Birth rate by women's age group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Birth rate by women's age group was 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate by women's age group in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Malaysia peaked at 99.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 193 Poland 6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 194 Oman 5.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 195 Czechia 5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 197 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 198 Libya 5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 199 Lithuania 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Malaysia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Malaysia was 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Malaysia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.