Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs New Zealand by year

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Malaysia

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	New Zealand
2023	1.55	1.56
2022	1.55	1.66
2021	1.56	1.64
2020	1.68	1.61
2019	1.78	1.72
2018	1.84	1.71
2017	1.89	1.81
2016	1.94	1.87
2015	2.01	1.99
2014	2.06	1.92
2013	2.07	2.01
2012	2.12	2.1
2011	2.15	2.09
2010	2.14	2.17
2009	2.22	2.13
2008	2.26	2.19
2007	2.25	2.18
2006	2.31	2.01
2005	2.39	1.97
2004	2.49	1.98
2003	2.6	1.93
2002	2.66	1.89
2001	2.81	1.97
2000	2.94	1.98
1999	3.07	1.97
1998	3.12	1.89
1997	3.23	1.96
1996	3.3	1.96
1995	3.32	1.98
1994	3.35	1.98
1993	3.36	2.04
1992	3.37	2.06
1991	3.34	2.09
1990	3.3	2.18
1989	3.31	2.12
1988	3.5	2.1
1987	3.57	2.03
1986	3.7	1.96
1985	3.8	1.93
1984	3.89	1.93
1983	3.93	1.92
1982	3.97	1.95
1981	4	2.01
1980	4.04	2.03
1979	4.09	2.12
1978	4.18	2.07
1977	4.28	2.21
1976	4.4	2.27
1975	4.5	2.37
1974	4.62	2.58
1973	4.73	2.76
1972	4.82	3
1971	4.92	3.18
1970	5.04	3.17
1969	5.16	3.28
1968	5.29	3.34
1967	5.43	3.35
1966	5.64	3.41
1965	5.84	3.54
1964	6.03	3.8
1963	6.19	4.05
1962	6.3	4.19
1961	6.37	4.31
1960	6.41	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	New Zealand
2023	254,806	18,876
2022	237,560	20,123
2021	212,002	23,644
2020	283,282	24,905
2019	309,426	25,299
2018	324,568	24,797
2017	336,434	26,282
2016	345,681	28,237
2015	358,302	29,408
2014	367,587	26,196
2013	366,738	29,096
2012	371,497	31,077
2011	372,836	31,302
2010	360,260	35,458
2009	366,157	33,560
2008	362,380	35,143
2007	348,711	35,480
2006	349,509	30,924
2005	355,324	30,674
2004	365,138	29,634
2003	377,425	28,150
2002	381,084	25,941
2001	400,939	27,939
2000	417,371	29,897
1999	432,355	28,916
1998	436,316	29,146
1997	447,768	30,137
1996	450,174	28,997
1995	443,349	29,828
1994	437,873	30,372
1993	429,910	31,685
1992	418,900	32,067
1991	401,938	33,518
1990	384,518	33,298
1989	373,277	30,749
1988	386,507	29,846
1987	381,999	27,603
1986	385,799	25,549
1985	383,243	24,126
1984	376,797	26,043
1983	365,290	24,315
1982	353,138	24,207
1981	339,991	25,374
1980	326,947	23,658
1979	317,439	26,675
1978	311,027	26,156
1977	305,515	28,020
1976	300,615	29,456
1975	294,541	31,355
1974	289,880	33,896
1973	284,611	35,239
1972	276,263	38,244
1971	272,323	40,000
1970	269,341	37,101
1969	264,327	38,098
1968	260,705	37,594
1967	258,764	37,974
1966	262,162	36,151
1965	264,836	36,982
1964	266,406	39,375
1963	265,815	42,027
1962	262,140	42,865
1961	257,270	43,482
1960	251,090	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs New Zealand by year

