Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Myanmar by year

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Malaysia

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Myanmar
2023	1.55	2.12
2022	1.55	2.13
2021	1.56	2.16
2020	1.68	2.18
2019	1.78	2.21
2018	1.84	2.23
2017	1.89	2.25
2016	1.94	2.27
2015	2.01	2.27
2014	2.06	2.25
2013	2.07	2.26
2012	2.12	2.28
2011	2.15	2.31
2010	2.14	2.34
2009	2.22	2.37
2008	2.26	2.4
2007	2.25	2.45
2006	2.31	2.47
2005	2.39	2.52
2004	2.49	2.59
2003	2.6	2.68
2002	2.66	2.77
2001	2.81	2.79
2000	2.94	2.81
1999	3.07	2.85
1998	3.12	2.91
1997	3.23	2.99
1996	3.3	3.06
1995	3.32	3.13
1994	3.35	3.2
1993	3.36	3.28
1992	3.37	3.35
1991	3.34	3.43
1990	3.3	3.5
1989	3.31	3.59
1988	3.5	3.67
1987	3.57	3.86
1986	3.7	4.08
1985	3.8	4.32
1984	3.89	4.52
1983	3.93	4.63
1982	3.97	4.66
1981	4	4.69
1980	4.04	4.79
1979	4.09	4.9
1978	4.18	4.99
1977	4.28	5.07
1976	4.4	5.16
1975	4.5	5.25
1974	4.62	5.34
1973	4.73	5.44
1972	4.82	5.53
1971	4.92	5.62
1970	5.04	5.68
1969	5.16	5.75
1968	5.29	5.8
1967	5.43	5.84
1966	5.64	5.88
1965	5.84	5.91
1964	6.03	5.91
1963	6.19	5.91
1962	6.3	5.9
1961	6.37	5.9
1960	6.41	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Myanmar
2023	254,806	408,331
2022	237,560	415,647
2021	212,002	394,104
2020	283,282	448,626
2019	309,426	469,924
2018	324,568	482,316
2017	336,434	492,276
2016	345,681	499,508
2015	358,302	495,769
2014	367,587	488,114
2013	366,738	487,648
2012	371,497	487,210
2011	372,836	492,271
2010	360,260	497,745
2009	366,157	505,144
2008	362,380	373,287
2007	348,711	523,745
2006	349,509	527,165
2005	355,324	537,429
2004	365,138	556,494
2003	377,425	582,173
2002	381,084	602,873
2001	400,939	601,524
2000	417,371	596,979
1999	432,355	597,916
1998	436,316	606,110
1997	447,768	613,103
1996	450,174	619,488
1995	443,349	620,376
1994	437,873	626,411
1993	429,910	633,576
1992	418,900	634,484
1991	401,938	637,622
1990	384,518	636,081
1989	373,277	636,610
1988	386,507	630,392
1987	381,999	652,960
1986	385,799	679,467
1985	383,243	705,905
1984	376,797	723,623
1983	365,290	719,710
1982	353,138	701,212
1981	339,991	679,851
1980	326,947	673,815
1979	317,439	669,338
1978	311,027	658,068
1977	305,515	649,915
1976	300,615	642,829
1975	294,541	635,005
1974	289,880	628,458
1973	284,611	624,619
1972	276,263	616,411
1971	272,323	608,784
1970	269,341	595,337
1969	264,327	584,979
1968	260,705	571,123
1967	258,764	559,577
1966	262,162	546,378
1965	264,836	533,443
1964	266,406	516,334
1963	265,815	501,548
1962	262,140	487,925
1961	257,270	474,818
1960	251,090	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Myanmar by year

