Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Philippines

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Philippines by year

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Malaysia

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Philippines
2023	1.55	1.92
2022	1.55	1.93
2021	1.56	1.95
2020	1.68	2.08
2019	1.78	2.22
2018	1.84	2.38
2017	1.89	2.53
2016	1.94	2.68
2015	2.01	2.83
2014	2.06	2.89
2013	2.07	3.04
2012	2.12	3.14
2011	2.15	3.24
2010	2.14	3.32
2009	2.22	3.38
2008	2.26	3.4
2007	2.25	3.4
2006	2.31	3.47
2005	2.39	3.45
2004	2.49	3.52
2003	2.6	3.59
2002	2.66	3.65
2001	2.81	3.72
2000	2.94	3.75
1999	3.07	3.83
1998	3.12	3.88
1997	3.23	3.94
1996	3.3	4
1995	3.32	4.07
1994	3.35	4.08
1993	3.36	4.1
1992	3.37	4.16
1991	3.34	4.27
1990	3.3	4.32
1989	3.31	4.37
1988	3.5	4.45
1987	3.57	4.51
1986	3.7	4.56
1985	3.8	4.66
1984	3.89	4.77
1983	3.93	4.87
1982	3.97	4.92
1981	4	4.97
1980	4.04	5.11
1979	4.09	5.26
1978	4.18	5.39
1977	4.28	5.44
1976	4.4	5.51
1975	4.5	5.6
1974	4.62	5.69
1973	4.73	5.79
1972	4.82	5.94
1971	4.92	6.08
1970	5.04	6.22
1969	5.16	6.33
1968	5.29	6.45
1967	5.43	6.57
1966	5.64	6.69
1965	5.84	6.8
1964	6.03	6.89
1963	6.19	6.95
1962	6.3	6.98
1961	6.37	6.99
1960	6.41	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Philippines
2023	254,806	1,123,981
2022	237,560	1,115,825
2021	212,002	917,928
2020	283,282	1,253,741
2019	309,426	1,352,703
2018	324,568	1,495,843
2017	336,434	1,622,444
2016	345,681	1,718,232
2015	358,302	1,827,180
2014	367,587	1,851,828
2013	366,738	1,944,758
2012	371,497	1,979,568
2011	372,836	2,018,419
2010	360,260	2,030,979
2009	366,157	2,025,580
2008	362,380	2,007,584
2007	348,711	1,964,673
2006	349,509	1,960,246
2005	355,324	1,918,484
2004	365,138	1,924,265
2003	377,425	1,922,904
2002	381,084	1,919,556
2001	400,939	1,931,169
2000	417,371	1,902,330
1999	432,355	1,894,147
1998	436,316	1,870,371
1997	447,768	1,861,098
1996	450,174	1,849,587
1995	443,349	1,846,900
1994	437,873	1,813,827
1993	429,910	1,788,414
1992	418,900	1,769,259
1991	401,938	1,782,165
1990	384,518	1,749,622
1989	373,277	1,728,354
1988	386,507	1,707,402
1987	381,999	1,671,330
1986	385,799	1,631,491
1985	383,243	1,614,042
1984	376,797	1,579,872
1983	365,290	1,542,194
1982	353,138	1,485,790
1981	339,991	1,436,599
1980	326,947	1,413,735
1979	317,439	1,394,056
1978	311,027	1,364,661
1977	305,515	1,314,002
1976	300,615	1,258,286
1975	294,541	1,239,069
1974	289,880	1,218,884
1973	284,611	1,206,285
1972	276,263	1,206,414
1971	272,323	1,210,256
1970	269,341	1,198,944
1969	264,327	1,186,306
1968	260,705	1,172,146
1967	258,764	1,166,704
1966	262,162	1,156,498
1965	264,836	1,146,094
1964	266,406	1,131,586
1963	265,815	1,116,591
1962	262,140	1,091,953
1961	257,270	1,064,377
1960	251,090	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Philippines by year

