Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Saint Vincent by year

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Malaysia

Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Saint Vincent
2023	1.55	1.78
2022	1.55	1.79
2021	1.56	1.81
2020	1.68	1.83
2019	1.78	1.86
2018	1.84	1.9
2017	1.89	1.94
2016	1.94	2.06
2015	2.01	2.13
2014	2.06	2.14
2013	2.07	2.11
2012	2.12	2.11
2011	2.15	2.08
2010	2.14	2.14
2009	2.22	2.17
2008	2.26	2.15
2007	2.25	2.06
2006	2.31	2.03
2005	2.39	2.07
2004	2.49	2.09
2003	2.6	2.14
2002	2.66	2.22
2001	2.81	2.3
2000	2.94	2.31
1999	3.07	2.31
1998	3.12	2.35
1997	3.23	2.43
1996	3.3	2.53
1995	3.32	2.61
1994	3.35	2.68
1993	3.36	2.74
1992	3.37	2.76
1991	3.34	2.75
1990	3.3	2.73
1989	3.31	2.73
1988	3.5	2.75
1987	3.57	2.82
1986	3.7	2.92
1985	3.8	3.08
1984	3.89	3.28
1983	3.93	3.56
1982	3.97	3.74
1981	4	3.85
1980	4.04	3.92
1979	4.09	4.29
1978	4.18	4.55
1977	4.28	4.75
1976	4.4	4.95
1975	4.5	5.17
1974	4.62	5.38
1973	4.73	5.59
1972	4.82	5.77
1971	4.92	5.95
1970	5.04	6.12
1969	5.16	6.28
1968	5.29	6.42
1967	5.43	6.53
1966	5.64	6.64
1965	5.84	6.74
1964	6.03	6.83
1963	6.19	6.92
1962	6.3	7.03
1961	6.37	7.16
1960	6.41	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Saint Vincent

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Saint Vincent
2023	254,806	66
2022	237,560	96
2021	212,002	-9
2020	283,282	-10
2019	309,426	206
2018	324,568	271
2017	336,434	340
2016	345,681	443
2015	358,302	542
2014	367,587	580
2013	366,738	580
2012	371,497	637
2011	372,836	676
2010	360,260	796
2009	366,157	881
2008	362,380	904
2007	348,711	867
2006	349,509	881
2005	355,324	949
2004	365,138	992
2003	377,425	1,063
2002	381,084	1,166
2001	400,939	1,231
2000	417,371	1,279
1999	432,355	1,315
1998	436,316	1,379
1997	447,768	1,496
1996	450,174	1,610
1995	443,349	1,715
1994	437,873	1,786
1993	429,910	1,832
1992	418,900	1,849
1991	401,938	1,821
1990	384,518	1,825
1989	373,277	1,843
1988	386,507	1,876
1987	381,999	1,937
1986	385,799	2,020
1985	383,243	2,128
1984	376,797	2,248
1983	365,290	2,411
1982	353,138	2,477
1981	339,991	2,429
1980	326,947	2,362
1979	317,439	2,575
1978	311,027	2,581
1977	305,515	2,622
1976	300,615	2,694
1975	294,541	2,775
1974	289,880	2,863
1973	284,611	2,952
1972	276,263	3,033
1971	272,323	3,102
1970	269,341	3,161
1969	264,327	3,200
1968	260,705	3,218
1967	258,764	3,212
1966	262,162	3,194
1965	264,836	3,165
1964	266,406	3,130
1963	265,815	3,086
1962	262,140	3,073
1961	257,270	3,059
1960	251,090	3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Saint Vincent by year

