Fertility rate, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility rate, total was 1.54 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.54 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
144th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.41 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.54 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.54 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Malaysia peaked at 6.41 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.54 births per woman, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 144th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.41 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.37 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.3 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.19 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.03 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.84 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.63 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.43 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.29 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.16 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.04 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.92 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.82 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.73 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.62 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.28 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.09 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.04 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.93 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.56 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.31 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.34 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.37 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.36 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.12 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.07 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.81 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.22 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.89 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.84 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.54 births per woman | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 births per woman | 5.16 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 births per woman | 4.09 births per woman | 5.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | 3.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 2.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 142 United Kingdom 1.55 births per woman compare
- 143 Isle of Man 1.54 births per woman compare
- 145 Kosovo 1.54 births per woman compare
- 145 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.54 births per woman compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 births per woman compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Malaysia?
- Fertility rate, total in Malaysia was 1.54 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Malaysia ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.