What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Malaysia?

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Malaysia was 1.55 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 6.47 live births per woman in 1957.

What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.55 live births per woman in 2022.

How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?

Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Malaysia

Name: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Malaysia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.55 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.55 live births per woman

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

158th

of 236 countries

All-time high

6.47 live births per woman

in 1957

All-time low

1.55 live births per woman

in 2022

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Malaysia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1.55 live births per woman for fertility rate 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 rate vs. child mortality in Malaysia peaked at 6.47 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.55 live births per woman, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.44 live births per woman	6.43 live births per woman	6.47 live births per woman	10
1960s	5.87 live births per woman	5.16 live births per woman	6.41 live births per woman	10
1970s	4.56 live births per woman	4.09 live births per woman	5.04 live births per woman	10
1980s	3.77 live births per woman	3.31 live births per woman	4.04 live births per woman	10
1990s	3.28 live births per woman	3.07 live births per woman	3.37 live births per woman	10
2000s	2.49 live births per woman	2.22 live births per woman	2.94 live births per woman	10
2010s	2 live births per woman	1.78 live births per woman	2.15 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.58 live births per woman	1.55 live births per woman	1.68 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

155 Maldives 1.57 live births per woman compare
156 Slovakia 1.56 live births per woman compare
156 United Kingdom 1.56 live births per woman compare
159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
161 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Malaysia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Malaysia?: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Malaysia was 1.55 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 6.47 live births per woman in 1957.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.55 live births per woman in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?: Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.