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Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Mali

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Malaysia has an annual birth rate of 12.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 40 for Mali. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.55 in Malaysia and 5.61 in Mali — 262.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.8% in Malaysia and by 20% in Mali — in 1960, it was 6.41 and 7.02, respectively.

  • Malaysia is ranked 112/196 by birth rate compared to 6/196 for Mali.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Malaysia — it's 28.8 in Mali.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.96 in Malaysia vs 138.6 in Mali.
  • In Malaysia, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Mali.

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Mali by year

Malaysia
Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Mali
2023 1.55 5.61
2022 1.55 5.69
2021 1.56 5.78
2020 1.68 5.85
2019 1.78 5.89
2018 1.84 6.12
2017 1.89 6.25
2016 1.94 6.32
2015 2.01 6.39
2014 2.06 6.44
2013 2.07 6.49
2012 2.12 6.52
2011 2.15 6.55
2010 2.14 6.58
2009 2.22 6.59
2008 2.26 6.62
2007 2.25 6.65
2006 2.31 6.68
2005 2.39 6.71
2004 2.49 6.74
2003 2.6 6.78
2002 2.66 6.82
2001 2.81 6.85
2000 2.94 6.89
1999 3.07 6.91
1998 3.12 6.94
1997 3.23 6.97
1996 3.3 7.01
1995 3.32 7.05
1994 3.35 7.12
1993 3.36 7.18
1992 3.37 7.24
1991 3.34 7.28
1990 3.3 7.31
1989 3.31 7.33
1988 3.5 7.32
1987 3.57 7.31
1986 3.7 7.31
1985 3.8 7.26
1984 3.89 7.26
1983 3.93 7.28
1982 3.97 7.32
1981 4 7.37
1980 4.04 7.37
1979 4.09 7.35
1978 4.18 7.32
1977 4.28 7.3
1976 4.4 7.27
1975 4.5 7.25
1974 4.62 7.23
1973 4.73 7.22
1972 4.82 7.22
1971 4.92 7.2
1970 5.04 7.18
1969 5.16 7.18
1968 5.29 7.16
1967 5.43 7.14
1966 5.64 7.11
1965 5.84 7.08
1964 6.03 7.06
1963 6.19 7.05
1962 6.3 7.04
1961 6.37 7.03
1960 6.41 7.02

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 Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Malaysia
Mali
1x
Year Natural population change
Malaysia Mali
2023 254,806 746,398
2022 237,560 726,465
2021 212,002 703,674
2020 283,282 683,053
2019 309,426 667,110
2018 324,568 670,723
2017 336,434 661,973
2016 345,681 645,652
2015 358,302 630,006
2014 367,587 614,419
2013 366,738 597,887
2012 371,497 588,748
2011 372,836 570,899
2010 360,260 554,447
2009 366,157 533,730
2008 362,380 514,665
2007 348,711 495,800
2006 349,509 477,665
2005 355,324 460,964
2004 365,138 439,717
2003 377,425 417,766
2002 381,084 396,732
2001 400,939 376,472
2000 417,371 359,159
1999 432,355 343,705
1998 436,316 323,940
1997 447,768 308,429
1996 450,174 293,953
1995 443,349 285,598
1994 437,873 282,356
1993 429,910 274,480
1992 418,900 267,605
1991 401,938 261,656
1990 384,518 252,308
1989 373,277 249,929
1988 386,507 245,682
1987 381,999 238,871
1986 385,799 233,799
1985 383,243 224,734
1984 376,797 218,078
1983 365,290 211,795
1982 353,138 204,892
1981 339,991 198,227
1980 326,947 190,560
1979 317,439 182,449
1978 311,027 172,652
1977 305,515 165,071
1976 300,615 157,778
1975 294,541 150,222
1974 289,880 142,448
1973 284,611 135,801
1972 276,263 129,687
1971 272,323 123,591
1970 269,341 118,952
1969 264,327 114,361
1968 260,705 111,403
1967 258,764 107,650
1966 262,162 103,684
1965 264,836 100,451
1964 266,406 97,166
1963 265,815 95,055
1962 262,140 93,101
1961 257,270 91,115
1960 251,090 88,802

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 +0.73% in Malaysia and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Mali by year