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Malaysia

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Philippines
2023	12.4	16
2022	12.4	16.1
2021	12.4	16.1
2020	13.4	17
2019	14.2	18.1
2018	14.8	19.4
2017	15.3	20.6
2016	15.8	21.8
2015	16.3	22.9
2014	16.7	23.4
2013	16.8	24.6
2012	17	25.2
2011	17.2	26
2010	16.9	26.6
2009	17.3	27
2008	17.4	27.1
2007	17.1	27
2006	17.4	27.4
2005	17.9	27.2
2004	18.7	27.6
2003	19.6	28.1
2002	20.1	28.5
2001	21.4	29.1
2000	22.6	29.3
1999	23.8	29.8
1998	24.4	30.2
1997	25.4	30.8
1996	26.1	31.4
1995	26.3	32.1
1994	26.6	32.3
1993	26.8	32.6
1992	26.8	33.1
1991	26.5	34.3
1990	26.2	34.5
1989	26.3	35
1988	27.8	35.6
1987	28.3	35.9
1986	29.4	36.2
1985	30.1	36.7
1984	30.6	37
1983	30.7	37.1
1982	30.8	36.9
1981	30.8	36.9
1980	30.7	37.2
1979	30.8	37.6
1978	31	37.8
1977	31.3	37.5
1976	31.7	37.2
1975	32	37.5
1974	32.3	37.7
1973	32.7	38.1
1972	32.7	38.7
1971	33.2	39.5
1970	33.7	40.1
1969	34	40.5
1968	34.5	41.1
1967	35.1	42.1
1966	36.4	43
1965	37.7	43.9
1964	39.1	44.8
1963	40.4	45.6
1962	41.3	46.2
1961	42.2	46.7
1960	42.9	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 42.9 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Philippines
2100	13.3%	14.1%
2099	13.3%	14.1%
2098	13.4%	14.2%
2097	13.4%	14.2%
2096	13.4%	14.3%
2095	13.4%	14.3%
2094	13.5%	14.4%
2093	13.5%	14.4%
2092	13.5%	14.5%
2091	13.6%	14.6%
2090	13.6%	14.7%
2089	13.7%	14.8%
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%	15.5%
2079	13.9%	15.6%
2078	13.9%	15.6%
2077	13.9%	15.7%
2076	13.9%	15.7%
2075	13.9%	15.7%
2074	13.9%	15.8%
2073	13.9%	15.8%
2072	13.9%	15.8%
2071	13.9%	15.8%
2070	13.9%	15.9%
2069	14%	15.9%
2068	14%	16%
2067	14.1%	16.1%
2066	14.1%	16.2%
2065	14.2%	16.3%
2064	14.3%	16.5%
2063	14.4%	16.6%
2062	14.5%	16.8%
2061	14.6%	17%
2060	14.8%	17.2%
2059	14.9%	17.5%
2058	15.1%	17.7%
2057	15.2%	18%
2056	15.4%	18.2%
2055	15.5%	18.5%
2054	15.7%	18.7%
2053	15.8%	19%
2052	16%	19.3%
2051	16.1%	19.5%
2050	16.2%	19.7%
2049	16.3%	20%
2048	16.4%	20.2%
2047	16.5%	20.3%
2046	16.6%	20.5%
2045	16.7%	20.7%
2044	16.8%	20.8%
2043	16.9%	20.9%
2042	16.9%	21%
2041	17%	21.1%
2040	17.1%	21.2%
2039	17.1%	21.3%
2038	17.2%	21.4%
2037	17.3%	21.4%
2036	17.3%	21.5%
2035	17.5%	21.6%
2034	17.7%	22%
2033	18%	22.5%
2032	18.3%	23%
2031	18.7%	23.6%
2030	19.2%	24.1%
2029	19.7%	24.7%
2028	20.1%	25.4%
2027	20.6%	26%
2026	21.1%	26.8%
2025	21.6%	27.5%
2024	21.8%	27.9%
2023	22.3%	28.6%
2022	22.8%	29.3%
2021	23.4%	30%
2020	24%	30.7%
2019	24.5%	31.3%
2018	24.9%	31.8%
2017	25.2%	32.3%
2016	25.5%	32.9%
2015	25.8%	33.5%
2014	26.2%	34.1%
2013	26.6%	34.4%
2012	27%	34.8%
2011	27.4%	35.2%
2010	27.9%	35.6%
2009	28.6%	36%
2008	29.4%	36.3%
2007	30%	36.6%
2006	30.7%	36.9%
2005	31.4%	37.2%
2004	32%	37.6%
2003	32.6%	38%
2002	33.2%	38.4%
2001	33.7%	38.8%
2000	34.2%	39.2%
1999	34.6%	39.6%
1998	35%	40.1%
1997	35.3%	40.5%
1996	35.5%	40.8%
1995	35.7%	41.1%
1994	36%	41.2%
1993	36.3%	41.4%
1992	36.6%	41.6%
1991	36.9%	41.8%
1990	37.2%	41.8%
1989	37.5%	41.9%
1988	37.7%	42%
1987	37.9%	42.2%
1986	38%	42.3%
1985	38.1%	42.5%
1984	38.2%	42.8%
1983	38.4%	43.1%
1982	38.6%	43.5%
1981	38.8%	43.9%
1980	39.2%	44.3%
1979	39.6%	44.8%
1978	40.1%	45.2%
1977	40.6%	45.8%
1976	41.1%	46.4%
1975	41.7%	46.9%
1974	42.2%	47.4%
1973	42.8%	47.7%
1972	43.4%	48%
1971	44%	48.2%
1970	44.5%	48.4%
1969	45%	48.6%
1968	45.5%	48.8%
1967	45.9%	49%
1966	46.2%	49.1%
1965	46.5%	49.2%
1964	46.6%	49.2%
1963	46.5%	49.2%
1962	46.3%	49.1%
1961	45.9%	48.8%
1960	45.4%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Philippines

