Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Malaysia

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.55	3.1
2022	1.55	3.17
2021	1.56	3.22
2020	1.68	3.27
2019	1.78	3.32
2018	1.84	3.38
2017	1.89	3.43
2016	1.94	3.5
2015	2.01	3.56
2014	2.06	3.63
2013	2.07	3.68
2012	2.12	3.75
2011	2.15	3.82
2010	2.14	3.88
2009	2.22	3.94
2008	2.26	4.01
2007	2.25	4.08
2006	2.31	4.15
2005	2.39	4.22
2004	2.49	4.28
2003	2.6	4.36
2002	2.66	4.42
2001	2.81	4.47
2000	2.94	4.53
1999	3.07	4.59
1998	3.12	4.63
1997	3.23	4.68
1996	3.3	4.73
1995	3.32	4.78
1994	3.35	4.87
1993	3.36	4.96
1992	3.37	5.03
1991	3.34	5.11
1990	3.3	5.18
1989	3.31	5.24
1988	3.5	5.3
1987	3.57	5.36
1986	3.7	5.42
1985	3.8	5.47
1984	3.89	5.51
1983	3.93	5.56
1982	3.97	5.59
1981	4	5.65
1980	4.04	5.71
1979	4.09	5.79
1978	4.18	5.88
1977	4.28	5.96
1976	4.4	6.02
1975	4.5	6.07
1974	4.62	6.11
1973	4.73	6.16
1972	4.82	6.2
1971	4.92	6.23
1970	5.04	6.25
1969	5.16	6.26
1968	5.29	6.25
1967	5.43	6.24
1966	5.64	6.23
1965	5.84	6.2
1964	6.03	6.19
1963	6.19	6.15
1962	6.3	6.14
1961	6.37	6.07
1960	6.41	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Papua New Guinea
2023	254,806	187,637
2022	237,560	186,861
2021	212,002	183,766
2020	283,282	189,130
2019	309,426	190,662
2018	324,568	190,662
2017	336,434	189,715
2016	345,681	189,281
2015	358,302	188,600
2014	367,587	187,592
2013	366,738	185,790
2012	371,497	183,658
2011	372,836	181,842
2010	360,260	178,998
2009	366,157	175,421
2008	362,380	172,823
2007	348,711	169,306
2006	349,509	166,540
2005	355,324	163,888
2004	365,138	161,023
2003	377,425	158,611
2002	381,084	155,091
2001	400,939	151,431
2000	417,371	147,496
1999	432,355	143,592
1998	436,316	136,677
1997	447,768	134,458
1996	450,174	129,802
1995	443,349	125,410
1994	437,873	122,113
1993	429,910	118,668
1992	418,900	114,818
1991	401,938	111,453
1990	384,518	110,033
1989	373,277	108,199
1988	386,507	106,256
1987	381,999	104,367
1986	385,799	102,346
1985	383,243	100,333
1984	376,797	98,103
1983	365,290	95,982
1982	353,138	93,522
1981	339,991	91,767
1980	326,947	90,266
1979	317,439	89,330
1978	311,027	88,747
1977	305,515	87,954
1976	300,615	86,965
1975	294,541	85,809
1974	289,880	84,829
1973	284,611	83,821
1972	276,263	82,672
1971	272,323	80,599
1970	269,341	78,712
1969	264,327	76,454
1968	260,705	73,983
1967	258,764	71,519
1966	262,162	69,206
1965	264,836	66,693
1964	266,406	64,558
1963	265,815	62,260
1962	262,140	59,974
1961	257,270	58,151
1960	251,090	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Malaysia

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Papua New Guinea