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Malaysia

Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Saint Vincent
2023	12.4	12.2
2022	12.4	12.4
2021	12.4	12.6
2020	13.4	12.8
2019	14.2	13.3
2018	14.8	13.7
2017	15.3	14.1
2016	15.8	15.1
2015	16.3	15.9
2014	16.7	16.1
2013	16.8	16
2012	17	16.2
2011	17.2	16.1
2010	16.9	16.8
2009	17.3	17.2
2008	17.4	17.1
2007	17.1	16.6
2006	17.4	16.5
2005	17.9	16.9
2004	18.7	17.1
2003	19.6	17.6
2002	20.1	18.2
2001	21.4	18.9
2000	22.6	19.2
1999	23.8	19.4
1998	24.4	19.8
1997	25.4	20.7
1996	26.1	21.6
1995	26.3	22.4
1994	26.6	23
1993	26.8	23.4
1992	26.8	23.4
1991	26.5	23.2
1990	26.2	23.2
1989	26.3	23.3
1988	27.8	23.6
1987	28.3	24.2
1986	29.4	25.2
1985	30.1	26.4
1984	30.6	27.9
1983	30.7	29.9
1982	30.8	30.9
1981	30.8	30.8
1980	30.7	30.4
1979	30.8	32.1
1978	31	33.1
1977	31.3	33.7
1976	31.7	34.8
1975	32	36
1974	32.3	37.3
1973	32.7	38.5
1972	32.7	39.8
1971	33.2	40.9
1970	33.7	42.1
1969	34	43.1
1968	34.5	43.9
1967	35.1	44.6
1966	36.4	45.1
1965	37.7	45.6
1964	39.1	46.1
1963	40.4	46.6
1962	41.3	47.5
1961	42.2	48.5
1960	42.9	49.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 42.9 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Saint Vincent
2100	13.3%	13.7%
2099	13.3%	13.8%
2098	13.4%	13.8%
2097	13.4%	13.8%
2096	13.4%	13.9%
2095	13.4%	13.9%
2094	13.5%	14%
2093	13.5%	14%
2092	13.5%	14.1%
2091	13.6%	14.2%
2090	13.6%	14.2%
2089	13.7%	14.3%
2088	13.7%	14.4%
2087	13.7%	14.4%
2086	13.8%	14.5%
2085	13.8%	14.5%
2084	13.8%	14.6%
2083	13.9%	14.6%
2082	13.9%	14.6%
2081	13.9%	14.6%
2080	13.9%	14.6%
2079	13.9%	14.6%
2078	13.9%	14.6%
2077	13.9%	14.6%
2076	13.9%	14.6%
2075	13.9%	14.6%
2074	13.9%	14.6%
2073	13.9%	14.6%
2072	13.9%	14.6%
2071	13.9%	14.6%
2070	13.9%	14.6%
2069	14%	14.7%
2068	14%	14.7%
2067	14.1%	14.8%
2066	14.1%	14.9%
2065	14.2%	15%
2064	14.3%	15.1%
2063	14.4%	15.2%
2062	14.5%	15.4%
2061	14.6%	15.5%
2060	14.8%	15.7%
2059	14.9%	15.9%
2058	15.1%	16%
2057	15.2%	16.2%
2056	15.4%	16.3%
2055	15.5%	16.4%
2054	15.7%	16.6%
2053	15.8%	16.7%
2052	16%	16.8%
2051	16.1%	16.8%
2050	16.2%	16.9%
2049	16.3%	16.9%
2048	16.4%	17%
2047	16.5%	17%
2046	16.6%	17%
2045	16.7%	17%
2044	16.8%	16.9%
2043	16.9%	16.9%
2042	16.9%	16.9%
2041	17%	16.9%
2040	17.1%	16.9%
2039	17.1%	16.9%
2038	17.2%	16.9%
2037	17.3%	17%
2036	17.3%	17%
2035	17.5%	17.2%
2034	17.7%	17.4%
2033	18%	17.6%
2032	18.3%	17.9%
2031	18.7%	18.3%
2030	19.2%	18.8%
2029	19.7%	19.3%
2028	20.1%	19.8%
2027	20.6%	20.2%
2026	21.1%	20.7%
2025	21.6%	21.1%
2024	21.8%	21.3%
2023	22.3%	21.6%
2022	22.8%	21.9%
2021	23.4%	22.1%
2020	24%	22.2%
2019	24.5%	22.5%
2018	24.9%	22.7%
2017	25.2%	23%
2016	25.5%	23.4%
2015	25.8%	23.7%
2014	26.2%	24%
2013	26.6%	24.4%
2012	27%	24.8%
2011	27.4%	25.2%
2010	27.9%	25.7%
2009	28.6%	26.1%
2008	29.4%	26.7%
2007	30%	27.2%
2006	30.7%	27.8%
2005	31.4%	28.4%
2004	32%	29%
2003	32.6%	29.7%
2002	33.2%	30.3%
2001	33.7%	31%
2000	34.2%	31.4%
1999	34.6%	31.6%
1998	35%	32%
1997	35.3%	32.5%
1996	35.5%	33.1%
1995	35.7%	33.7%
1994	36%	34.4%
1993	36.3%	35.1%
1992	36.6%	36%
1991	36.9%	36.8%
1990	37.2%	37.5%
1989	37.5%	38%
1988	37.7%	38.4%
1987	37.9%	38.9%
1986	38%	39.4%
1985	38.1%	39.9%
1984	38.2%	40.4%
1983	38.4%	41%
1982	38.6%	41.7%
1981	38.8%	42.6%
1980	39.2%	43.5%
1979	39.6%	44.1%
1978	40.1%	44.4%
1977	40.6%	44.7%
1976	41.1%	45%
1975	41.7%	45.3%
1974	42.2%	45.5%
1973	42.8%	45.7%
1972	43.4%	45.8%
1971	44%	46%
1970	44.5%	46.2%
1969	45%	46.4%
1968	45.5%	46.6%
1967	45.9%	46.8%
1966	46.2%	47.1%
1965	46.5%	47.4%
1964	46.6%	47.7%
1963	46.5%	48.2%
1962	46.3%	48.6%
1961	45.9%	48.8%
1960	45.4%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Saint Vincent compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Saint Vincent

