Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate: births per woman
Malaysia
1.55 live births per woman
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.56 live births per woman
in 2023
Malaysia rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
156th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 4.11 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 5.87 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.56 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.77 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.28 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.49 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 0.736 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 0.1992 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 0.0152 live births per woman | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Malaysia ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.