Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Canada vs Malaysia by year

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Canada

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Malaysia
2023	1.26	1.55
2022	1.33	1.55
2021	1.44	1.56
2020	1.41	1.68
2019	1.47	1.78
2018	1.51	1.84
2017	1.55	1.89
2016	1.59	1.94
2015	1.6	2.01
2014	1.61	2.06
2013	1.61	2.07
2012	1.63	2.12
2011	1.63	2.15
2010	1.65	2.14
2009	1.69	2.22
2008	1.7	2.26
2007	1.67	2.25
2006	1.63	2.31
2005	1.58	2.39
2004	1.56	2.49
2003	1.55	2.6
2002	1.52	2.66
2001	1.54	2.81
2000	1.51	2.94
1999	1.55	3.07
1998	1.56	3.12
1997	1.57	3.23
1996	1.63	3.3
1995	1.67	3.32
1994	1.69	3.35
1993	1.69	3.36
1992	1.71	3.37
1991	1.72	3.34
1990	1.83	3.3
1989	1.77	3.31
1988	1.68	3.5
1987	1.68	3.57
1986	1.68	3.7
1985	1.67	3.8
1984	1.65	3.89
1983	1.68	3.93
1982	1.69	3.97
1981	1.7	4
1980	1.74	4.04
1979	1.75	4.09
1978	1.77	4.18
1977	1.78	4.28
1976	1.8	4.4
1975	1.82	4.5
1974	1.84	4.62
1973	1.89	4.73
1972	1.98	4.82
1971	2.14	4.92
1970	2.26	5.04
1969	2.33	5.16
1968	2.39	5.29
1967	2.53	5.43
1966	2.75	5.64
1965	3.12	5.84
1964	3.46	6.03
1963	3.61	6.19
1962	3.68	6.3
1961	3.75	6.37
1960	3.81	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs Malaysia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Malaysia

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Malaysia
2023	28,058	254,806
2022	15,574	237,560
2021	57,360	212,002
2020	53,241	283,282
2019	86,523	309,426
2018	88,974	324,568
2017	98,672	336,434
2016	115,555	345,681
2015	117,825	358,302
2014	127,563	367,587
2013	129,799	366,738
2012	135,382	371,497
2011	133,923	372,836
2010	139,425	360,260
2009	144,609	366,157
2008	142,963	362,380
2007	134,845	348,711
2006	130,285	349,509
2005	116,074	355,324
2004	111,786	365,138
2003	110,749	377,425
2002	106,621	381,084
2001	114,777	400,939
2000	110,469	417,371
1999	118,565	432,355
1998	126,651	436,316
1997	134,577	447,768
1996	153,973	450,174
1995	167,023	443,349
1994	179,804	437,873
1993	186,451	429,910
1992	204,273	418,900
1991	207,477	401,938
1990	213,222	384,518
1989	207,304	373,277
1988	192,901	386,507
1987	190,416	381,999
1986	190,532	385,799
1985	204,153	383,243
1984	204,856	376,797
1983	202,931	365,290
1982	200,935	353,138
1981	206,005	339,991
1980	203,480	326,947
1979	203,293	317,439
1978	194,102	311,027
1977	199,297	305,515
1976	196,979	300,615
1975	196,718	294,541
1974	182,464	289,880
1973	184,432	284,611
1972	188,857	276,263
1971	208,640	272,323
1970	215,372	269,341
1969	216,588	264,327
1968	211,589	260,705
1967	220,450	258,764
1966	236,566	262,162
1965	269,589	264,836
1964	307,268	266,406
1963	318,595	265,815
1962	325,745	262,140
1961	334,360	257,270
1960	338,487	251,090

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 +0.07% in Canada and +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Canada vs Malaysia by year

