Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Nicaragua by year

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Malaysia

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Nicaragua
2023	1.55	2.22
2022	1.55	2.24
2021	1.56	2.27
2020	1.68	2.3
2019	1.78	2.32
2018	1.84	2.35
2017	1.89	2.38
2016	1.94	2.41
2015	2.01	2.43
2014	2.06	2.46
2013	2.07	2.49
2012	2.12	2.53
2011	2.15	2.56
2010	2.14	2.6
2009	2.22	2.63
2008	2.26	2.66
2007	2.25	2.7
2006	2.31	2.73
2005	2.39	2.77
2004	2.49	2.78
2003	2.6	2.83
2002	2.66	2.89
2001	2.81	3
2000	2.94	3.12
1999	3.07	3.22
1998	3.12	3.34
1997	3.23	3.47
1996	3.3	3.62
1995	3.32	3.78
1994	3.35	3.94
1993	3.36	4.1
1992	3.37	4.27
1991	3.34	4.43
1990	3.3	4.6
1989	3.31	4.76
1988	3.5	4.93
1987	3.57	5.07
1986	3.7	5.22
1985	3.8	5.36
1984	3.89	5.49
1983	3.93	5.61
1982	3.97	5.74
1981	4	5.84
1980	4.04	5.96
1979	4.09	6.07
1978	4.18	6.16
1977	4.28	6.28
1976	4.4	6.37
1975	4.5	6.45
1974	4.62	6.52
1973	4.73	6.59
1972	4.82	6.65
1971	4.92	6.71
1970	5.04	6.77
1969	5.16	6.83
1968	5.29	6.89
1967	5.43	6.94
1966	5.64	6.99
1965	5.84	7.03
1964	6.03	7.06
1963	6.19	7.08
1962	6.3	7.1
1961	6.37	7.11
1960	6.41	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Nicaragua
2023	254,806	100,921
2022	237,560	100,987
2021	212,002	89,213
2020	283,282	90,515
2019	309,426	102,817
2018	324,568	104,814
2017	336,434	105,468
2016	345,681	106,585
2015	358,302	107,344
2014	367,587	108,420
2013	366,738	109,032
2012	371,497	110,065
2011	372,836	110,026
2010	360,260	110,475
2009	366,157	110,213
2008	362,380	110,395
2007	348,711	110,341
2006	349,509	110,073
2005	355,324	108,984
2004	365,138	106,904
2003	377,425	106,142
2002	381,084	105,805
2001	400,939	107,109
2000	417,371	109,192
1999	432,355	110,217
1998	436,316	108,862
1997	447,768	114,415
1996	450,174	116,849
1995	443,349	118,325
1994	437,873	119,565
1993	429,910	120,469
1992	418,900	121,204
1991	401,938	121,787
1990	384,518	120,677
1989	373,277	120,128
1988	386,507	117,299
1987	381,999	112,885
1986	385,799	113,054
1985	383,243	110,949
1984	376,797	110,133
1983	365,290	110,618
1982	353,138	112,468
1981	339,991	110,421
1980	326,947	108,604
1979	317,439	96,429
1978	311,027	98,419
1977	305,515	100,498
1976	300,615	98,100
1975	294,541	95,230
1974	289,880	92,505
1973	284,611	89,662
1972	276,263	76,906
1971	272,323	84,139
1970	269,341	81,127
1969	264,327	78,237
1968	260,705	75,458
1967	258,764	72,722
1966	262,162	69,883
1965	264,836	67,056
1964	266,406	64,227
1963	265,815	61,738
1962	262,140	59,547
1961	257,270	57,499
1960	251,090	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Nicaragua by year

