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Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and Malaysia

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Bolivia has an annual birth rate of 21.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.4 for Malaysia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.55 in Bolivia and 1.55 in Malaysia — 39.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.4% in Bolivia and by 75.8% in Malaysia — in 1960, it was 6.27 and 6.41, respectively.

  • Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate compared to 112/196 for Malaysia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Bolivia — it's 31 in Malaysia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.8 in Bolivia vs 5.96 in Malaysia.
  • In Bolivia, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Malaysia.

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Malaysia by year

Bolivia
Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Malaysia
2023 2.55 1.55
2022 2.58 1.55
2021 2.62 1.56
2020 2.65 1.68
2019 2.69 1.78
2018 2.73 1.84
2017 2.78 1.89
2016 2.83 1.94
2015 2.89 2.01
2014 2.95 2.06
2013 3.01 2.07
2012 3.08 2.12
2011 3.14 2.15
2010 3.21 2.14
2009 3.29 2.22
2008 3.36 2.26
2007 3.45 2.25
2006 3.53 2.31
2005 3.56 2.39
2004 3.63 2.49
2003 3.72 2.6
2002 3.8 2.66
2001 3.89 2.81
2000 3.99 2.94
1999 4.09 3.07
1998 4.15 3.12
1997 4.22 3.23
1996 4.34 3.3
1995 4.41 3.32
1994 4.49 3.35
1993 4.59 3.36
1992 4.71 3.37
1991 4.85 3.34
1990 4.9 3.3
1989 4.97 3.31
1988 5.03 3.5
1987 5.06 3.57
1986 5.12 3.7
1985 5.15 3.8
1984 5.24 3.89
1983 5.29 3.93
1982 5.35 3.97
1981 5.41 4
1980 5.47 4.04
1979 5.54 4.09
1978 5.61 4.18
1977 5.67 4.28
1976 5.74 4.4
1975 5.75 4.5
1974 5.8 4.62
1973 5.85 4.73
1972 5.89 4.82
1971 5.95 4.92
1970 6 5.04
1969 6.06 5.16
1968 6.1 5.29
1967 6.13 5.43
1966 6.16 5.64
1965 6.18 5.84
1964 6.21 6.03
1963 6.23 6.19
1962 6.25 6.3
1961 6.26 6.37
1960 6.27 6.41

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bolivia vs Malaysia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bolivia
Malaysia
1x
Year Natural population change
Bolivia Malaysia
2023 172,336 254,806
2022 167,691 237,560
2021 119,576 212,002
2020 131,870 283,282
2019 171,593 309,426
2018 172,775 324,568
2017 173,799 336,434
2016 175,057 345,681
2015 176,169 358,302
2014 176,967 367,587
2013 177,929 366,738
2012 178,716 371,497
2011 178,840 372,836
2010 179,036 360,260
2009 178,741 366,157
2008 178,576 362,380
2007 178,309 348,711
2006 177,999 349,509
2005 173,567 355,324
2004 172,350 365,138
2003 171,846 377,425
2002 170,656 381,084
2001 171,177 400,939
2000 172,996 417,371
1999 175,051 432,355
1998 174,207 436,316
1997 173,731 447,768
1996 175,861 450,174
1995 175,141 443,349
1994 175,387 437,873
1993 175,344 429,910
1992 174,242 418,900
1991 174,836 401,938
1990 171,351 384,518
1989 168,044 373,277
1988 164,763 386,507
1987 160,458 381,999
1986 156,146 385,799
1985 152,288 383,243
1984 150,545 376,797
1983 147,129 365,290
1982 144,825 353,138
1981 143,199 339,991
1980 140,460 326,947
1979 137,331 317,439
1978 134,504 311,027
1977 131,569 305,515
1976 128,552 300,615
1975 122,864 294,541
1974 119,560 289,880
1973 116,323 284,611
1972 112,799 276,263
1971 110,749 272,323
1970 107,897 269,341
1969 105,361 264,327
1968 102,671 260,705
1967 99,339 258,764
1966 95,800 262,162
1965 92,655 264,836
1964 89,745 266,406
1963 87,010 265,815
1962 84,090 262,140
1961 81,106 257,270
1960 78,501 251,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.41% in Bolivia and +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Bolivia vs Malaysia by year

