Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Malaysia by year

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Comoros

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Malaysia
2023	3.88	1.55
2022	3.94	1.55
2021	4	1.56
2020	4.07	1.68
2019	4.14	1.78
2018	4.21	1.84
2017	4.28	1.89
2016	4.35	1.94
2015	4.42	2.01
2014	4.49	2.06
2013	4.57	2.07
2012	4.65	2.12
2011	4.72	2.15
2010	4.76	2.14
2009	4.78	2.22
2008	4.81	2.26
2007	4.86	2.25
2006	4.93	2.31
2005	5.01	2.39
2004	5.07	2.49
2003	5.12	2.6
2002	5.16	2.66
2001	5.2	2.81
2000	5.23	2.94
1999	5.28	3.07
1998	5.39	3.12
1997	5.51	3.23
1996	5.63	3.3
1995	5.73	3.32
1994	5.86	3.35
1993	6.02	3.36
1992	6.19	3.37
1991	6.35	3.34
1990	6.51	3.3
1989	6.65	3.31
1988	6.76	3.5
1987	6.87	3.57
1986	6.95	3.7
1985	7.02	3.8
1984	7.07	3.89
1983	7.11	3.93
1982	7.13	3.97
1981	7.14	4
1980	7.15	4.04
1979	7.16	4.09
1978	7.16	4.18
1977	7.15	4.28
1976	7.16	4.4
1975	7.16	4.5
1974	7.16	4.62
1973	7.17	4.73
1972	7.14	4.82
1971	7.12	4.92
1970	7.1	5.04
1969	7.07	5.16
1968	7.05	5.29
1967	7.02	5.43
1966	7	5.64
1965	6.97	5.84
1964	6.94	6.03
1963	6.92	6.19
1962	6.9	6.3
1961	6.85	6.37
1960	6.79	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Malaysia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Malaysia

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Malaysia
2023	18,247	254,806
2022	18,154	237,560
2021	17,645	212,002
2020	17,906	283,282
2019	17,936	309,426
2018	17,883	324,568
2017	17,798	336,434
2016	17,913	345,681
2015	17,961	358,302
2014	17,876	367,587
2013	17,776	366,738
2012	17,565	371,497
2011	17,313	372,836
2010	16,849	360,260
2009	16,315	366,157
2008	15,804	362,380
2007	15,393	348,711
2006	15,124	349,509
2005	14,810	355,324
2004	14,349	365,138
2003	14,031	377,425
2002	13,760	381,084
2001	13,598	400,939
2000	13,270	417,371
1999	13,161	432,355
1998	13,099	436,316
1997	13,254	447,768
1996	13,390	450,174
1995	13,403	443,349
1994	13,465	437,873
1993	13,667	429,910
1992	13,867	418,900
1991	13,783	401,938
1990	13,610	384,518
1989	13,374	373,277
1988	13,144	386,507
1987	12,869	381,999
1986	12,566	385,799
1985	12,202	383,243
1984	11,830	376,797
1983	11,367	365,290
1982	11,002	353,138
1981	10,569	339,991
1980	10,095	326,947
1979	9,637	317,439
1978	9,189	311,027
1977	8,750	305,515
1976	8,371	300,615
1975	7,752	294,541
1974	7,654	289,880
1973	7,328	284,611
1972	7,019	276,263
1971	6,722	272,323
1970	6,456	269,341
1969	6,189	264,327
1968	5,960	260,705
1967	5,741	258,764
1966	5,601	262,162
1965	5,465	264,836
1964	5,359	266,406
1963	5,249	265,815
1962	5,157	262,140
1961	5,027	257,270
1960	4,886	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 +2.15% in Comoros and +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Malaysia by year

