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 236 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 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 272,659 | — |
| 1951 | 279,241 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 286,024 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 293,634 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 301,475 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 309,389 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 317,773 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 326,320 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 332,373 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 337,118 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 341,203 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 344,437 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 346,436 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 347,436 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 345,481 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 341,770 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 337,742 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 333,851 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 335,329 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 338,525 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 343,197 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 345,666 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 349,282 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 357,327 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 362,339 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 366,682 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 372,295 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 376,962 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 382,455 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 388,958 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 398,506 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 412,129 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 425,784 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 438,942 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 451,382 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 458,835 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 462,596 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 460,221 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 466,384 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 454,514 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 467,566 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 486,310 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 504,631 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 517,021 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 527,035 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 534,696 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 543,569 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 542,946 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 534,047 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 533,188 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 519,149 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 503,496 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 484,203 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 482,490 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 471,853 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 463,500 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 459,539 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 461,421 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 478,520 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 486,290 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 484,452 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 501,172 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 504,320 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 505,751 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 513,359 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 510,212 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 501,915 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 495,979 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 487,355 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 475,958 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 453,893 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 424,571 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 430,022 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 435,989 | +1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 435,989 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 435,989 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 14.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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 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 236 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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