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Malaysia

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Myanmar
2023	12.4	16.7
2022	12.4	16.9
2021	12.4	17.2
2020	13.4	17.5
2019	14.2	17.8
2018	14.8	18.1
2017	15.3	18.3
2016	15.8	18.6
2015	16.3	18.6
2014	16.7	18.6
2013	16.8	18.7
2012	17	18.8
2011	17.2	19.1
2010	16.9	19.4
2009	17.3	19.7
2008	17.4	20
2007	17.1	20.4
2006	17.4	20.6
2005	17.9	21
2004	18.7	21.5
2003	19.6	22.3
2002	20.1	22.9
2001	21.4	23.1
2000	22.6	23.2
1999	23.8	23.4
1998	24.4	23.8
1997	25.4	24.3
1996	26.1	24.7
1995	26.3	25.2
1994	26.6	25.6
1993	26.8	26.1
1992	26.8	26.5
1991	26.5	26.9
1990	26.2	27.2
1989	26.3	27.6
1988	27.8	27.9
1987	28.3	28.9
1986	29.4	30.2
1985	30.1	31.4
1984	30.6	32.5
1983	30.7	33
1982	30.8	33
1981	30.8	32.9
1980	30.7	33.3
1979	30.8	33.7
1978	31	34.1
1977	31.3	34.4
1976	31.7	34.8
1975	32	35.2
1974	32.3	35.6
1973	32.7	36.2
1972	32.7	36.6
1971	33.2	37
1970	33.7	37.4
1969	34	37.8
1968	34.5	38.2
1967	35.1	38.7
1966	36.4	39.2
1965	37.7	39.7
1964	39.1	40.1
1963	40.4	40.5
1962	41.3	41
1961	42.2	41.4
1960	42.9	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 42.9 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Myanmar
2100	13.3%	15.3%
2099	13.3%	15.4%
2098	13.4%	15.4%
2097	13.4%	15.5%
2096	13.4%	15.5%
2095	13.4%	15.6%
2094	13.5%	15.6%
2093	13.5%	15.7%
2092	13.5%	15.8%
2091	13.6%	15.8%
2090	13.6%	15.9%
2089	13.7%	15.9%
2088	13.7%	16%
2087	13.7%	16%
2086	13.8%	16.1%
2085	13.8%	16.1%
2084	13.8%	16.2%
2083	13.9%	16.3%
2082	13.9%	16.3%
2081	13.9%	16.4%
2080	13.9%	16.4%
2079	13.9%	16.5%
2078	13.9%	16.6%
2077	13.9%	16.6%
2076	13.9%	16.7%
2075	13.9%	16.7%
2074	13.9%	16.8%
2073	13.9%	16.9%
2072	13.9%	17%
2071	13.9%	17%
2070	13.9%	17.1%
2069	14%	17.2%
2068	14%	17.3%
2067	14.1%	17.4%
2066	14.1%	17.5%
2065	14.2%	17.6%
2064	14.3%	17.7%
2063	14.4%	17.8%
2062	14.5%	17.9%
2061	14.6%	18%
2060	14.8%	18.1%
2059	14.9%	18.2%
2058	15.1%	18.3%
2057	15.2%	18.4%
2056	15.4%	18.5%
2055	15.5%	18.6%
2054	15.7%	18.7%
2053	15.8%	18.8%
2052	16%	18.9%
2051	16.1%	19.1%
2050	16.2%	19.2%
2049	16.3%	19.3%
2048	16.4%	19.4%
2047	16.5%	19.5%
2046	16.6%	19.7%
2045	16.7%	19.8%
2044	16.8%	20%
2043	16.9%	20.1%
2042	16.9%	20.3%
2041	17%	20.5%
2040	17.1%	20.7%
2039	17.1%	20.9%
2038	17.2%	21.1%
2037	17.3%	21.3%
2036	17.3%	21.5%
2035	17.5%	21.8%
2034	17.7%	22%
2033	18%	22.3%
2032	18.3%	22.6%
2031	18.7%	22.8%
2030	19.2%	23.1%
2029	19.7%	23.3%
2028	20.1%	23.5%
2027	20.6%	23.8%
2026	21.1%	24%
2025	21.6%	24.2%
2024	21.8%	24.3%
2023	22.3%	24.5%
2022	22.8%	24.7%
2021	23.4%	24.9%
2020	24%	25.1%
2019	24.5%	25.4%
2018	24.9%	25.6%
2017	25.2%	25.9%
2016	25.5%	26.2%
2015	25.8%	26.5%
2014	26.2%	26.8%
2013	26.6%	27.1%
2012	27%	27.5%
2011	27.4%	27.9%
2010	27.9%	28.2%
2009	28.6%	28.6%
2008	29.4%	29%
2007	30%	29.4%
2006	30.7%	29.7%
2005	31.4%	30.1%
2004	32%	30.4%
2003	32.6%	30.7%
2002	33.2%	31%
2001	33.7%	31.4%
2000	34.2%	31.8%
1999	34.6%	32.3%
1998	35%	32.8%
1997	35.3%	33.3%
1996	35.5%	33.8%
1995	35.7%	34.2%
1994	36%	34.7%
1993	36.3%	35.1%
1992	36.6%	35.4%
1991	36.9%	35.8%
1990	37.2%	36.2%
1989	37.5%	36.6%
1988	37.7%	37%
1987	37.9%	37.4%
1986	38%	37.8%
1985	38.1%	38.1%
1984	38.2%	38.3%
1983	38.4%	38.6%
1982	38.6%	38.8%
1981	38.8%	39%
1980	39.2%	39.2%
1979	39.6%	39.4%
1978	40.1%	39.6%
1977	40.6%	39.8%
1976	41.1%	40%
1975	41.7%	40.1%
1974	42.2%	40.2%
1973	42.8%	40.3%
1972	43.4%	40.5%
1971	44%	40.6%
1970	44.5%	40.7%
1969	45%	40.8%
1968	45.5%	40.9%
1967	45.9%	41%
1966	46.2%	41.1%
1965	46.5%	41.1%
1964	46.6%	41%
1963	46.5%	40.9%
1962	46.3%	40.6%
1961	45.9%	40.2%
1960	45.4%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Myanmar

