Fertility rate with projections in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility rate with projections was 1.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.47
in 1957
All-time low
1.55
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Malaysia stood at 1.55. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Malaysia peaked at 6.47 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 | — |
| 1951 | 6.43 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.43 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.44 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.45 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.46 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.47 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.46 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.44 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.41 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.37 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.3 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.19 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.03 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.84 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.63 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.43 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.29 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.16 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.04 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.82 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.73 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.09 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.04 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.93 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.56 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.34 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.37 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 | 6.43 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.87 | 5.16 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 4.09 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 | 3.31 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.07 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.22 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.78 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Maldives 1.57 compare
- 156 Slovakia 1.56 compare
- 156 United Kingdom 1.56 compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 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)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in Malaysia?
- Fertility rate with projections in Malaysia was 1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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