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Malaysia

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	New Zealand
2023	12.4	10.9
2022	12.4	11.5
2021	12.4	11.5
2020	13.4	11.3
2019	14.2	12
2018	14.8	11.8
2017	15.3	12.4
2016	15.8	12.6
2015	16.3	13.2
2014	16.7	12.7
2013	16.8	13.2
2012	17	13.9
2011	17.2	14
2010	16.9	14.7
2009	17.3	14.5
2008	17.4	15.1
2007	17.1	15.2
2006	17.4	14.1
2005	17.9	14
2004	18.7	14.2
2003	19.6	13.9
2002	20.1	13.7
2001	21.4	14.4
2000	22.6	14.7
1999	23.8	14.9
1998	24.4	14.5
1997	25.4	15.2
1996	26.1	15.3
1995	26.3	15.7
1994	26.6	15.8
1993	26.8	16.5
1992	26.8	16.8
1991	26.5	17.1
1990	26.2	17.9
1989	26.3	17.4
1988	27.8	17.4
1987	28.3	16.7
1986	29.4	16.1
1985	30.1	15.8
1984	30.6	15.9
1983	30.7	15.7
1982	30.8	15.7
1981	30.8	16.1
1980	30.7	16.1
1979	30.8	16.7
1978	31	16.2
1977	31.3	17.2
1976	31.7	17.6
1975	32	18.3
1974	32.3	19.5
1973	32.7	20.4
1972	32.7	21.7
1971	33.2	22.5
1970	33.7	22
1969	34	22.4
1968	34.5	22.6
1967	35.1	22.4
1966	36.4	22.4
1965	37.7	22.8
1964	39.1	24.1
1963	40.4	25.4
1962	41.3	26.2
1961	42.2	27
1960	42.9	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 42.9 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	New Zealand
2100	13.3%	13.6%
2099	13.3%	13.6%
2098	13.4%	13.6%
2097	13.4%	13.6%
2096	13.4%	13.7%
2095	13.4%	13.7%
2094	13.5%	13.7%
2093	13.5%	13.8%
2092	13.5%	13.8%
2091	13.6%	13.8%
2090	13.6%	13.8%
2089	13.7%	13.8%
2088	13.7%	13.9%
2087	13.7%	13.9%
2086	13.8%	13.9%
2085	13.8%	13.9%
2084	13.8%	13.9%
2083	13.9%	13.9%
2082	13.9%	13.9%
2081	13.9%	13.9%
2080	13.9%	13.9%
2079	13.9%	13.9%
2078	13.9%	13.9%
2077	13.9%	13.9%
2076	13.9%	13.9%
2075	13.9%	13.9%
2074	13.9%	14%
2073	13.9%	14%
2072	13.9%	14%
2071	13.9%	14.1%
2070	13.9%	14.1%
2069	14%	14.1%
2068	14%	14.2%
2067	14.1%	14.3%
2066	14.1%	14.3%
2065	14.2%	14.4%
2064	14.3%	14.4%
2063	14.4%	14.5%
2062	14.5%	14.6%
2061	14.6%	14.7%
2060	14.8%	14.7%
2059	14.9%	14.8%
2058	15.1%	14.9%
2057	15.2%	15%
2056	15.4%	15%
2055	15.5%	15.1%
2054	15.7%	15.1%
2053	15.8%	15.2%
2052	16%	15.2%
2051	16.1%	15.2%
2050	16.2%	15.2%
2049	16.3%	15.2%
2048	16.4%	15.3%
2047	16.5%	15.3%
2046	16.6%	15.3%
2045	16.7%	15.3%
2044	16.8%	15.3%
2043	16.9%	15.4%
2042	16.9%	15.4%
2041	17%	15.5%
2040	17.1%	15.5%
2039	17.1%	15.6%
2038	17.2%	15.7%
2037	17.3%	15.9%
2036	17.3%	16%
2035	17.5%	16.1%
2034	17.7%	16.2%
2033	18%	16.4%
2032	18.3%	16.5%
2031	18.7%	16.7%
2030	19.2%	16.9%
2029	19.7%	17.1%
2028	20.1%	17.3%
2027	20.6%	17.5%
2026	21.1%	17.8%
2025	21.6%	18%
2024	21.8%	18.1%
2023	22.3%	18.4%
2022	22.8%	18.6%
2021	23.4%	18.9%
2020	24%	19%
2019	24.5%	19.2%
2018	24.9%	19.3%
2017	25.2%	19.5%
2016	25.5%	19.6%
2015	25.8%	19.9%
2014	26.2%	20.2%
2013	26.6%	20.4%
2012	27%	20.6%
2011	27.4%	20.8%
2010	27.9%	20.9%
2009	28.6%	20.9%
2008	29.4%	21%
2007	30%	21.1%
2006	30.7%	21.3%
2005	31.4%	21.5%
2004	32%	21.8%
2003	32.6%	22.1%
2002	33.2%	22.4%
2001	33.7%	22.6%
2000	34.2%	22.8%
1999	34.6%	22.9%
1998	35%	23%
1997	35.3%	23%
1996	35.5%	23%
1995	35.7%	23.1%
1994	36%	23.1%
1993	36.3%	23.1%
1992	36.6%	23.1%
1991	36.9%	23.2%
1990	37.2%	23.3%
1989	37.5%	23.3%
1988	37.7%	23.5%
1987	37.9%	23.8%
1986	38%	24.2%
1985	38.1%	24.6%
1984	38.2%	25.1%
1983	38.4%	25.6%
1982	38.6%	26.2%
1981	38.8%	26.7%
1980	39.2%	27.2%
1979	39.6%	27.8%
1978	40.1%	28.4%
1977	40.6%	29%
1976	41.1%	29.6%
1975	41.7%	30.1%
1974	42.2%	30.5%
1973	42.8%	31%
1972	43.4%	31.4%
1971	44%	31.7%
1970	44.5%	31.9%
1969	45%	32.2%
1968	45.5%	32.3%
1967	45.9%	32.5%
1966	46.2%	32.6%
1965	46.5%	32.7%
1964	46.6%	32.9%
1963	46.5%	32.9%
1962	46.3%	33%
1961	45.9%	33%
1960	45.4%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs New Zealand

