Children per woman vs population growth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.7254 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7254
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
123rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 1960
All-time low
0.6184
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Malaysia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7254 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Malaysia peaked at 3.16 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6184, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 123rd out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.44 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.66 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 2.16 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.93 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.29 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.9253 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7161 | 0.6184 | 0.8359 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.7527 compare
- 121 Cabo Verde 0.7271 compare
- 122 French Polynesia 0.7258 compare
- 123 Viet Nam 0.7254 compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
- 125 Sri Lanka 0.7037 compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8627 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Malaysia?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Malaysia was 0.7254 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6184 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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