Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Mongolia

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Mongolia by year

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Malaysia

Mongolia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Mongolia
2023	1.55	2.7
2022	1.55	2.7
2021	1.56	2.8
2020	1.68	2.9
2019	1.78	3
2018	1.84	2.9
2017	1.89	2.8
2016	1.94	3
2015	2.01	3
2014	2.06	3.1
2013	2.07	3
2012	2.12	2.7
2011	2.15	2.6
2010	2.14	2.4
2009	2.22	2.8
2008	2.26	2.6
2007	2.25	2.3
2006	2.31	2.1
2005	2.39	2
2004	2.49	2
2003	2.6	2
2002	2.66	2.1
2001	2.81	2.2
2000	2.94	2.2
1999	3.07	2.3
1998	3.12	2.3
1997	3.23	2.4
1996	3.3	2.5
1995	3.32	2.77
1994	3.35	2.7
1993	3.36	2.5
1992	3.37	3.5
1991	3.34	4
1990	3.3	4.5
1989	3.31	4.42
1988	3.5	4.65
1987	3.57	4.83
1986	3.7	5.03
1985	3.8	5.26
1984	3.89	5.45
1983	3.93	5.63
1982	3.97	5.8
1981	4	5.98
1980	4.04	6.21
1979	4.09	6.42
1978	4.18	6.62
1977	4.28	6.79
1976	4.4	6.93
1975	4.5	7.07
1974	4.62	7.17
1973	4.73	7.24
1972	4.82	7.28
1971	4.92	7.3
1970	5.04	7.31
1969	5.16	7.34
1968	5.29	7.37
1967	5.43	7.39
1966	5.64	7.41
1965	5.84	7.38
1964	6.03	7.33
1963	6.19	7.24
1962	6.3	7.1
1961	6.37	6.96
1960	6.41	6.82

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Mongolia

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Mongolia
2023	254,806	46,995
2022	237,560	47,730
2021	212,002	52,109
2020	283,282	60,888
2019	309,426	61,433
2018	324,568	60,635
2017	336,434	57,940
2016	345,681	62,086
2015	358,302	64,473
2014	367,587	66,078
2013	366,738	62,618
2012	371,497	55,942
2011	372,836	50,711
2010	360,260	44,914
2009	366,157	48,876
2008	362,380	45,843
2007	348,711	39,636
2006	349,509	33,609
2005	355,324	29,290
2004	365,138	28,418
2003	377,425	28,827
2002	381,084	30,439
2001	400,939	32,052
2000	417,371	32,753
1999	432,355	32,283
1998	436,316	31,757
1997	447,768	32,403
1996	450,174	33,741
1995	443,349	34,473
1994	437,873	34,711
1993	429,910	36,924
1992	418,900	42,437
1991	401,938	47,884
1990	384,518	49,443
1989	373,277	51,420
1988	386,507	51,588
1987	381,999	51,140
1986	385,799	50,329
1985	383,243	49,944
1984	376,797	48,562
1983	365,290	46,919
1982	353,138	45,179
1981	339,991	43,588
1980	326,947	42,343
1979	317,439	41,568
1978	311,027	40,276
1977	305,515	38,995
1976	300,615	37,670
1975	294,541	36,490
1974	289,880	35,297
1973	284,611	33,993
1972	276,263	32,727
1971	272,323	31,536
1970	269,341	30,558
1969	264,327	29,781
1968	260,705	29,017
1967	258,764	28,178
1966	262,162	27,338
1965	264,836	26,364
1964	266,406	25,317
1963	265,815	24,142
1962	262,140	22,960
1961	257,270	21,873
1960	251,090	20,726

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 +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Mongolia by year

