53 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 6.92 | 5.09 | 1.83 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6.96 | 8.5 | 1.54 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.41 | 10.31 | 5.9 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 7.67 | 4.49 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 5.32 | 1.92 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 3.08 | 0.1422 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.07 | 0.012 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.08 against 1.88 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Malaysia ranks 189th and Portugal ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.