Fertility rate, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility rate, total was 1.55 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Malaysia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Malaysia is 1.55 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Malaysia peaked at 5.04 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.55 births per woman, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 births per woman | 4.09 births per woman | 5.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | 3.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 2.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 140 Maldives 1.57 births per woman compare
- 141 United Kingdom 1.56 births per woman compare
- 141 New Zealand 1.56 births per woman compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 1.55 births per woman compare
- 145 Isle of Man 1.55 births per woman compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 births per woman 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 fertility rate, total in Malaysia?
- Fertility rate, total in Malaysia was 1.55 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release