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Malaysia

Saint Vincent

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Saint Vincent
2023	26	56
2022	38	56
2021	52	105
2020	29	57
2019	28	58
2018	29	56
2017	29	58
2016	30	52
2015	30	59
2014	30	64
2013	29	73
2012	29	61
2011	29	59
2010	29	59
2009	29	56
2008	29	56
2007	30	54
2006	30	54
2005	31	55
2004	33	56
2003	34	59
2002	34	62
2001	36	64
2000	37	68
1999	38	72
1998	39	77
1997	40	78
1996	42	79
1995	43	80
1994	44	78
1993	46	76
1992	48	89
1991	49	71
1990	51	72
1989	52	70
1988	55	67
1987	56	69
1986	59	71
1985	63	77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Saint Vincent
2023	0.81%	1.06%
2022	0.81%	1.11%
2021	0.81%	1.17%
2020	0.81%	1.23%
2019	0.82%	1.31%
2018	0.82%	1.39%
2017	0.82%	1.49%
2016	0.82%	1.59%
2015	0.81%	1.69%
2014	0.81%	1.79%
2013	0.81%	1.88%
2012	0.8%	1.98%
2011	0.81%	2.06%
2010	0.81%	2.14%
2009	0.82%	2.19%
2008	0.82%	2.23%
2007	0.82%	2.25%
2006	0.83%	2.26%
2005	0.83%	2.26%
2004	0.84%	2.25%
2003	0.85%	2.25%
2002	0.88%	2.24%
2001	0.93%	2.25%
2000	1%	2.25%
1999	1.07%	2.25%
1998	1.15%	2.25%
1997	1.23%	2.24%
1996	1.29%	2.23%
1995	1.34%	2.23%
1994	1.39%	2.23%
1993	1.45%	2.24%
1992	1.51%	2.26%
1991	1.58%	2.31%
1990	1.66%	2.38%
1989	1.74%	2.47%
1988	1.83%	2.59%
1987	1.93%	2.75%
1986	2.05%	2.96%
1985	2.18%	3.22%
1984	2.32%	3.54%
1983	2.47%	3.91%
1982	2.65%	4.34%
1981	2.84%	4.82%
1980	3.04%	5.34%
1979	3.25%	5.91%
1978	3.48%	6.49%
1977	3.71%	7.03%
1976	3.97%	7.45%
1975	4.23%	7.7%
1974	4.5%	7.71%
1973	4.79%	7.52%
1972	5.06%	7.2%
1971	5.32%	6.82%
1970	5.56%	6.42%
1969	5.79%	6.03%
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 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.