Malaysia
Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Malaysia Mali
2023 12.4 40
2022 12.4 40.3
2021 12.4 40.7
2020 13.4 41
2019 14.2 41.1
2018 14.8 42.6
2017 15.3 43.4
2016 15.8 43.9
2015 16.3 44.5
2014 16.7 45
2013 16.8 45.5
2012 17 46.3
2011 17.2 46.5
2010 16.9 46.9
2009 17.3 47
2008 17.4 47.2
2007 17.1 47.4
2006 17.4 47.6
2005 17.9 47.9
2004 18.7 47.8
2003 19.6 47.6
2002 20.1 47.3
2001 21.4 47.1
2000 22.6 47.1
1999 23.8 47
1998 24.4 46.4
1997 25.4 46.1
1996 26.1 45.8
1995 26.3 45.9
1994 26.6 46.5
1993 26.8 46.7
1992 26.8 46.9
1991 26.5 47.2
1990 26.2 47
1989 26.3 47.7
1988 27.8 48.2
1987 28.3 48.4
1986 29.4 48.8
1985 30.1 48.8
1984 30.6 49
1983 30.7 49.4
1982 30.8 50
1981 30.8 50.4
1980 30.7 50.6
1979 30.8 50.7
1978 31 50.4
1977 31.3 50.5
1976 31.7 50.6
1975 32 50.6
1974 32.3 50.5
1973 32.7 50.5
1972 32.7 50.4
1971 33.2 50.5
1970 33.7 50.4
1969 34 50.5
1968 34.5 50.6
1967 35.1 50.6
1966 36.4 50.6
1965 37.7 50.5
1964 39.1 50.5
1963 40.4 50.6
1962 41.3 50.7
1961 42.2 50.8
1960 42.9 50.8

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 12.4 in Malaysia and 40 in Mali, compared with 42.9 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Malaysia Mali
Fertility rate 1.55 5.61
Fertility rate rank 133/196 6/196
Birth rate 12.4 40
Birth rate rank 112/196 6/196
Population change due to births and deaths +254,806 +746,398
Natural population change rank 54/196 26/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +3.14%
Population growth +1.23% +2.98%
Population growth rank 89/197 15/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.24 133.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66 243.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.6 88.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.5% 16.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 67.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.37%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.41% 3.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.68% 5.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.81% 9.13%
Life expectancy 77.2 years 61.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Malaysia
Factual

UN forecast
Mali
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Malaysia Mali
2100 13.3% 22.4%
2099 13.3% 22.6%
2098 13.4% 22.8%
2097 13.4% 23%
2096 13.4% 23.1%
2095 13.4% 23.3%
2094 13.5% 23.5%
2093 13.5% 23.7%
2092 13.5% 23.9%
2091 13.6% 24.1%
2090 13.6% 24.3%
2089 13.7% 24.5%
2088 13.7% 24.8%
2087 13.7% 25%
2086 13.8% 25.2%
2085 13.8% 25.5%
2084 13.8% 25.7%
2083 13.9% 25.9%
2082 13.9% 26.2%
2081 13.9% 26.5%
2080 13.9% 26.7%
2079 13.9% 27%
2078 13.9% 27.3%
2077 13.9% 27.6%
2076 13.9% 27.9%
2075 13.9% 28.1%
2074 13.9% 28.4%
2073 13.9% 28.7%
2072 13.9% 29%
2071 13.9% 29.3%
2070 13.9% 29.6%
2069 14% 30%
2068 14% 30.3%
2067 14.1% 30.6%
2066 14.1% 30.9%
2065 14.2% 31.2%
2064 14.3% 31.6%
2063 14.4% 31.9%
2062 14.5% 32.2%
2061 14.6% 32.6%
2060 14.8% 33%
2059 14.9% 33.3%
2058 15.1% 33.7%
2057 15.2% 34.1%
2056 15.4% 34.4%
2055 15.5% 34.8%
2054 15.7% 35.2%
2053 15.8% 35.7%
2052 16% 36.1%
2051 16.1% 36.5%
2050 16.2% 36.9%
2049 16.3% 37.3%
2048 16.4% 37.8%
2047 16.5% 38.2%
2046 16.6% 38.6%
2045 16.7% 39%
2044 16.8% 39.4%
2043 16.9% 39.8%
2042 16.9% 40.2%
2041 17% 40.6%
2040 17.1% 41%
2039 17.1% 41.3%
2038 17.2% 41.6%
2037 17.3% 42%
2036 17.3% 42.3%
2035 17.5% 42.6%
2034 17.7% 42.9%
2033 18% 43.2%
2032 18.3% 43.5%
2031 18.7% 43.9%
2030 19.2% 44.2%
2029 19.7% 44.5%
2028 20.1% 44.9%
2027 20.6% 45.3%
2026 21.1% 45.6%
2025 21.6% 46%
2024 21.8% 46.1%
2023 22.3% 46.5%
2022 22.8% 46.8%
2021 23.4% 47%
2020 24% 47.3%
2019 24.5% 47.6%
2018 24.9% 47.8%
2017 25.2% 47.9%
2016 25.5% 48%
2015 25.8% 48%
2014 26.2% 48%
2013 26.6% 47.9%
2012 27% 47.6%
2011 27.4% 47.3%
2010 27.9% 47.1%
2009 28.6% 46.9%
2008 29.4% 46.8%
2007 30% 46.6%
2006 30.7% 46.5%
2005 31.4% 46.4%
2004 32% 46.4%
2003 32.6% 46.4%
2002 33.2% 46.4%
2001 33.7% 46.5%
2000 34.2% 46.6%
1999 34.6% 46.7%
1998 35% 46.8%
1997 35.3% 47%
1996 35.5% 47%
1995 35.7% 47.1%
1994 36% 47.1%
1993 36.3% 47.1%
1992 36.6% 47.1%
1991 36.9% 47%
1990 37.2% 46.8%
1989 37.5% 46.7%
1988 37.7% 46.4%
1987 37.9% 46%
1986 38% 45.7%
1985 38.1% 45.3%
1984 38.2% 45%
1983 38.4% 44.7%
1982 38.6% 44.5%
1981 38.8% 44.2%
1980 39.2% 43.9%
1979 39.6% 43.6%
1978 40.1% 43.2%
1977 40.6% 43%
1976 41.1% 42.7%
1975 41.7% 42.4%
1974 42.2% 42.1%
1973 42.8% 41.9%
1972 43.4% 41.7%
1971 44% 41.5%
1970 44.5% 41.3%
1969 45% 41.2%
1968 45.5% 41%
1967 45.9% 40.9%
1966 46.2% 40.8%
1965 46.5% 40.7%
1964 46.6% 40.6%
1963 46.5% 40.5%
1962 46.3% 40.4%
1961 45.9% 40.4%
1960 45.4% 40.3%