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Comoros

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Malaysia
2023	28.7	12.4
2022	29.1	12.4
2021	29.5	12.4
2020	30	13.4
2019	30.4	14.2
2018	30.9	14.8
2017	31.4	15.3
2016	32.1	15.8
2015	32.8	16.3
2014	33.3	16.7
2013	33.9	16.8
2012	34.2	17
2011	34.5	17.2
2010	34.4	16.9
2009	34.3	17.3
2008	34.1	17.4
2007	34.1	17.1
2006	34.3	17.4
2005	34.4	17.9
2004	34.3	18.7
2003	34.5	19.6
2002	34.7	20.1
2001	35.1	21.4
2000	35.4	22.6
1999	35.7	23.8
1998	36.4	24.4
1997	37.3	25.4
1996	38.1	26.1
1995	38.9	26.3
1994	39.7	26.6
1993	41	26.8
1992	42.3	26.8
1991	43	26.5
1990	43.7	26.2
1989	44.4	26.3
1988	45	27.8
1987	45.6	28.3
1986	46	29.4
1985	46.4	30.1
1984	46.6	30.6
1983	46.7	30.7
1982	46.9	30.8
1981	46.9	30.8
1980	46.8	30.7
1979	46.7	30.8
1978	46.6	31
1977	46.4	31.3
1976	46.5	31.7
1975	46.5	32
1974	46.5	32.3
1973	46.7	32.7
1972	46.8	32.7
1971	47	33.2
1970	47.2	33.7
1969	47.4	34
1968	47.6	34.5
1967	47.8	35.1
1966	48.3	36.4
1965	48.5	37.7
1964	48.7	39.1
1963	49	40.4
1962	49.3	41.3
1961	49.4	42.2
1960	49.4	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 49.4 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Malaysia
2100	19.8%	13.3%
2099	19.9%	13.3%
2098	20.1%	13.4%
2097	20.2%	13.4%
2096	20.4%	13.4%
2095	20.5%	13.4%
2094	20.7%	13.5%
2093	20.9%	13.5%
2092	21%	13.5%
2091	21.2%	13.6%
2090	21.4%	13.6%
2089	21.5%	13.7%
2088	21.7%	13.7%
2087	21.9%	13.7%
2086	22.1%	13.8%
2085	22.2%	13.8%
2084	22.4%	13.8%
2083	22.6%	13.9%
2082	22.8%	13.9%
2081	22.9%	13.9%
2080	23.1%	13.9%
2079	23.3%	13.9%
2078	23.5%	13.9%
2077	23.7%	13.9%
2076	23.9%	13.9%
2075	24.1%	13.9%
2074	24.3%	13.9%
2073	24.5%	13.9%
2072	24.7%	13.9%
2071	24.9%	13.9%
2070	25.1%	13.9%
2069	25.3%	14%
2068	25.6%	14%
2067	25.8%	14.1%
2066	26.1%	14.1%
2065	26.3%	14.2%
2064	26.5%	14.3%
2063	26.8%	14.4%
2062	27%	14.5%
2061	27.3%	14.6%
2060	27.6%	14.8%
2059	27.8%	14.9%
2058	28.1%	15.1%
2057	28.3%	15.2%
2056	28.6%	15.4%
2055	28.8%	15.5%
2054	29.1%	15.7%
2053	29.3%	15.8%
2052	29.5%	16%
2051	29.8%	16.1%
2050	30%	16.2%
2049	30.2%	16.3%
2048	30.5%	16.4%
2047	30.7%	16.5%
2046	30.9%	16.6%
2045	31.1%	16.7%
2044	31.4%	16.8%
2043	31.6%	16.9%
2042	31.8%	16.9%
2041	32.1%	17%
2040	32.4%	17.1%
2039	32.6%	17.1%
2038	32.9%	17.2%
2037	33.2%	17.3%
2036	33.5%	17.3%
2035	33.9%	17.5%
2034	34.2%	17.7%
2033	34.5%	18%
2032	34.9%	18.3%
2031	35.2%	18.7%
2030	35.5%	19.2%
2029	35.8%	19.7%
2028	36.1%	20.1%
2027	36.4%	20.6%
2026	36.7%	21.1%
2025	37%	21.6%
2024	37.1%	21.8%
2023	37.4%	22.3%
2022	37.7%	22.8%
2021	38%	23.4%
2020	38.3%	24%
2019	38.6%	24.5%
2018	38.9%	24.9%
2017	39.3%	25.2%
2016	39.6%	25.5%
2015	39.8%	25.8%
2014	40%	26.2%
2013	40.2%	26.6%
2012	40.5%	27%
2011	41%	27.4%
2010	41.6%	27.9%
2009	42.2%	28.6%
2008	42.9%	29.4%
2007	43.6%	30%
2006	44.3%	30.7%
2005	45%	31.4%
2004	45.7%	32%
2003	46.3%	32.6%
2002	46.6%	33.2%
2001	46.7%	33.7%
2000	47%	34.2%
1999	47.4%	34.6%
1998	47.7%	35%
1997	47.9%	35.3%
1996	47.9%	35.5%
1995	47.9%	35.7%
1994	47.7%	36%
1993	47.5%	36.3%
1992	47.1%	36.6%
1991	46.9%	36.9%
1990	47%	37.2%
1989	47%	37.5%
1988	46.9%	37.7%
1987	46.9%	37.9%
1986	46.9%	38%
1985	46.9%	38.1%
1984	46.8%	38.2%
1983	46.9%	38.4%
1982	46.9%	38.6%
1981	46.9%	38.8%
1980	46.9%	39.2%
1979	46.9%	39.6%
1978	46.8%	40.1%
1977	46.7%	40.6%
1976	46.6%	41.1%
1975	46.4%	41.7%
1974	46.3%	42.2%
1973	46.2%	42.8%
1972	46%	43.4%
1971	45.9%	44%
1970	45.8%	44.5%
1969	45.6%	45%
1968	45.3%	45.5%
1967	44.9%	45.9%
1966	44.5%	46.2%
1965	44.1%	46.5%
1964	43.7%	46.6%
1963	43.1%	46.5%
1962	42.5%	46.3%
1961	42%	45.9%
1960	41.6%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 47% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Malaysia