2023	12.4	24.6
2022	12.4	25.2
2021	12.4	25.6
2020	13.4	26.1
2019	14.2	26.5
2018	14.8	27
2017	15.3	27.4
2016	15.8	27.9
2015	16.3	28.4
2014	16.7	28.9
2013	16.8	29.4
2012	17	29.8
2011	17.2	30.3
2010	16.9	30.7
2009	17.3	31.1
2008	17.4	31.5
2007	17.1	31.9
2006	17.4	32.4
2005	17.9	32.8
2004	18.7	33.2
2003	19.6	33.7
2002	20.1	34
2001	21.4	34.2
2000	22.6	34.4
1999	23.8	34.7
1998	24.4	34.8
1997	25.4	34.8
1996	26.1	34.9
1995	26.3	35
1994	26.6	35.3
1993	26.8	35.6
1992	26.8	35.8
1991	26.5	36.1
1990	26.2	36.7
1989	26.3	37.1
1988	27.8	37.3
1987	28.3	37.4
1986	29.4	37.5
1985	30.1	37.7
1984	30.6	37.7
1983	30.7	37.8
1982	30.8	37.7
1981	30.8	37.9
1980	30.7	38.1
1979	30.8	38.7
1978	31	39.3
1977	31.3	39.9
1976	31.7	40.5
1975	32	41.1
1974	32.3	41.8
1973	32.7	42.6
1972	32.7	43.3
1971	33.2	43.7
1970	33.7	44
1969	34	44.2
1968	34.5	44.4
1967	35.1	44.5
1966	36.4	44.6
1965	37.7	44.6
1964	39.1	44.7
1963	40.4	44.7
1962	41.3	44.9
1961	42.2	44.9
1960	42.9	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 42.9 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Papua New Guinea
2100	13.3%	19%
2099	13.3%	19.1%
2098	13.4%	19.2%
2097	13.4%	19.3%
2096	13.4%	19.4%
2095	13.4%	19.5%
2094	13.5%	19.6%
2093	13.5%	19.7%
2092	13.5%	19.8%
2091	13.6%	19.9%
2090	13.6%	20%
2089	13.7%	20.1%
2088	13.7%	20.2%
2087	13.7%	20.4%
2086	13.8%	20.5%
2085	13.8%	20.6%
2084	13.8%	20.7%
2083	13.9%	20.8%
2082	13.9%	20.9%
2081	13.9%	21%
2080	13.9%	21.2%
2079	13.9%	21.3%
2078	13.9%	21.4%
2077	13.9%	21.5%
2076	13.9%	21.7%
2075	13.9%	21.8%
2074	13.9%	21.9%
2073	13.9%	22.1%
2072	13.9%	22.2%
2071	13.9%	22.4%
2070	13.9%	22.5%
2069	14%	22.7%
2068	14%	22.8%
2067	14.1%	23%
2066	14.1%	23.2%
2065	14.2%	23.3%
2064	14.3%	23.5%
2063	14.4%	23.7%
2062	14.5%	23.9%
2061	14.6%	24.1%
2060	14.8%	24.3%
2059	14.9%	24.5%
2058	15.1%	24.6%
2057	15.2%	24.8%
2056	15.4%	25%
2055	15.5%	25.2%
2054	15.7%	25.4%
2053	15.8%	25.6%
2052	16%	25.8%
2051	16.1%	26%
2050	16.2%	26.2%
2049	16.3%	26.4%
2048	16.4%	26.6%
2047	16.5%	26.8%
2046	16.6%	27%
2045	16.7%	27.2%
2044	16.8%	27.4%
2043	16.9%	27.6%
2042	16.9%	27.9%
2041	17%	28.1%
2040	17.1%	28.4%
2039	17.1%	28.7%
2038	17.2%	28.9%
2037	17.3%	29.2%
2036	17.3%	29.6%
2035	17.5%	29.9%
2034	17.7%	30.2%
2033	18%	30.6%
2032	18.3%	30.9%
2031	18.7%	31.2%
2030	19.2%	31.6%
2029	19.7%	31.9%
2028	20.1%	32.3%
2027	20.6%	32.6%
2026	21.1%	33%
2025	21.6%	33.3%
2024	21.8%	33.5%
2023	22.3%	33.8%
2022	22.8%	34.1%
2021	23.4%	34.4%
2020	24%	34.7%
2019	24.5%	35%
2018	24.9%	35.3%
2017	25.2%	35.6%
2016	25.5%	35.9%
2015	25.8%	36.2%
2014	26.2%	36.5%
2013	26.6%	36.7%
2012	27%	37%
