Number of births, by world region in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of births, by world region was 435,989 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
435,989 births
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
543,569 births
in 1996
All-time low
272,659 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Malaysia stood at 435,989 births.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Malaysia peaked at 543,569 births in 1996 and was at its lowest, 272,659 births, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 272,659 births | — |
| 1951 | 279,241 births | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 286,024 births | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 293,634 births | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 301,475 births | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 309,389 births | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 317,773 births | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 326,320 births | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 332,373 births | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 337,118 births | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 341,203 births | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 344,437 births | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 346,436 births | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 347,436 births | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 345,481 births | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 341,770 births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 337,742 births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 333,851 births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 335,329 births | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 338,525 births | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 343,197 births | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 345,666 births | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 349,282 births | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 357,327 births | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 362,339 births | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 366,682 births | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 372,295 births | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 376,962 births | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 382,455 births | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 388,958 births | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 398,506 births | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 412,129 births | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 425,784 births | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 438,942 births | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 451,382 births | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 458,835 births | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 462,596 births | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 460,221 births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 466,384 births | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 454,514 births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 467,566 births | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 486,310 births | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 504,631 births | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 517,021 births | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 527,035 births | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 534,696 births | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 543,569 births | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 542,946 births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 534,047 births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 533,188 births | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 519,149 births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 503,496 births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 484,203 births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 482,490 births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 471,853 births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 463,500 births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 459,539 births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 461,421 births | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 478,520 births | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 486,290 births | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 484,452 births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 501,172 births | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 504,320 births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 505,751 births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 513,359 births | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 510,212 births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 501,915 births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 495,979 births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 487,355 births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 475,958 births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 453,893 births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 424,571 births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 430,022 births | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 435,989 births | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 305,601 births | 272,659 births | 337,118 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 341,221 births | 333,851 births | 347,436 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 364,516 births | 343,197 births | 388,958 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 442,929 births | 398,506 births | 466,384 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 519,101 births | 467,566 births | 543,569 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,046 births | 459,539 births | 519,149 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,047 births | 475,958 births | 513,359 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,119 births | 424,571 births | 453,893 births | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Malaysia?
- Number of births, by world region in Malaysia was 435,989 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 543,569 births in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,659 births in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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