Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 1.53 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53 children per women
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.7 children per women
in 1960
All-time low
1.53 children per women
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Malaysia stood at 1.53 children per women.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Malaysia peaked at 5.7 children per women in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.53 children per women, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 159th 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 accounting for survival until childbearing age in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.17 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 5.24 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 5.3 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 5.37 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 5.43 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 5.49 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.56 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.61 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 5.65 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.68 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.7 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 5.7 children per women | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.67 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.61 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.49 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.34 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.18 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.01 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.89 children per women | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.79 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.69 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.6 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.52 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.44 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.35 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.25 children per women | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.17 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.07 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.98 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.91 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.86 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.84 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.81 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.78 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.75 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.67 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.58 children per women | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.45 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.4 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.22 children per women | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.21 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.25 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.29 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.28 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.26 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.24 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.22 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.15 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.05 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3 children per women | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.88 children per women | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.75 children per women | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.61 children per women | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.55 children per women | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.45 children per women | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.35 children per women | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.27 children per women | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.21 children per women | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.22 children per women | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.18 children per women | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.11 children per women | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.12 children per women | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 children per women | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 children per women | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.02 children per women | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.98 children per women | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 children per women | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.86 children per women | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.81 children per women | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.75 children per women | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.65 children per women | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 children per women | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 children per women | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 children per women | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 children per women | 5.17 children per women | 5.68 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.34 children per women | 4.79 children per women | 5.7 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3 children per women | 3.91 children per women | 4.69 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 children per women | 3.22 children per women | 3.86 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 children per women | 3 children per women | 3.29 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 children per women | 2.18 children per women | 2.88 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 children per women | 1.75 children per women | 2.12 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 children per women | 1.53 children per women | 1.65 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.55 children per women compare
- 157 Slovakia 1.55 children per women compare
- 158 Iceland 1.53 children per women compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 1.52 children per women compare
- 161 Isle of Man 1.51 children per women compare
- 162 Cayman Islands 1.51 children per women 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 accounting for survival until childbearing age in Malaysia?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Malaysia was 1.53 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 children per women in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 children per women in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Malaysia ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).