Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Palestine

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Palestine by year

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Malaysia

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Palestine
2023	1.55	3.31
2022	1.55	3.38
2021	1.56	3.44
2020	1.68	3.51
2019	1.78	3.59
2018	1.84	3.67
2017	1.89	3.77
2016	1.94	3.89
2015	2.01	3.98
2014	2.06	4
2013	2.07	4.05
2012	2.12	4.15
2011	2.15	4.31
2010	2.14	4.43
2009	2.22	4.44
2008	2.26	4.51
2007	2.25	4.63
2006	2.31	4.74
2005	2.39	4.87
2004	2.49	4.97
2003	2.6	5.06
2002	2.66	5.22
2001	2.81	5.34
2000	2.94	5.46
1999	3.07	5.58
1998	3.12	5.69
1997	3.23	5.82
1996	3.3	5.99
1995	3.32	6.16
1994	3.35	6.33
1993	3.36	6.5
1992	3.37	6.65
1991	3.34	6.75
1990	3.3	6.81
1989	3.31	-
1988	3.5	-
1987	3.57	-
1986	3.7	-
1985	3.8	-
1984	3.89	-
1983	3.93	-
1982	3.97	-
1981	4	-
1980	4.04	-
1979	4.09	-
1978	4.18	-
1977	4.28	-
1976	4.4	-
1975	4.5	-
1974	4.62	-
1973	4.73	-
1972	4.82	-
1971	4.92	-
1970	5.04	-
1969	5.16	-
1968	5.29	-
1967	5.43	-
1966	5.64	-
1965	5.84	-
1964	6.03	-
1963	6.19	-
1962	6.3	-
1961	6.37	-
1960	6.41	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Palestine
2023	254,806	102,613
2022	237,560	123,987
2021	212,002	120,396
2020	283,282	122,416
2019	309,426	124,508
2018	324,568	124,791
2017	336,434	125,688
2016	345,681	126,698
2015	358,302	126,189
2014	367,587	120,724
2013	366,738	120,503
2012	371,497	119,185
2011	372,836	119,021
2010	360,260	117,674
2009	366,157	111,724
2008	362,380	108,395
2007	348,711	112,453
2006	349,509	111,728
2005	355,324	110,569
2004	365,138	110,045
2003	377,425	109,162
2002	381,084	108,560
2001	400,939	107,320
2000	417,371	106,367
1999	432,355	104,823
1998	436,316	103,566
1997	447,768	102,307
1996	450,174	98,085
1995	443,349	94,037
1994	437,873	90,156
1993	429,910	86,434
1992	418,900	82,865
1991	401,938	79,444
1990	384,518	76,163
1989	373,277	-
1988	386,507	-
1987	381,999	-
1986	385,799	-
1985	383,243	-
1984	376,797	-
1983	365,290	-
1982	353,138	-
1981	339,991	-
1980	326,947	-
1979	317,439	-
1978	311,027	-
1977	305,515	-
1976	300,615	-
1975	294,541	-
1974	289,880	-
1973	284,611	-
1972	276,263	-
1971	272,323	-
1970	269,341	-
1969	264,327	-
1968	260,705	-
1967	258,764	-
1966	262,162	-
1965	264,836	-
1964	266,406	-
1963	265,815	-
1962	262,140	-
1961	257,270	-
1960	251,090	-

