Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.55 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.55 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.47 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
1.55 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.55 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 6.47 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.55 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.45 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.45 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.46 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.47 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.44 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.37 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.19 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.03 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.84 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.63 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.43 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.29 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.16 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.92 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.82 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.73 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.62 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.28 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.09 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.04 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.93 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.56 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.31 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.34 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.37 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.36 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.12 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.81 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.89 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.84 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.87 live births per woman | 5.16 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 live births per woman | 4.09 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Maldives 1.57 live births per woman compare
- 156 Slovakia 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- 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 fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 1.55 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.