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Malaysia

Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Mongolia
2023	12.4	19
2022	12.4	19.5
2021	12.4	21.6
2020	13.4	23.4
2019	14.2	24.4
2018	14.8	24.5
2017	15.3	23.9
2016	15.8	25.9
2015	16.3	27.1
2014	16.7	28
2013	16.8	27.5
2012	17	26
2011	17.2	25.1
2010	16.9	23.1
2009	17.3	24.8
2008	17.4	23.9
2007	17.1	21.9
2006	17.4	20
2005	17.9	18.6
2004	18.7	18.4
2003	19.6	18.6
2002	20.1	19.4
2001	21.4	20.3
2000	22.6	20.8
1999	23.8	21.1
1998	24.4	21.4
1997	25.4	22.2
1996	26.1	23.3
1995	26.3	24
1994	26.6	24.5
1993	26.8	25.8
1992	26.8	28.8
1991	26.5	31.9
1990	26.2	34.1
1989	26.3	35.3
1988	27.8	36.4
1987	28.3	37.2
1986	29.4	37.7
1985	30.1	38.5
1984	30.6	38.7
1983	30.7	38.6
1982	30.8	38.5
1981	30.8	38.4
1980	30.7	38.4
1979	30.8	38.7
1978	31	38.9
1977	31.3	39
1976	31.7	39.1
1975	32	39.3
1974	32.3	39.5
1973	32.7	39.6
1972	32.7	39.8
1971	33.2	40
1970	33.7	40.4
1969	34	40.9
1968	34.5	41.6
1967	35.1	42.3
1966	36.4	43.1
1965	37.7	43.6
1964	39.1	44
1963	40.4	44.2
1962	41.3	44.1
1961	42.2	44.2
1960	42.9	44.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 19 in Mongolia, compared with 42.9 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Mongolia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Mongolia
2100	13.3%	16.3%
2099	13.3%	16.4%
2098	13.4%	16.4%
2097	13.4%	16.5%
2096	13.4%	16.6%
2095	13.4%	16.7%
2094	13.5%	16.8%
2093	13.5%	16.9%
2092	13.5%	17%
2091	13.6%	17.2%
2090	13.6%	17.3%
2089	13.7%	17.4%
2088	13.7%	17.6%
2087	13.7%	17.7%
2086	13.8%	17.9%
2085	13.8%	18%
2084	13.8%	18.1%
2083	13.9%	18.2%
2082	13.9%	18.3%
2081	13.9%	18.4%
2080	13.9%	18.5%
2079	13.9%	18.6%
2078	13.9%	18.6%
2077	13.9%	18.7%
2076	13.9%	18.7%
2075	13.9%	18.7%
2074	13.9%	18.7%
2073	13.9%	18.8%
2072	13.9%	18.8%
2071	13.9%	18.9%
2070	13.9%	18.9%
2069	14%	19%
2068	14%	19.1%
2067	14.1%	19.3%
2066	14.1%	19.4%
2065	14.2%	19.6%
2064	14.3%	19.8%
2063	14.4%	20.1%
2062	14.5%	20.4%
2061	14.6%	20.7%
2060	14.8%	21%
2059	14.9%	21.3%
2058	15.1%	21.6%
2057	15.2%	21.9%
2056	15.4%	22.2%
2055	15.5%	22.5%
2054	15.7%	22.7%
2053	15.8%	23%
2052	16%	23.1%
2051	16.1%	23.3%
2050	16.2%	23.3%
2049	16.3%	23.4%
2048	16.4%	23.4%
2047	16.5%	23.3%
2046	16.6%	23.3%
2045	16.7%	23.2%
2044	16.8%	23.1%
2043	16.9%	23%
2042	16.9%	22.9%
2041	17%	22.8%
2040	17.1%	22.8%
2039	17.1%	22.9%
2038	17.2%	23%
2037	17.3%	23.3%
2036	17.3%	23.6%
2035	17.5%	24%
2034	17.7%	24.6%
2033	18%	25.2%
2032	18.3%	25.9%
2031	18.7%	26.8%
2030	19.2%	27.8%
2029	19.7%	28.8%
2028	20.1%	29.7%
2027	20.6%	30.5%
2026	21.1%	31.2%
2025	21.6%	31.9%
2024	21.8%	32.2%
2023	22.3%	32.6%
2022	22.8%	32.9%
2021	23.4%	32.9%
2020	24%	32.8%
2019	24.5%	32.3%
2018	24.9%	31.6%
2017	25.2%	30.9%
2016	25.5%	30.2%
2015	25.8%	29.5%
2014	26.2%	28.9%
2013	26.6%	28.5%
2012	27%	28.1%
2011	27.4%	28%
2010	27.9%	27.9%
2009	28.6%	27.9%
2008	29.4%	28.1%
2007	30%	28.5%
2006	30.7%	29.1%
2005	31.4%	29.9%
2004	32%	30.8%
2003	32.6%	31.8%
2002	33.2%	32.9%
2001	33.7%	34.1%
2000	34.2%	35.2%
1999	34.6%	36.2%
1998	35%	37%
1997	35.3%	37.8%
1996	35.5%	38.4%
1995	35.7%	39%
1994	36%	39.5%
1993	36.3%	40%
1992	36.6%	40.5%
1991	36.9%	41%
1990	37.2%	41.4%
1989	37.5%	41.7%
1988	37.7%	41.8%
1987	37.9%	42%
1986	38%	42.1%
1985	38.1%	42.3%
1984	38.2%	42.5%
1983	38.4%	42.7%
1982	38.6%	43%
1981	38.8%	43.3%
1980	39.2%	43.7%
1979	39.6%	44.1%
1978	40.1%	44.5%
1977	40.6%	44.8%
1976	41.1%	45.2%
1975	41.7%	45.4%
1974	42.2%	45.6%
1973	42.8%	45.8%
1972	43.4%	45.8%
1971	44%	45.8%
1970	44.5%	45.6%
1969	45%	45.4%
1968	45.5%	44.9%
1967	45.9%	44.2%
1966	46.2%	43.3%
1965	46.5%	42.4%
1964	46.6%	41.4%
1963	46.5%	40.4%
1962	46.3%	39.6%
1961	45.9%	38.8%
1960	45.4%	38.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Mongolia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Mongolia