Bolivia
Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bolivia Malaysia
2023 21.2 12.4
2022 21.6 12.4
2021 21.8 12.4
2020 22 13.4
2019 22.3 14.2
2018 22.6 14.8
2017 22.9 15.3
2016 23.3 15.8
2015 23.7 16.3
2014 24 16.7
2013 24.4 16.8
2012 24.8 17
2011 25.2 17.2
2010 25.6 16.9
2009 26 17.3
2008 26.4 17.4
2007 26.9 17.1
2006 27.3 17.4
2005 27.3 17.9
2004 27.7 18.7
2003 28.1 19.6
2002 28.5 20.1
2001 29.1 21.4
2000 29.8 22.6
1999 30.6 23.8
1998 31 24.4
1997 31.4 25.4
1996 32.3 26.1
1995 32.8 26.3
1994 33.4 26.6
1993 34.1 26.8
1992 34.8 26.8
1991 35.7 26.5
1990 36.1 26.2
1989 36.5 26.3
1988 36.9 27.8
1987 37.1 28.3
1986 37.4 29.4
1985 37.6 30.1
1984 38.1 30.6
1983 38.4 30.7
1982 38.8 30.8
1981 39.3 30.8
1980 39.7 30.7
1979 40.1 30.8
1978 40.5 31
1977 40.9 31.3
1976 41.2 31.7
1975 41.1 32
1974 41.5 32.3
1973 41.7 32.7
1972 41.9 32.7
1971 42.4 33.2
1970 42.7 33.7
1969 43 34
1968 43.3 34.5
1967 43.4 35.1
1966 43.5 36.4
1965 43.6 37.7
1964 43.7 39.1
1963 43.8 40.4
1962 43.9 41.3
1961 43.9 42.2
1960 43.9 42.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.2 in Bolivia and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 43.9 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bolivia Malaysia
Fertility rate 2.55 1.55
Fertility rate rank 74/196 133/196
Birth rate 21.2 12.4
Birth rate rank 66/196 112/196
Population change due to births and deaths +172,336 +254,806
Natural population change rank 66/196 54/196
Natural population change rate +1.41% +0.73%
Population growth +1.38% +1.23%
Population growth rank 75/197 89/197
Age at first childbirth 21.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 31 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.5 5.24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 120.2 66
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.4 25.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.1% 34.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 81.1% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.15% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.22% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2% 0.68%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.31% 0.81%
Life expectancy 69.1 years 77.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
Malaysia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bolivia Malaysia
2100 16.9% 13.3%
2099 16.9% 13.3%
2098 17% 13.4%
2097 17.1% 13.4%
2096 17.1% 13.4%
2095 17.2% 13.4%
2094 17.3% 13.5%
2093 17.4% 13.5%
2092 17.4% 13.5%
2091 17.5% 13.6%
2090 17.6% 13.6%
2089 17.7% 13.7%
2088 17.8% 13.7%
2087 17.9% 13.7%
2086 17.9% 13.8%
2085 18% 13.8%
2084 18.1% 13.8%
2083 18.2% 13.9%
2082 18.3% 13.9%
2081 18.4% 13.9%
2080 18.5% 13.9%
2079 18.6% 13.9%
2078 18.7% 13.9%
2077 18.8% 13.9%
2076 19% 13.9%
2075 19.1% 13.9%
2074 19.2% 13.9%
2073 19.3% 13.9%
2072 19.4% 13.9%
2071 19.5% 13.9%
2070 19.6% 13.9%
2069 19.8% 14%
2068 19.9% 14%
2067 20% 14.1%
2066 20.2% 14.1%
2065 20.3% 14.2%
2064 20.4% 14.3%
2063 20.6% 14.4%
2062 20.7% 14.5%
2061 20.9% 14.6%
2060 21.1% 14.8%
2059 21.2% 14.9%
2058 21.4% 15.1%
2057 21.6% 15.2%
2056 21.7% 15.4%
2055 21.9% 15.5%
2054 22.1% 15.7%
2053 22.3% 15.8%
2052 22.5% 16%
2051 22.7% 16.1%
2050 22.9% 16.2%
2049 23.2% 16.3%
2048 23.4% 16.4%
2047 23.6% 16.5%
2046 23.8% 16.6%
2045 24.1% 16.7%
2044 24.3% 16.8%
2043 24.6% 16.9%
2042 24.8% 16.9%
2041 25.1% 17%
2040 25.3% 17.1%
2039 25.6% 17.1%
2038 25.8% 17.2%
2037 26.1% 17.3%
2036 26.3% 17.3%
2035 26.6% 17.5%
2034 26.9% 17.7%
2033 27.1% 18%
2032 27.4% 18.3%
2031 27.7% 18.7%
2030 28% 19.2%
2029 28.3% 19.7%
2028 28.6% 20.1%
2027 28.9% 20.6%
2026 29.3% 21.1%
2025 29.6% 21.6%
2024 29.8% 21.8%
2023 30.1% 22.3%
2022 30.5% 22.8%
2021 30.8% 23.4%
2020 31% 24%
2019 31.3% 24.5%
2018 31.6% 24.9%
2017 31.9% 25.2%
2016 32.3% 25.5%
2015 32.6% 25.8%
2014 33% 26.2%
2013 33.3% 26.6%
2012 33.7% 27%
2011 34.1% 27.4%
2010 34.4% 27.9%
2009 34.8% 28.6%
2008 35.2% 29.4%
2007 35.6% 30%
2006 36% 30.7%
2005 36.3% 31.4%
2004 36.7% 32%
2003 37.1% 32.6%
2002 37.4% 33.2%
2001 37.7% 33.7%
2000 38% 34.2%
1999 38.3% 34.6%
1998 38.6% 35%
1997 38.8% 35.3%
1996 39.1% 35.5%
1995 39.3% 35.7%
1994 39.6% 36%
1993 39.8% 36.3%
1992 40% 36.6%
1991 40.2% 36.9%
1990 40.3% 37.2%
1989 40.4% 37.5%
1988 40.5% 37.7%
1987 40.6% 37.9%
1986 40.7% 38%
1985 40.8% 38.1%
1984 40.9% 38.2%
1983 40.9% 38.4%
1982 41% 38.6%
1981 41.1% 38.8%
1980 41.1% 39.2%
1979 41.2% 39.6%
1978 41.2% 40.1%
1977 41.3% 40.6%
1976 41.3% 41.1%
1975 41.3% 41.7%
1974 41.3% 42.2%
1973 41.3% 42.8%
1972 41.3% 43.4%
1971 41.3% 44%
1970 41.2% 44.5%
1969 41.2% 45%
1968 41.1% 45.5%
1967 41% 45.9%
1966 40.9% 46.2%
1965 40.8% 46.5%
1964 40.6% 46.6%
1963 40.5% 46.5%
1962 40.5% 46.3%
1961 40.5% 45.9%
1960 40.6% 45.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and Malaysia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs Malaysia

