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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
170th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.5064 per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
21
2001–2022

Adolescent birth rate in Malaysia, 2001–2022

00.20.40.62001201120222001: 0.168 per 1,000 people2002: 0.149 per 1,000 people2003: 0.448 per 1,000 people2004: 0.43 per 1,000 people2005: 0.157 per 1,000 people2006: 0.506 per 1,000 people2007: 0.46 per 1,000 people2008: 0.141 per 1,000 people2009: 0.161 per 1,000 people2011: 0.172 per 1,000 people2012: 0.16 per 1,000 people2013: 0.126 per 1,000 people2014: 0.15 per 1,000 people2015: 0.153 per 1,000 people2016: 0.128 per 1,000 people2017: 0.132 per 1,000 people2018: 0.136 per 1,000 people2019: 0.123 per 1,000 people2020: 0.1 per 1,000 people2021: 0.103 per 1,000 people2022: 0 per 1,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Malaysia is 0 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Malaysia peaked at 0.5064 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2022.

That places Malaysia 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Malaysia, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
2001 0.1684 per 1,000 people —
2002 0.1489 per 1,000 people -11.6%
2003 0.4476 per 1,000 people +200.7%
2004 0.43 per 1,000 people -3.9%
2005 0.1572 per 1,000 people -63.4%
2006 0.5064 per 1,000 people +222.1%
2007 0.4604 per 1,000 people -9.1%
2008 0.1407 per 1,000 people -69.4%
2009 0.1608 per 1,000 people +14.3%
2011 0.1716 per 1,000 people +6.7%
2012 0.1604 per 1,000 people -6.5%
2013 0.1262 per 1,000 people -21.3%
2014 0.1496 per 1,000 people +18.6%
2015 0.153 per 1,000 people +2.2%
2016 0.128 per 1,000 people -16.3%
2017 0.1316 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2018 0.1364 per 1,000 people +3.7%
2019 0.1227 per 1,000 people -10.0%
2020 0.1004 per 1,000 people -18.2%
2021 0.1026 per 1,000 people +2.2%
2022 0 per 1,000 people -100.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people. (51 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263 per 1,000 people. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +222.1% 0.1572 per 1,000 people 0.5064 per 1,000 people
2003 +200.7% 0.1489 per 1,000 people 0.4476 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2912 per 1,000 people 0.1407 per 1,000 people 0.5064 per 1,000 people 9
2010s 0.1422 per 1,000 people 0.1227 per 1,000 people 0.1716 per 1,000 people 9
2020s 0.0677 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0.1026 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 167 South Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 169 Nepal 0 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 170 Algeria 0 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 170 Andorra 0 per 1,000 people
  6. 170 Argentina 0 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 170 Armenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  8. 170 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 people compare
  9. 170 Bangladesh 0 per 1,000 people compare
  10. 170 Belgium 0 per 1,000 people compare
  11. 170 Bermuda 0 per 1,000 people compare
  12. 170 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 per 1,000 people
  13. 170 Cook Islands 0 per 1,000 people compare
  14. 170 Curaçao 0 per 1,000 people compare
  15. 170 Denmark 0 per 1,000 people compare
  16. 170 Faroe Islands 0 per 1,000 people
  17. 170 Fiji 0 per 1,000 people compare
  18. 170 Finland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  19. 170 Gibraltar 0 per 1,000 people
  20. 170 Greenland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  21. 170 Iceland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  22. 170 Israel 0 per 1,000 people compare
  23. 170 Jamaica 0 per 1,000 people compare
  24. 170 Japan 0 per 1,000 people
  25. 170 Kuwait 0 per 1,000 people
  26. 170 Liechtenstein 0 per 1,000 people compare
  27. 170 Lithuania 0 per 1,000 people compare
  28. 170 Luxembourg 0 per 1,000 people compare
  29. 170 Malta 0 per 1,000 people compare
  30. 170 Montenegro 0 per 1,000 people compare
  31. 170 Montserrat 0 per 1,000 people compare
  32. 170 Nauru 0 per 1,000 people
  33. 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 per 1,000 people compare
  34. 170 New Caledonia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  35. 170 Niue 0 per 1,000 people
  36. 170 Norway 0 per 1,000 people compare
  37. 170 Palau 0 per 1,000 people compare
  38. 170 Qatar 0 per 1,000 people
  39. 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 per 1,000 people compare
  40. 170 Slovenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  41. 170 State of Palestine 0 per 1,000 people compare
  42. 170 Switzerland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  43. 170 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 people
  44. 170 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 people compare
  45. 170 Tunisia 0 per 1,000 people
  46. 170 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 people
  47. 170 Tuvalu 0 per 1,000 people compare
  48. 170 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 people
  49. 170 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 per 1,000 people
  50. 170 Curacao 0 per 1,000 people compare
  51. 170 East Timor 0 per 1,000 people compare
  52. 170 Naoero 0 per 1,000 people

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent birth rate in Malaysia?
Adolescent birth rate in Malaysia was 0 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5064 per 1,000 people in 2006.
What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for adolescent birth rate?
Malaysia ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 4,217 data points, 2000–2024
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