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Canada

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Malaysia
2023	8.8	12.4
2022	9	12.4
2021	9.7	12.4
2020	9.5	13.4
2019	9.9	14.2
2018	10.1	14.8
2017	10.3	15.3
2016	10.6	15.8
2015	10.7	16.3
2014	10.9	16.7
2013	10.9	16.8
2012	11	17
2011	11	17.2
2010	11.2	16.9
2009	11.4	17.3
2008	11.5	17.4
2007	11.3	17.1
2006	11	17.4
2005	10.7	17.9
2004	10.6	18.7
2003	10.6	19.6
2002	10.5	20.1
2001	10.8	21.4
2000	10.7	22.6
1999	11.1	23.8
1998	11.4	24.4
1997	11.7	25.4
1996	12.4	26.1
1995	12.9	26.3
1994	13.3	26.6
1993	13.6	26.8
1992	14.1	26.8
1991	14.4	26.5
1990	15	26.2
1989	14.9	26.3
1988	14.5	27.8
1987	14.4	28.3
1986	14.5	29.4
1985	14.9	30.1
1984	15	30.6
1983	15	30.7
1982	15.1	30.8
1981	15.3	30.8
1980	15.4	30.7
1979	15.4	30.8
1978	15.2	31
1977	15.5	31.3
1976	15.6	31.7
1975	15.8	32
1974	15.4	32.3
1973	15.6	32.7
1972	15.9	32.7
1971	16.8	33.2
1970	17.4	33.7
1969	17.6	34
1968	17.6	34.5
1967	18.2	35.1
1966	19.3	36.4
1965	21.3	37.7
1964	23.4	39.1
1963	24.6	40.4
1962	25.2	41.3
1961	26	42.2
1960	26.7	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 26.7 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Malaysia
2100	13.4%	13.3%
2099	13.4%	13.3%
2098	13.4%	13.4%
2097	13.4%	13.4%
2096	13.3%	13.4%
2095	13.3%	13.4%
2094	13.3%	13.5%
2093	13.3%	13.5%
2092	13.3%	13.5%
2091	13.3%	13.6%
2090	13.3%	13.6%
2089	13.3%	13.7%
2088	13.3%	13.7%
2087	13.3%	13.7%
2086	13.3%	13.8%
2085	13.3%	13.8%
2084	13.3%	13.8%
2083	13.3%	13.9%
2082	13.3%	13.9%
2081	13.3%	13.9%
2080	13.3%	13.9%
2079	13.3%	13.9%
2078	13.3%	13.9%
2077	13.3%	13.9%
2076	13.2%	13.9%
2075	13.2%	13.9%
2074	13.2%	13.9%
2073	13.2%	13.9%
2072	13.2%	13.9%
2071	13.2%	13.9%
2070	13.2%	13.9%
2069	13.2%	14%
2068	13.3%	14%
2067	13.3%	14.1%
2066	13.3%	14.1%
2065	13.3%	14.2%
2064	13.3%	14.3%
2063	13.3%	14.4%
2062	13.3%	14.5%
2061	13.3%	14.6%
2060	13.3%	14.8%
2059	13.3%	14.9%
2058	13.4%	15.1%
2057	13.4%	15.2%
2056	13.4%	15.4%
2055	13.4%	15.5%
2054	13.4%	15.7%
2053	13.4%	15.8%
2052	13.4%	16%
2051	13.5%	16.1%
2050	13.5%	16.2%
2049	13.5%	16.3%
2048	13.5%	16.4%
2047	13.5%	16.5%
2046	13.5%	16.6%
2045	13.5%	16.7%
2044	13.6%	16.8%
2043	13.6%	16.9%
2042	13.6%	16.9%
2041	13.6%	17%
2040	13.7%	17.1%
2039	13.7%	17.1%
2038	13.8%	17.2%
2037	13.8%	17.3%
2036	13.9%	17.3%
2035	14%	17.5%
2034	14%	17.7%
2033	14.1%	18%
2032	14.2%	18.3%
2031	14.3%	18.7%
2030	14.4%	19.2%
2029	14.5%	19.7%
2028	14.7%	20.1%
2027	14.8%	20.6%
2026	14.9%	21.1%
2025	15%	21.6%
2024	15.1%	21.8%
2023	15.3%	22.3%
2022	15.5%	22.8%
2021	15.7%	23.4%
2020	15.9%	24%
2019	16%	24.5%
2018	16.1%	24.9%
2017	16.2%	25.2%
2016	16.2%	25.5%
2015	16.2%	25.8%
2014	16.2%	26.2%
2013	16.3%	26.6%
2012	16.3%	27%
2011	16.4%	27.4%
2010	16.6%	27.9%
2009	16.7%	28.6%
2008	16.9%	29.4%
2007	17.1%	30%
2006	17.4%	30.7%
2005	17.7%	31.4%
2004	18%	32%
2003	18.3%	32.6%
2002	18.6%	33.2%
2001	18.9%	33.7%
2000	19.2%	34.2%
1999	19.5%	34.6%
1998	19.8%	35%
1997	20%	35.3%
1996	20.2%	35.5%
1995	20.4%	35.7%
1994	20.6%	36%
1993	20.7%	36.3%
1992	20.7%	36.6%
1991	20.7%	36.9%
1990	20.7%	37.2%
1989	20.8%	37.5%
1988	20.8%	37.7%
1987	20.9%	37.9%
1986	21.1%	38%
1985	21.3%	38.1%
1984	21.6%	38.2%
1983	21.8%	38.4%
1982	22%	38.6%
1981	22.3%	38.8%
1980	22.8%	39.2%
1979	23.4%	39.6%
1978	24%	40.1%
1977	24.7%	40.6%
1976	25.5%	41.1%
1975	26.2%	41.7%
1974	27%	42.2%
1973	27.8%	42.8%
1972	28.6%	43.4%
1971	29.3%	44%
1970	30.2%	44.5%
1969	31%	45%
1968	31.6%	45.5%
1967	32.3%	45.9%
1966	32.9%	46.2%
1965	33.3%	46.5%
1964	33.7%	46.6%
1963	33.9%	46.5%
1962	33.9%	46.3%
1961	33.9%	45.9%
1960	33.8%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Malaysia