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Palestine by year

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Malaysia

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Palestine
2023	12.4	27.1
2022	12.4	27.6
2021	12.4	28.2
2020	13.4	28.9
2019	14.2	29.7
2018	14.8	30.5
2017	15.3	31.4
2016	15.8	32.3
2015	16.3	32.9
2014	16.7	32.8
2013	16.8	32.9
2012	17	33.4
2011	17.2	34.1
2010	16.9	34.5
2009	17.3	34
2008	17.4	33.9
2007	17.1	35.9
2006	17.4	36.7
2005	17.9	37.3
2004	18.7	38.1
2003	19.6	38.8
2002	20.1	39.6
2001	21.4	40.2
2000	22.6	40.9
1999	23.8	41.4
1998	24.4	42.1
1997	25.4	42.7
1996	26.1	43.1
1995	26.3	43.4
1994	26.6	43.8
1993	26.8	44.1
1992	26.8	44.5
1991	26.5	44.9
1990	26.2	45.2
1989	26.3	-
1988	27.8	-
1987	28.3	-
1986	29.4	-
1985	30.1	-
1984	30.6	-
1983	30.7	-
1982	30.8	-
1981	30.8	-
1980	30.7	-
1979	30.8	-
1978	31	-
1977	31.3	-
1976	31.7	-
1975	32	-
1974	32.3	-
1973	32.7	-
1972	32.7	-
1971	33.2	-
1970	33.7	-
1969	34	-
1968	34.5	-
1967	35.1	-
1966	36.4	-
1965	37.7	-
1964	39.1	-
1963	40.4	-
1962	41.3	-
1961	42.2	-
1960	42.9	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 26.2 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Palestine
2100	13.3%	16.1%
2099	13.3%	16.2%
2098	13.4%	16.3%
2097	13.4%	16.4%
2096	13.4%	16.5%
2095	13.4%	16.6%
2094	13.5%	16.8%
2093	13.5%	16.9%
2092	13.5%	17%
2091	13.6%	17.2%
2090	13.6%	17.4%
2089	13.7%	17.5%
2088	13.7%	17.7%
2087	13.7%	17.9%
2086	13.8%	18.1%
2085	13.8%	18.3%
2084	13.8%	18.4%
2083	13.9%	18.6%
2082	13.9%	18.8%
2081	13.9%	19%
2080	13.9%	19.2%
2079	13.9%	19.4%
2078	13.9%	19.6%
2077	13.9%	19.8%
2076	13.9%	20%
2075	13.9%	20.1%
2074	13.9%	20.3%
2073	13.9%	20.5%
2072	13.9%	20.7%
2071	13.9%	20.9%
2070	13.9%	21.1%
2069	14%	21.3%
2068	14%	21.5%
2067	14.1%	21.7%
2066	14.1%	21.9%
2065	14.2%	22.2%
2064	14.3%	22.5%
2063	14.4%	22.8%
2062	14.5%	23.1%
2061	14.6%	23.4%
2060	14.8%	23.7%
2059	14.9%	24.1%
2058	15.1%	24.5%
2057	15.2%	24.8%
2056	15.4%	25.2%
2055	15.5%	25.6%
2054	15.7%	25.9%
2053	15.8%	26.3%
2052	16%	26.7%
2051	16.1%	27%
2050	16.2%	27.3%
2049	16.3%	27.7%
2048	16.4%	28%
2047	16.5%	28.2%
2046	16.6%	28.5%
2045	16.7%	28.8%
2044	16.8%	29%
2043	16.9%	29.3%
2042	16.9%	29.6%
2041	17%	29.9%
2040	17.1%	30.1%
2039	17.1%	30.5%
2038	17.2%	30.8%
2037	17.3%	31.2%
2036	17.3%	31.6%
2035	17.5%	32.1%
2034	17.7%	32.6%
2033	18%	33.1%
2032	18.3%	33.7%
2031	18.7%	34.4%
2030	19.2%	35%
2029	19.7%	35.6%
2028	20.1%	36.2%
2027	20.6%	36.7%
2026	21.1%	37.3%
2025	21.6%	37.9%
2024	21.8%	38%
2023	22.3%	38.4%
2022	22.8%	38.7%
2021	23.4%	39%
2020	24%	39.3%
2019	24.5%	39.5%
2018	24.9%	39.6%
2017	25.2%	39.7%
2016	25.5%	39.9%
2015	25.8%	40.1%
2014	26.2%	40.4%
2013	26.6%	40.7%
2012	27%	41.1%
2011	27.4%	41.5%
2010	27.9%	41.9%
2009	28.6%	42.4%
2008	29.4%	43%
2007	30%	43.7%
2006	30.7%	44.3%
2005	31.4%	45%
2004	32%	45.6%
2003	32.6%	46.1%
2002	33.2%	46.6%
2001	33.7%	47.1%
2000	34.2%	47.4%
1999	34.6%	47.8%
1998	35%	48.1%
1997	35.3%	48.4%
1996	35.5%	48.6%
1995	35.7%	48.8%
1994	36%	48.9%
1993	36.3%	49%
1992	36.6%	49%
1991	36.9%	49.1%
1990	37.2%	49.1%
1989	37.5%	-
1988	37.7%	-
1987	37.9%	-
1986	38%	-
1985	38.1%	-
1984	38.2%	-
1983	38.4%	-
1982	38.6%	-
1981	38.8%	-
1980	39.2%	-
1979	39.6%	-
1978	40.1%	-
1977	40.6%	-
1976	41.1%	-
1975	41.7%	-
1974	42.2%	-
1973	42.8%	-
1972	43.4%	-
1971	44%	-
1970	44.5%	-
1969	45%	-
1968	45.5%	-
1967	45.9%	-
1966	46.2%	-
1965	46.5%	-
1964	46.6%	-
1963	46.5%	-
1962	46.3%	-
1961	45.9%	-
1960	45.4%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Palestine

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Malaysia

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Palestine
2023	26	16
2022	38	17
2021	52	29
2020	29	20
2019	28	18
2018	29	19
2017	29	21
2016	30	23
2015	30	26
2014	30	29
2013	29	32
2012	29	36
2011	29	39
2010	29	42
2009	29	48
2008	29	49
2007	30	49
2006	30	51
2005	31	52
2004	33	55
2003	34	56
2002	34	58
2001	36	60
2000	37	59
1999	38	58
1998	39	59
1997	40	60
1996	42	61
1995	43	64
1994	44	66
1993	46	69
1992	48	73
1991	49	75
1990	51	78
1989	52	82
1988	55	85
1987	56	87
1986	59	96
1985	63	102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Palestine
2023	0.81%	2.63%
2022	0.81%	1.42%
2021	0.81%	1.47%
2020	0.81%	1.52%
2019	0.82%	1.57%
2018	0.82%	1.63%
2017	0.82%	1.69%
2016	0.82%	1.76%
2015	0.81%	1.83%
2014	0.81%	2.2%
2013	0.81%	1.97%
2012	0.8%	2.04%
2011	0.81%	2.12%
2010	0.81%	2.2%
2009	0.82%	2.28%
2008	0.82%	2.35%
2007	0.82%	2.43%
2006	0.83%	2.52%
2005	0.83%	2.6%
2004	0.84%	2.68%
2003	0.85%	2.77%
2002	0.88%	2.85%
2001	0.93%	2.94%
2000	1%	3.03%
1999	1.07%	3.13%
1998	1.15%	3.24%
1997	1.23%	3.36%
1996	1.29%	3.49%
1995	1.34%	3.62%
1994	1.39%	3.77%
1993	1.45%	3.92%
1992	1.51%	4.09%
1991	1.58%	4.28%
1990	1.66%	4.49%
1989	1.74%	4.72%
1988	1.83%	4.97%
1987	1.93%	5.25%
1986	2.05%	5.56%
1985	2.18%	5.89%
1984	2.32%	6.25%
1983	2.47%	6.63%
1982	2.65%	7.04%
1981	2.84%	7.48%
1980	3.04%	7.95%
1979	3.25%	8.45%
1978	3.48%	8.98%
1977	3.71%	9.55%
1976	3.97%	10.2%
1975	4.23%	10.8%
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 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.