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Malaysia

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Nicaragua
2023	12.4	19.4
2022	12.4	19.7
2021	12.4	20
2020	13.4	20.5
2019	14.2	20.8
2018	14.8	21.2
2017	15.3	21.6
2016	15.8	22.1
2015	16.3	22.4
2014	16.7	22.8
2013	16.8	23.2
2012	17	23.6
2011	17.2	24
2010	16.9	24.3
2009	17.3	24.6
2008	17.4	24.9
2007	17.1	25.2
2006	17.4	25.4
2005	17.9	25.6
2004	18.7	25.7
2003	19.6	25.9
2002	20.1	26.3
2001	21.4	27
2000	22.6	27.9
1999	23.8	28.5
1998	24.4	29.2
1997	25.4	30
1996	26.1	31
1995	26.3	31.9
1994	26.6	32.9
1993	26.8	33.9
1992	26.8	34.9
1991	26.5	35.8
1990	26.2	36.6
1989	26.3	37.5
1988	27.8	38.4
1987	28.3	39.1
1986	29.4	39.8
1985	30.1	40.6
1984	30.6	41.3
1983	30.7	42.1
1982	30.8	42.8
1981	30.8	43.4
1980	30.7	44.1
1979	30.8	44.6
1978	31	44.9
1977	31.3	45.3
1976	31.7	45.6
1975	32	45.9
1974	32.3	46.2
1973	32.7	46.4
1972	32.7	46.7
1971	33.2	46.8
1970	33.7	46.8
1969	34	47
1968	34.5	47.2
1967	35.1	47.4
1966	36.4	47.6
1965	37.7	47.9
1964	39.1	48.2
1963	40.4	48.5
1962	41.3	48.9
1961	42.2	49.3
1960	42.9	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 42.9 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Nicaragua
2100	13.3%	14.2%
2099	13.3%	14.3%
2098	13.4%	14.3%
2097	13.4%	14.4%
2096	13.4%	14.4%
2095	13.4%	14.5%
2094	13.5%	14.5%
2093	13.5%	14.6%
2092	13.5%	14.7%
2091	13.6%	14.7%
2090	13.6%	14.8%
2089	13.7%	14.9%
2088	13.7%	14.9%
2087	13.7%	15%
2086	13.8%	15.1%
2085	13.8%	15.2%
2084	13.8%	15.2%
2083	13.9%	15.3%
2082	13.9%	15.4%
2081	13.9%	15.5%
2080	13.9%	15.6%
2079	13.9%	15.7%
2078	13.9%	15.8%
2077	13.9%	15.9%
2076	13.9%	16%
2075	13.9%	16.1%
2074	13.9%	16.2%
2073	13.9%	16.3%
2072	13.9%	16.4%
2071	13.9%	16.5%
2070	13.9%	16.7%
2069	14%	16.8%
2068	14%	16.9%
2067	14.1%	17.1%
2066	14.1%	17.2%
2065	14.2%	17.4%
2064	14.3%	17.6%
2063	14.4%	17.7%
2062	14.5%	17.9%
2061	14.6%	18.1%
2060	14.8%	18.2%
2059	14.9%	18.4%
2058	15.1%	18.6%
2057	15.2%	18.8%
2056	15.4%	19%
2055	15.5%	19.2%
2054	15.7%	19.4%
2053	15.8%	19.7%
2052	16%	19.9%
2051	16.1%	20.1%
2050	16.2%	20.3%
2049	16.3%	20.6%
2048	16.4%	20.8%
2047	16.5%	21.1%
2046	16.6%	21.3%
2045	16.7%	21.6%
2044	16.8%	21.8%
2043	16.9%	22.1%
2042	16.9%	22.4%
2041	17%	22.7%
2040	17.1%	23%
2039	17.1%	23.3%
2038	17.2%	23.6%
2037	17.3%	23.9%
2036	17.3%	24.2%
2035	17.5%	24.5%
2034	17.7%	24.9%
2033	18%	25.2%
2032	18.3%	25.6%
2031	18.7%	26%
2030	19.2%	26.4%
2029	19.7%	26.8%
2028	20.1%	27.2%
2027	20.6%	27.7%
2026	21.1%	28.1%
2025	21.6%	28.5%
2024	21.8%	28.8%
2023	22.3%	29.2%
2022	22.8%	29.6%
2021	23.4%	30.1%
2020	24%	30.4%
2019	24.5%	30.8%
2018	24.9%	31.1%
2017	25.2%	31.5%
2016	25.5%	31.8%
2015	25.8%	32.2%
2014	26.2%	32.6%
2013	26.6%	32.9%
2012	27%	33.3%
2011	27.4%	33.8%
2010	27.9%	34.2%
2009	28.6%	34.7%
2008	29.4%	35.2%
2007	30%	35.7%
2006	30.7%	36.2%
2005	31.4%	36.8%
2004	32%	37.5%
2003	32.6%	38.2%
2002	33.2%	38.9%
2001	33.7%	39.6%
2000	34.2%	40.3%
1999	34.6%	41%
1998	35%	41.7%
1997	35.3%	42.4%
1996	35.5%	43.1%
1995	35.7%	43.7%
1994	36%	44.3%
1993	36.3%	44.8%
1992	36.6%	45.2%
1991	36.9%	45.7%
1990	37.2%	46.1%
1989	37.5%	46.4%
1988	37.7%	46.7%
1987	37.9%	46.9%
1986	38%	47%
1985	38.1%	47.1%
1984	38.2%	47.2%
1983	38.4%	47.2%
1982	38.6%	47.3%
1981	38.8%	47.3%
1980	39.2%	47.3%
1979	39.6%	47.3%
1978	40.1%	47.3%
1977	40.6%	47.2%
1976	41.1%	47.3%
1975	41.7%	47.3%
1974	42.2%	47.3%
1973	42.8%	47.4%
1972	43.4%	47.4%
1971	44%	47.5%
1970	44.5%	47.5%
1969	45%	47.6%
1968	45.5%	47.7%
1967	45.9%	47.8%
1966	46.2%	47.9%
1965	46.5%	48.1%
1964	46.6%	48.2%
1963	46.5%	48.2%
1962	46.3%	48%
1961	45.9%	47.8%
1960	45.4%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Nicaragua

