Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility vs child mortality

Malaysia
1.55
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.56
in 2023
Malaysia rank
153rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
151st

Fertility vs child mortality over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23456195019862023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.56 against 1.55 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 229 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 6.44 2.33 4.11 Malaysia
1960s 5.87 2.76 3.1 Malaysia
1970s 4.56 1.97 2.58 Malaysia
1980s 3.77 1.8 1.97 Malaysia
1990s 3.28 1.75 1.53 Malaysia
2000s 2.49 1.76 0.736 Malaysia
2010s 2 1.8 0.1992 Malaysia
2020s 1.58 1.57 0.0152 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.56 against 1.55 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
Malaysia ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed