Adolescent fertility in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adolescent fertility was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent fertility in Malaysia, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility in Malaysia is 0, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Malaysia peaked at 0.51 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.17 | — |
| 2002 | 0.15 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | -62.8% |
| 2006 | 0.51 | +218.8% |
| 2007 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -69.6% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.11. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +218.8% | 0.16 | 0.51 |
| 2003 | +200.0% | 0.15 | 0.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2922 | 0.14 | 0.51 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1422 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 157 Algeria 0 compare
- 157 Andorra 0
- 157 Argentina 0 compare
- 157 Armenia 0 compare
- 157 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 Belgium 0 compare
- 157 Bermuda 0 compare
- 157 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 157 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 157 Curacao 0 compare
- 157 Denmark 0 compare
- 157 East Timor 0 compare
- 157 Faroe Islands 0
- 157 Fiji 0 compare
- 157 Finland 0 compare
- 157 Gibraltar 0
- 157 Greenland 0 compare
- 157 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 157 Iceland 0 compare
- 157 Israel 0 compare
- 157 Jamaica 0 compare
- 157 Japan 0
- 157 Kuwait 0
- 157 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 157 Lithuania 0 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 157 Macao 0 compare
- 157 Malta 0 compare
- 157 Montenegro 0 compare
- 157 Montserrat 0 compare
- 157 Nauru 0
- 157 Nepal 0 compare
- 157 Netherlands 0 compare
- 157 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 157 Niue 0
- 157 Norway 0 compare
- 157 Palau 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0
- 157 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 157 Slovenia 0 compare
- 157 Switzerland 0 compare
- 157 Tajikistan 0
- 157 Tunisia 0
- 157 Turkmenistan 0
- 157 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0
- 157 Wallis and Futuna 0
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Malaysia?
- Adolescent fertility in Malaysia was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for adolescent fertility?
- Malaysia ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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