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Malaysia

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Nicaragua
2023	26	60
2022	38	61
2021	52	124
2020	29	87
2019	28	69
2018	29	67
2017	29	72
2016	30	77
2015	30	81
2014	30	83
2013	29	86
2012	29	88
2011	29	93
2010	29	96
2009	29	99
2008	29	101
2007	30	106
2006	30	113
2005	31	124
2004	33	140
2003	34	154
2002	34	170
2001	36	194
2000	37	213
1999	38	228
1998	39	239
1997	40	236
1996	42	244
1995	43	251
1994	44	256
1993	46	265
1992	48	272
1991	49	273
1990	51	281
1989	52	286
1988	55	301
1987	56	316
1986	59	313
1985	63	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Nicaragua
2023	0.81%	1.34%
2022	0.81%	1.39%
2021	0.81%	1.45%
2020	0.81%	1.51%
2019	0.82%	1.57%
2018	0.82%	1.64%
2017	0.82%	1.71%
2016	0.82%	1.78%
2015	0.81%	1.86%
2014	0.81%	1.94%
2013	0.81%	2.03%
2012	0.8%	2.13%
2011	0.81%	2.22%
2010	0.81%	2.33%
2009	0.82%	2.44%
2008	0.82%	2.55%
2007	0.82%	2.68%
2006	0.83%	2.81%
2005	0.83%	2.95%
2004	0.84%	3.1%
2003	0.85%	3.26%
2002	0.88%	3.43%
2001	0.93%	3.62%
2000	1%	3.82%
1999	1.07%	4.04%
1998	1.15%	5.01%
1997	1.23%	4.54%
1996	1.29%	4.81%
1995	1.34%	5.09%
1994	1.39%	5.39%
1993	1.45%	5.69%
1992	1.51%	6%
1991	1.58%	6.31%
1990	1.66%	6.62%
1989	1.74%	6.92%
1988	1.83%	7.22%
1987	1.93%	7.53%
1986	2.05%	7.85%
1985	2.18%	8.21%
1984	2.32%	8.62%
1983	2.47%	9.07%
1982	2.65%	9.58%
1981	2.84%	10.2%
1980	3.04%	10.8%
1979	3.25%	11.5%
1978	3.48%	12.2%
1977	3.71%	12.9%
1976	3.97%	13.7%
1975	4.23%	14.4%
1974	4.5%	15%
1973	4.79%	15.6%
1972	5.06%	18.7%
1971	5.32%	16.6%
1970	5.56%	17.1%
1969	5.79%	17.4%
1968	6.02%	17.8%
1967	6.27%	18.1%
1966	6.56%	18.4%
1965	6.89%	18.7%
1964	7.28%	19%
1963	7.74%	19.2%
1962	8.25%	19.4%
1961	8.83%	19.6%
1960	9.46%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.