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Canada

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Malaysia
2023	12	26
2022	15	38
2021	14	52
2020	17	29
2019	12	28
2018	13	29
2017	12	29
2016	12	30
2015	11	30
2014	12	30
2013	11	29
2012	11	29
2011	11	29
2010	11	29
2009	12	29
2008	12	29
2007	11	30
2006	11	30
2005	11	31
2004	10	33
2003	10	34
2002	10	34
2001	10	36
2000	9	37
1999	9	38
1998	9	39
1997	8	40
1996	9	42
1995	8	43
1994	8	44
1993	8	46
1992	8	48
1991	8	49
1990	7	51
1989	8	52
1988	7	55
1987	7	56
1986	7	59
1985	7	63

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Malaysia
2023	0.51%	0.81%
2022	0.51%	0.81%
2021	0.51%	0.81%
2020	0.51%	0.81%
2019	0.51%	0.82%
2018	0.52%	0.82%
2017	0.52%	0.82%
2016	0.53%	0.82%
2015	0.54%	0.81%
2014	0.54%	0.81%
2013	0.55%	0.81%
2012	0.56%	0.8%
2011	0.56%	0.81%
2010	0.57%	0.81%
2009	0.58%	0.82%
2008	0.59%	0.82%
2007	0.6%	0.82%
2006	0.6%	0.83%
2005	0.61%	0.83%
2004	0.61%	0.84%
2003	0.62%	0.85%
2002	0.62%	0.88%
2001	0.62%	0.93%
2000	0.62%	1%
1999	0.63%	1.07%
1998	0.64%	1.15%
1997	0.65%	1.23%
1996	0.67%	1.29%
1995	0.69%	1.34%
1994	0.72%	1.39%
1993	0.74%	1.45%
1992	0.77%	1.51%
1991	0.8%	1.58%
1990	0.82%	1.66%
1989	0.85%	1.74%
1988	0.88%	1.83%
1987	0.91%	1.93%
1986	0.94%	2.05%
1985	0.98%	2.18%
1984	1.01%	2.32%
1983	1.06%	2.47%
1982	1.12%	2.65%
1981	1.18%	2.84%
1980	1.25%	3.04%
1979	1.33%	3.25%
1978	1.42%	3.48%
1977	1.51%	3.71%
1976	1.6%	3.97%
1975	1.7%	4.23%
1974	1.79%	4.5%
1973	1.89%	4.79%
1972	1.99%	5.06%
1971	2.09%	5.32%
1970	2.19%	5.56%
1969	2.3%	5.79%
1968	2.4%	6.02%
1967	2.5%	6.27%
1966	2.6%	6.56%
1965	2.71%	6.89%
1964	2.82%	7.28%
1963	2.94%	7.74%
1962	3.05%	8.25%
1961	3.15%	8.83%
1960	3.26%	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.