2011	27.4%	37.2%
2010	27.9%	37.5%
2009	28.6%	37.7%
2008	29.4%	38%
2007	30%	38.3%
2006	30.7%	38.5%
2005	31.4%	38.8%
2004	32%	39%
2003	32.6%	39.3%
2002	33.2%	39.5%
2001	33.7%	39.8%
2000	34.2%	40%
1999	34.6%	40.2%
1998	35%	40.4%
1997	35.3%	40.6%
1996	35.5%	40.8%
1995	35.7%	41%
1994	36%	41.2%
1993	36.3%	41.5%
1992	36.6%	41.7%
1991	36.9%	41.9%
1990	37.2%	42.1%
1989	37.5%	42.3%
1988	37.7%	42.4%
1987	37.9%	42.4%
1986	38%	42.5%
1985	38.1%	42.6%
1984	38.2%	42.8%
1983	38.4%	42.9%
1982	38.6%	43%
1981	38.8%	43.2%
1980	39.2%	43.5%
1979	39.6%	44%
1978	40.1%	44.4%
1977	40.6%	44.9%
1976	41.1%	45.2%
1975	41.7%	45.5%
1974	42.2%	45.8%
1973	42.8%	45.9%
1972	43.4%	46%
1971	44%	46%
1970	44.5%	45.8%
1969	45%	45.6%
1968	45.5%	45.3%
1967	45.9%	45.1%
1966	46.2%	44.9%
1965	46.5%	44.6%
1964	46.6%	44.4%
1963	46.5%	44.2%
1962	46.3%	43.9%
1961	45.9%	43.7%
1960	45.4%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Papua New Guinea
2023	26	189
2022	38	189
2021	52	223
2020	29	194
2019	28	199
2018	29	205
2017	29	207
2016	30	214
2015	30	221
2014	30	232
2013	29	243
2012	29	257
2011	29	271
2010	29	289
2009	29	302
2008	29	315
2007	30	326
2006	30	325
2005	31	326
2004	33	326
2003	34	328
2002	34	329
2001	36	325
2000	37	323
1999	38	321
1998	39	325
1997	40	316
1996	42	316
1995	43	318
1994	44	324
1993	46	333
1992	48	340
1991	49	354
1990	51	360
1989	52	369
1988	55	377
1987	56	379
1986	59	386
1985	63	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.81%	4.03%
2022	0.81%	4.17%
2021	0.81%	4.31%
2020	0.81%	4.45%
2019	0.82%	4.59%
2018	0.82%	4.72%
2017	0.82%	4.87%
2016	0.82%	5.02%
2015	0.81%	5.17%
2014	0.81%	5.3%
2013	0.81%	5.44%
2012	0.8%	5.59%
2011	0.81%	5.73%
2010	0.81%	5.88%
2009	0.82%	6.02%
2008	0.82%	6.16%
2007	0.82%	6.31%
2006	0.83%	6.44%
2005	0.83%	6.58%
2004	0.84%	6.71%
2003	0.85%	6.84%
2002	0.88%	6.96%
2001	0.93%	7.08%
2000	1%	7.19%
1999	1.07%	7.3%
1998	1.15%	7.41%
1997	1.23%	7.52%
1996	1.29%	7.64%
1995	1.34%	7.77%
1994	1.39%	7.89%
1993	1.45%	8.03%
1992	1.51%	8.17%
1991	1.58%	8.31%
1990	1.66%	8.47%
1989	1.74%	8.63%
1988	1.83%	8.78%
1987	1.93%	8.96%
1986	2.05%	9.12%
1985	2.18%	9.3%
1984	2.32%	9.5%
1983	2.47%	9.71%
1982	2.65%	9.94%
1981	2.84%	10.2%
1980	3.04%	10.4%
1979	3.25%	10.7%
1978	3.48%	11%
1977	3.71%	11.3%
1976	3.97%	11.7%
1975	4.23%	12.1%
1974	4.5%	12.4%
1973	4.79%	12.9%
1972	5.06%	13.3%
1971	5.32%	13.7%
1970	5.56%	14.2%
1969	5.79%	14.7%
1968	6.02%	15.2%
1967	6.27%	15.8%
1966	6.56%	16.3%
1965	6.89%	16.9%
1964	7.28%	17.4%
1963	7.74%	18%
1962	8.25%	18.6%
1961	8.83%	19.2%
1960	9.46%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.