Number of births per year in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of births per year was 435,989 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
435,989
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 229 countries
All-time high
543,569
in 1996
All-time low
272,659
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Malaysia stood at 435,989.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Malaysia peaked at 543,569 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 272,659, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 305,601 | 272,659 | 337,118 | 10 |
| 1960s | 341,221 | 333,851 | 347,436 | 10 |
| 1970s | 364,516 | 343,197 | 388,958 | 10 |
| 1980s | 442,929 | 398,506 | 466,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 519,101 | 467,566 | 543,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,046 | 459,539 | 519,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,047 | 475,958 | 513,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,119 | 424,571 | 453,893 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Malaysia?
- Number of births per year in Malaysia was 435,989 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 543,569 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,659 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of births per year?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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