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 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Mali 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: Malaysia vs Mali

Malaysia
Mali
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Malaysia Mali
2023 26 367
2022 38 381
2021 52 415
2020 29 405
2019 28 416
2018 29 434
2017 29 453
2016 30 472
2015 30 490
2014 30 507
2013 29 525
2012 29 549
2011 29 553
2010 29 558
2009 29 565
2008 29 573
2007 30 574
2006 30 568
2005 31 577
2004 33 592
2003 34 616
2002 34 649
2001 36 694
2000 37 741
1999 38 749
1998 39 781
1997 40 820
1996 42 875
1995 43 895
1994 44 935
1993 46 988
1992 48 1,024
1991 49 1,063
1990 51 1,087
1989 52 1,106
1988 55 1,128
1987 56 1,142
1986 59 1,184
1985 63 1,217

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 26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malaysia, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

Malaysia
Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Malaysia Mali
2023 0.81% 9.13%
2022 0.81% 9.4%
2021 0.81% 9.69%
2020 0.81% 10%
2019 0.82% 10.3%
2018 0.82% 10.6%
2017 0.82% 10.9%
2016 0.82% 11.2%
2015 0.81% 11.6%
2014 0.81% 11.9%
2013 0.81% 12.2%
2012 0.8% 12.6%
2011 0.81% 13%
2010 0.81% 13.4%
2009 0.82% 13.8%
2008 0.82% 14.3%
2007 0.82% 14.7%
2006 0.83% 15.2%
2005 0.83% 15.7%
2004 0.84% 16.3%
2003 0.85% 16.9%
2002 0.88% 17.5%
2001 0.93% 18.2%
2000 1% 18.8%
1999 1.07% 19.4%
1998 1.15% 19.9%
1997 1.23% 20.4%
1996 1.29% 20.8%
1995 1.34% 21.2%
1994 1.39% 21.5%
1993 1.45% 21.9%
1992 1.51% 22.3%
1991 1.58% 22.7%
1990 1.66% 23.1%
1989 1.74% 23.6%
1988 1.83% 24.2%
1987 1.93% 24.8%
1986 2.05% 25.4%
1985 2.18% 26.1%
1984 2.32% 26.9%
1983 2.47% 27.7%
1982 2.65% 28.5%
1981 2.84% 29.3%
1980 3.04% 30.2%
1979 3.25% 31%
1978 3.48% 31.8%
1977 3.71% 32.7%
1976 3.97% 33.6%
1975 4.23% 34.4%
1974 4.5% 35.2%
1973 4.79% 36%
1972 5.06% 36.7%
1971 5.32% 37.3%
1970 5.56% 38%
1969 5.79% 38.6%
1968 6.02% 39.2%
1967 6.27% 39.8%
1966 6.56% 40.5%
1965 6.89% 41.2%
1964 7.28% 41.9%
1963 7.74% 42.6%
1962 8.25% -
1961 8.83% -
1960 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 0.81% in Malaysia and 9.13% in Mali. 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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