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Comoros

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Malaysia
2023	179	26
2022	186	38
2021	215	52
2020	198	29
2019	202	28
2018	209	29
2017	219	29
2016	225	30
2015	237	30
2014	247	30
2013	260	29
2012	274	29
2011	291	29
2010	305	29
2009	320	29
2008	334	29
2007	352	30
2006	360	30
2005	373	31
2004	385	33
2003	400	34
2002	428	34
2001	440	36
2000	476	37
1999	486	38
1998	515	39
1997	520	40
1996	545	42
1995	571	43
1994	602	44
1993	642	46
1992	675	48
1991	704	49
1990	737	51
1989	768	52
1988	791	55
1987	811	56
1986	825	59
1985	850	63

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Malaysia
2023	3.98%	0.81%
2022	4.11%	0.81%
2021	4.24%	0.81%
2020	4.35%	0.81%
2019	4.46%	0.82%
2018	4.56%	0.82%
2017	4.66%	0.82%
2016	4.76%	0.82%
2015	4.87%	0.81%
2014	4.97%	0.81%
2013	5.08%	0.81%
2012	5.21%	0.8%
2011	5.36%	0.81%
2010	5.51%	0.81%
2009	5.69%	0.82%
2008	5.88%	0.82%
2007	6.08%	0.82%
2006	6.31%	0.83%
2005	6.55%	0.83%
2004	6.8%	0.84%
2003	7.07%	0.85%
2002	7.36%	0.88%
2001	7.65%	0.93%
2000	7.96%	1%
1999	8.28%	1.07%
1998	8.63%	1.15%
1997	9%	1.23%
1996	9.37%	1.29%
1995	9.78%	1.34%
1994	10.2%	1.39%
1993	10.7%	1.45%
1992	11.1%	1.51%
1991	11.6%	1.58%
1990	12.1%	1.66%
1989	12.6%	1.74%
1988	13%	1.83%
1987	13.5%	1.93%
1986	14%	2.05%
1985	14.6%	2.18%
1984	15.1%	2.32%
1983	15.7%	2.47%
1982	16.2%	2.65%
1981	16.8%	2.84%
1980	17.4%	3.04%
1979	18%	3.25%
1978	18.6%	3.48%
1977	19.1%	3.71%
1976	19.7%	3.97%
1975	20.3%	4.23%
1974	20.8%	4.5%
1973	21.4%	4.79%
1972	22%	5.06%
1971	22.5%	5.32%
1970	23.2%	5.56%
1969	-	5.79%
1968	-	6.02%
1967	-	6.27%
1966	-	6.56%
1965	-	6.89%
1964	-	7.28%
1963	-	7.74%
1962	-	8.25%
1961	-	8.83%
1960	-	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.