Children per woman vs human development index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Children per woman vs human development index 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
Children per woman vs human development index in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs human development index in Malaysia is 1.55, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Malaysia peaked at 6.47 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 158th 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.
Children per woman vs human development index 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 reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Malaysia?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Malaysia was 1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 1957.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index 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 Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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