Birth rate vs. death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 12.41 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.41 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.71 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.38 births per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12.41 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Malaysia peaked at 44.71 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.38 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.71 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 44.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 44.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 44.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 44.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 44.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 44.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 43.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 43.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 42.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 42.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 41.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 40.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 39.13 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 37.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 36.38 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 35.12 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 34.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 34.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 33.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 33.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 32.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 32.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 32.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 31.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 31.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 31.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 31.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 30.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 30.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 30.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 30.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 30.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 30.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 29.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 27.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 26.25 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 26.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 26.51 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.79 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 26.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.38 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 23.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.6 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 21.4 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 20.09 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 19.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.68 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.94 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 17.39 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.91 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.19 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.23 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.39 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 12.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12.41 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12.41 births per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.35 births per 1,000 people | 43.47 births per 1,000 people | 44.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.37 births per 1,000 people | 34.03 births per 1,000 people | 42.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.14 births per 1,000 people | 30.8 births per 1,000 people | 33.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.53 births per 1,000 people | 26.25 births per 1,000 people | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.88 births per 1,000 people | 23.77 births per 1,000 people | 26.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.94 births per 1,000 people | 17.09 births per 1,000 people | 22.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 births per 1,000 people | 14.23 births per 1,000 people | 17.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 births per 1,000 people | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | 13.39 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 births per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 births per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 births per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Brazil 12.32 births per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Türkiye 12.28 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (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 birth rate vs. death rate in Malaysia?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Malaysia was 12.41 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.71 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.