Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Malaysia is 1.55 live births per woman, 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, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.
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.
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.45 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.45 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.46 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.47 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.44 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.37 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.19 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.03 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.84 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.63 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.43 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.29 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.16 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.92 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.82 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.73 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.62 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.28 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.09 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.04 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.93 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.56 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.31 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.34 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.37 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.36 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.12 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.81 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.89 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.84 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.55 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.55 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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 fertility rate vs. human development index in Malaysia?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.