3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malaysia
Malaysia: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8 for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malaysia peaked at 14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2002 | 13.53 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.74 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.81 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.65 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 14 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.24 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.25 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.91 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 9.33 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 8.77 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8 | -5.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 | 12 | 13.65 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.46 | 8.5 | 14 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malaysia?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Malaysia was 8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Malaysia ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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