Fertility vs child mortality in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.47
in 1957
All-time low
1.55
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.55 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Malaysia peaked at 6.47 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 | — |
| 1951 | 6.43 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.43 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.44 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.45 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.46 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.47 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.46 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.44 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.41 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.37 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.3 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.19 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.03 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.84 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.63 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.43 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.29 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.16 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.04 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.82 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.73 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.09 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.04 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.93 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.56 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.34 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.37 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 | 6.43 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.87 | 5.16 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 4.09 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 | 3.31 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.07 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.22 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.78 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Maldives 1.57 compare
- 156 Slovakia 1.56 compare
- 156 United Kingdom 1.56 compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 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)
- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Malaysia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Malaysia was 1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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