Bolivia
Malaysia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bolivia Malaysia
2023 146 26
2022 164 38
2021 270 52
2020 218 29
2019 156 28
2018 157 29
2017 160 29
2016 162 30
2015 166 30
2014 171 30
2013 175 29
2012 180 29
2011 187 29
2010 196 29
2009 205 29
2008 214 29
2007 224 30
2006 236 30
2005 242 31
2004 251 33
2003 256 34
2002 262 34
2001 276 36
2000 287 37
1999 292 38
1998 298 39
1997 306 40
1996 314 42
1995 322 43
1994 336 44
1993 354 46
1992 375 48
1991 391 49
1990 407 51
1989 430 52
1988 457 55
1987 478 56
1986 503 59
1985 518 63

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

Bolivia
Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bolivia Malaysia
2023 2.31% 0.81%
2022 2.39% 0.81%
2021 2.48% 0.81%
2020 2.57% 0.81%
2019 2.67% 0.82%
2018 2.78% 0.82%
2017 2.9% 0.82%
2016 3.03% 0.82%
2015 3.18% 0.81%
2014 3.35% 0.81%
2013 3.54% 0.81%
2012 3.75% 0.8%
2011 3.97% 0.81%
2010 4.2% 0.81%
2009 4.45% 0.82%
2008 4.72% 0.82%
2007 5% 0.82%
2006 5.31% 0.83%
2005 5.64% 0.83%
2004 5.99% 0.84%
2003 6.35% 0.85%
2002 6.74% 0.88%
2001 7.14% 0.93%
2000 7.57% 1%
1999 8.02% 1.07%
1998 8.47% 1.15%
1997 8.93% 1.23%
1996 9.38% 1.29%
1995 9.84% 1.34%
1994 10.3% 1.39%
1993 10.8% 1.45%
1992 11.2% 1.51%
1991 11.7% 1.58%
1990 12.2% 1.66%
1989 12.7% 1.74%
1988 13.2% 1.83%
1987 13.7% 1.93%
1986 14.2% 2.05%
1985 14.6% 2.18%
1984 15.1% 2.32%
1983 15.6% 2.47%
1982 16% 2.65%
1981 16.5% 2.84%
1980 16.9% 3.04%
1979 17.4% 3.25%
1978 17.9% 3.48%
1977 18.5% 3.71%
1976 19.1% 3.97%
1975 19.8% 4.23%
1974 20.4% 4.5%
1973 21% 4.79%
1972 21.7% 5.06%
1971 22.3% 5.32%
1970 22.9% 5.56%
1969 23.6% 5.79%
1968 24.2% 6.02%
1967 24.8% 6.27%
1966 25.4% 6.56%
1965 26% 6.89%
1964 26.6% 7.28%
1963 27.2% 7.74%
1962 27.8% 8.25%
1961 28.4% 8.83%
1960 29% 9.46%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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