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Malaysia

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	New Zealand
2023	26	7
2022	38	23
2021	52	8
2020	29	8
2019	28	8
2018	29	7
2017	29	8
2016	30	8
2015	30	8
2014	30	7
2013	29	8
2012	29	9
2011	29	10
2010	29	10
2009	29	10
2008	29	10
2007	30	10
2006	30	10
2005	31	11
2004	33	11
2003	34	11
2002	34	11
2001	36	10
2000	37	11
1999	38	12
1998	39	12
1997	40	13
1996	42	14
1995	43	14
1994	44	13
1993	46	14
1992	48	15
1991	49	16
1990	51	18
1989	52	18
1988	55	19
1987	56	19
1986	59	18
1985	63	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	New Zealand
2023	0.81%	0.47%
2022	0.81%	0.48%
2021	0.81%	0.49%
2020	0.81%	0.5%
2019	0.82%	0.51%
2018	0.82%	0.52%
2017	0.82%	0.53%
2016	0.82%	0.55%
2015	0.81%	0.56%
2014	0.81%	0.57%
2013	0.81%	0.59%
2012	0.8%	0.6%
2011	0.81%	0.61%
2010	0.81%	0.62%
2009	0.82%	0.63%
2008	0.82%	0.64%
2007	0.82%	0.65%
2006	0.83%	0.65%
2005	0.83%	0.66%
2004	0.84%	0.67%
2003	0.85%	0.69%
2002	0.88%	0.7%
2001	0.93%	0.72%
2000	1%	0.74%
1999	1.07%	0.76%
1998	1.15%	0.78%
1997	1.23%	0.81%
1996	1.29%	0.84%
1995	1.34%	0.87%
1994	1.39%	0.91%
1993	1.45%	0.95%
1992	1.51%	1%
1991	1.58%	1.06%
1990	1.66%	1.12%
1989	1.74%	1.18%
1988	1.83%	1.24%
1987	1.93%	1.29%
1986	2.05%	1.34%
1985	2.18%	1.38%
1984	2.32%	1.41%
1983	2.47%	1.45%
1982	2.65%	1.48%
1981	2.84%	1.52%
1980	3.04%	1.56%
1979	3.25%	1.61%
1978	3.48%	1.66%
1977	3.71%	1.71%
1976	3.97%	1.77%
1975	4.23%	1.83%
1974	4.5%	1.88%
1973	4.79%	1.94%
1972	5.06%	1.98%
1971	5.32%	2.03%
1970	5.56%	2.08%
1969	5.79%	2.12%
1968	6.02%	2.16%
1967	6.27%	2.2%
1966	6.56%	2.25%
1965	6.89%	2.31%
1964	7.28%	2.39%
1963	7.74%	2.48%
1962	8.25%	2.58%
1961	8.83%	2.68%
1960	9.46%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.