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Malaysia

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Myanmar
2023	26	185
2022	38	193
2021	52	231
2020	29	198
2019	28	195
2018	29	201
2017	29	209
2016	30	215
2015	30	222
2014	30	228
2013	29	237
2012	29	243
2011	29	249
2010	29	259
2009	29	268
2008	29	286
2007	30	290
2006	30	301
2005	31	312
2004	33	324
2003	34	335
2002	34	347
2001	36	361
2000	37	375
1999	38	388
1998	39	398
1997	40	416
1996	42	442
1995	43	472
1994	44	498
1993	46	522
1992	48	542
1991	49	566
1990	51	586
1989	52	603
1988	55	616
1987	56	631
1986	59	652
1985	63	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Myanmar
2023	0.81%	3.87%
2022	0.81%	4%
2021	0.81%	4.14%
2020	0.81%	4.29%
2019	0.82%	4.44%
2018	0.82%	4.6%
2017	0.82%	4.77%
2016	0.82%	4.95%
2015	0.81%	5.13%
2014	0.81%	5.34%
2013	0.81%	5.56%
2012	0.8%	5.8%
2011	0.81%	6.05%
2010	0.81%	6.32%
2009	0.82%	6.6%
2008	0.82%	10.1%
2007	0.82%	7.16%
2006	0.83%	7.44%
2005	0.83%	7.71%
2004	0.84%	7.97%
2003	0.85%	8.22%
2002	0.88%	8.47%
2001	0.93%	8.71%
2000	1%	8.95%
1999	1.07%	9.19%
1998	1.15%	9.43%
1997	1.23%	9.68%
1996	1.29%	9.94%
1995	1.34%	10.2%
1994	1.39%	10.5%
1993	1.45%	10.7%
1992	1.51%	11%
1991	1.58%	11.3%
1990	1.66%	11.5%
1989	1.74%	11.8%
1988	1.83%	12%
1987	1.93%	12.2%
1986	2.05%	12.5%
1985	2.18%	12.7%
1984	2.32%	12.9%
1983	2.47%	13.1%
1982	2.65%	13.4%
1981	2.84%	13.7%
1980	3.04%	14%
1979	3.25%	14.3%
1978	3.48%	14.6%
1977	3.71%	14.9%
1976	3.97%	15.3%
1975	4.23%	15.6%
1974	4.5%	16%
1973	4.79%	16.3%
1972	5.06%	16.7%
1971	5.32%	17%
1970	5.56%	17.4%
1969	5.79%	17.7%
1968	6.02%	18%
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 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.