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Malaysia

Mongolia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Mongolia
2023	26	41
2022	38	41
2021	52	63
2020	29	47
2019	28	45
2018	29	45
2017	29	45
2016	30	48
2015	30	52
2014	30	56
2013	29	59
2012	29	63
2011	29	67
2010	29	71
2009	29	75
2008	29	77
2007	30	81
2006	30	90
2005	31	99
2004	33	108
2003	34	114
2002	34	120
2001	36	130
2000	37	144
1999	38	162
1998	39	174
1997	40	180
1996	42	178
1995	43	176
1994	44	178
1993	46	181
1992	48	199
1991	49	227
1990	51	276
1989	52	311
1988	55	335
1987	56	341
1986	59	346
1985	63	352

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 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Mongolia
2023	0.81%	1.36%
2022	0.81%	1.39%
2021	0.81%	1.43%
2020	0.81%	1.48%
2019	0.82%	1.56%
2018	0.82%	1.64%
2017	0.82%	1.74%
2016	0.82%	1.84%
2015	0.81%	1.94%
2014	0.81%	2.04%
2013	0.81%	2.15%
2012	0.8%	2.28%
2011	0.81%	2.44%
2010	0.81%	2.63%
2009	0.82%	2.85%
2008	0.82%	3.11%
2007	0.82%	3.39%
2006	0.83%	3.71%
2005	0.83%	4.07%
2004	0.84%	4.45%
2003	0.85%	4.87%
2002	0.88%	5.32%
2001	0.93%	5.8%
2000	1%	6.29%
1999	1.07%	6.78%
1998	1.15%	7.27%
1997	1.23%	7.74%
1996	1.29%	8.19%
1995	1.34%	8.6%
1994	1.39%	9%
1993	1.45%	9.39%
1992	1.51%	9.78%
1991	1.58%	10.2%
1990	1.66%	10.7%
1989	1.74%	11.1%
1988	1.83%	11.7%
1987	1.93%	12.2%
1986	2.05%	12.8%
1985	2.18%	13.4%
1984	2.32%	13.9%
1983	2.47%	14.4%
1982	2.65%	15%
1981	2.84%	15.5%
1980	3.04%	16.1%
1979	3.25%	16.7%
1978	3.48%	17.3%
1977	3.71%	-
1976	3.97%	-
1975	4.23%	-
1974	4.5%	-
1973	4.79%	-
1972	5.06%	-
1971	5.32%	-
1970	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 0.81% in Malaysia and 1.36% in Mongolia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.