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Malaysia

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Philippines
2023	26	84
2022	38	92
2021	52	153
2020	29	88
2019	28	92
2018	29	92
2017	29	86
2016	30	98
2015	30	104
2014	30	106
2013	29	110
2012	29	110
2011	29	115
2010	29	117
2009	29	122
2008	29	123
2007	30	123
2006	30	129
2005	31	118
2004	33	122
2003	34	127
2002	34	126
2001	36	132
2000	37	127
1999	38	130
1998	39	135
1997	40	138
1996	42	141
1995	43	147
1994	44	151
1993	46	155
1992	48	160
1991	49	172
1990	51	173
1989	52	177
1988	55	184
1987	56	191
1986	59	199
1985	63	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Philippines
2023	0.81%	2.69%
2022	0.81%	2.73%
2021	0.81%	2.77%
2020	0.81%	2.79%
2019	0.82%	2.8%
2018	0.82%	2.79%
2017	0.82%	2.78%
2016	0.82%	2.78%
2015	0.81%	2.78%
2014	0.81%	2.8%
2013	0.81%	2.83%
2012	0.8%	2.87%
2011	0.81%	2.91%
2010	0.81%	2.96%
2009	0.82%	3.01%
2008	0.82%	3.07%
2007	0.82%	3.14%
2006	0.83%	3.21%
2005	0.83%	3.28%
2004	0.84%	3.36%
2003	0.85%	3.44%
2002	0.88%	3.52%
2001	0.93%	3.61%
2000	1%	3.69%
1999	1.07%	3.78%
1998	1.15%	3.88%
1997	1.23%	4%
1996	1.29%	4.14%
1995	1.34%	4.31%
1994	1.39%	4.51%
1993	1.45%	4.73%
1992	1.51%	4.98%
1991	1.58%	5.27%
1990	1.66%	5.6%
1989	1.74%	5.96%
1988	1.83%	6.32%
1987	1.93%	6.66%
1986	2.05%	6.96%
1985	2.18%	7.21%
1984	2.32%	7.4%
1983	2.47%	7.56%
1982	2.65%	7.69%
1981	2.84%	7.8%
1980	3.04%	7.9%
1979	3.25%	7.99%
1978	3.48%	8.06%
1977	3.71%	8.11%
1976	3.97%	8.15%
1975	4.23%	8.17%
1974	4.5%	8.17%
1973	4.79%	8.17%
1972	5.06%	8.18%
1971	5.32%	8.21%
1970	5.56%	8.28%
1969	5.79%	8.37%
1968	6.02%	8.48%
1967	6.27%	8.62%
1966	6.56%	8.78%
1965	6.89%	8.95%
1964	7.28%	9.13%
1963	7.74%	9.33%
1962	8.25%	9.54%
1961	8.83%	9.8%
1960	9.46%	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.