Birth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Birth rate was 12.41 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Malaysia stood at 12.41 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Malaysia peaked at 44.71 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.38 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 128th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.35 births per 1,000 people | 43.47 births per 1,000 people | 44.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.37 births per 1,000 people | 34.03 births per 1,000 people | 42.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.14 births per 1,000 people | 30.8 births per 1,000 people | 33.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.53 births per 1,000 people | 26.25 births per 1,000 people | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.88 births per 1,000 people | 23.77 births per 1,000 people | 26.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.94 births per 1,000 people | 17.09 births per 1,000 people | 22.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 births per 1,000 people | 14.23 births per 1,000 people | 17.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 births per 1,000 people | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | 13.39 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 births per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 births per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 births per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Brazil 12.32 births per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Turkey 12.28 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 138,417 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Malaysia?
- Birth rate in Malaysia was 12.41 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.71 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for birth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.