Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Samoa

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Samoa by year

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Malaysia

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Samoa
2023	1.55	3.83
2022	1.55	3.88
2021	1.56	3.94
2020	1.68	4
2019	1.78	4.06
2018	1.84	4.14
2017	1.89	4.2
2016	1.94	4.26
2015	2.01	4.34
2014	2.06	4.42
2013	2.07	4.49
2012	2.12	4.55
2011	2.15	4.56
2010	2.14	4.52
2009	2.22	4.47
2008	2.26	4.42
2007	2.25	4.36
2006	2.31	4.32
2005	2.39	4.32
2004	2.49	4.34
2003	2.6	4.39
2002	2.66	4.44
2001	2.81	4.48
2000	2.94	4.52
1999	3.07	4.57
1998	3.12	4.64
1997	3.23	4.7
1996	3.3	4.74
1995	3.32	4.77
1994	3.35	4.79
1993	3.36	4.83
1992	3.37	4.87
1991	3.34	4.91
1990	3.3	5.01
1989	3.31	5.11
1988	3.5	5.21
1987	3.57	5.32
1986	3.7	5.42
1985	3.8	5.49
1984	3.89	5.55
1983	3.93	5.62
1982	3.97	5.68
1981	4	5.75
1980	4.04	5.86
1979	4.09	5.99
1978	4.18	6.15
1977	4.28	6.31
1976	4.4	6.47
1975	4.5	6.61
1974	4.62	6.75
1973	4.73	6.91
1972	4.82	7.07
1971	4.92	7.22
1970	5.04	7.34
1969	5.16	7.43
1968	5.29	7.5
1967	5.43	7.55
1966	5.64	7.6
1965	5.84	7.65
1964	6.03	7.7
1963	6.19	7.73
1962	6.3	7.76
1961	6.37	7.77
1960	6.41	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Samoa
2023	254,806	4,170
2022	237,560	4,288
2021	212,002	4,379
2020	283,282	4,442
2019	309,426	4,495
2018	324,568	4,637
2017	336,434	4,661
2016	345,681	4,720
2015	358,302	4,795
2014	367,587	4,849
2013	366,738	4,875
2012	371,497	4,863
2011	372,836	4,860
2010	360,260	4,779
2009	366,157	4,525
2008	362,380	4,581
2007	348,711	4,480
2006	349,509	4,473
2005	355,324	4,503
2004	365,138	4,554
2003	377,425	4,622
2002	381,084	4,672
2001	400,939	4,759
2000	417,371	4,855
1999	432,355	4,937
1998	436,316	5,022
1997	447,768	5,053
1996	450,174	5,038
1995	443,349	4,976
1994	437,873	4,880
1993	429,910	4,769
1992	418,900	4,652
1991	401,938	4,655
1990	384,518	4,759
1989	373,277	4,845
1988	386,507	4,889
1987	381,999	4,909
1986	385,799	4,983
1985	383,243	4,998
1984	376,797	4,979
1983	365,290	4,914
1982	353,138	4,808
1981	339,991	4,720
1980	326,947	4,672
1979	317,439	4,624
1978	311,027	4,587
1977	305,515	4,555
1976	300,615	4,519
1975	294,541	4,465
1974	289,880	4,411
1973	284,611	4,446
1972	276,263	4,487
1971	272,323	4,534
1970	269,341	4,567
1969	264,327	4,592
1968	260,705	4,605
1967	258,764	4,621
1966	262,162	4,593
1965	264,836	4,605
1964	266,406	4,326
1963	265,815	4,544
1962	262,140	4,498
1961	257,270	4,399
1960	251,090	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Samoa by year

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Malaysia

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Samoa
2023	12.4	25.4
2022	12.4	26.1
2021	12.4	26.9
2020	13.4	27.5
2019	14.2	28
2018	14.8	28.5
2017	15.3	28.8
2016	15.8	29.3
2015	16.3	29.8
2014	16.7	30.2
2013	16.8	30.5
2012	17	30.7
2011	17.2	30.8
2010	16.9	30.5
2009	17.3	30.1
2008	17.4	29.8
2007	17.1	29.3
2006	17.4	29.3
2005	17.9	29.5
2004	18.7	29.8
2003	19.6	30.2
2002	20.1	30.6
2001	21.4	31.3
2000	22.6	32.1
1999	23.8	32.8
1998	24.4	33.5
1997	25.4	33.9
1996	26.1	34.2
1995	26.3	34.1
1994	26.6	33.8
1993	26.8	33.5
1992	26.8	33
1991	26.5	33.4
1990	26.2	34.1
1989	26.3	34.7
1988	27.8	35.1
1987	28.3	35.5
1986	29.4	36.1
1985	30.1	36.2
1984	30.6	36.2
1983	30.7	35.8
1982	30.8	35.3
1981	30.8	35
1980	30.7	35.1
1979	30.8	35.2
1978	31	35.4
1977	31.3	35.6
1976	31.7	36
1975	32	36.6
1974	32.3	37.2
1973	32.7	38.3
1972	32.7	39.3
1971	33.2	40.3
1970	33.7	41.3
1969	34	42.3
1968	34.5	43.3
1967	35.1	44.3
1966	36.4	45.2
1965	37.7	46.5
1964	39.1	47.7
1963	40.4	48.8
1962	41.3	49.9
1961	42.2	50.5
1960	42.9	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 42.9 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Samoa
2100	13.3%	20.1%
2099	13.3%	20.2%
2098	13.4%	20.4%
2097	13.4%	20.5%
2096	13.4%	20.6%
2095	13.4%	20.8%
2094	13.5%	21%
2093	13.5%	21.2%
2092	13.5%	21.4%
2091	13.6%	21.6%
2090	13.6%	21.8%
2089	13.7%	22%
2088	13.7%	22.3%
2087	13.7%	22.6%
2086	13.8%	22.8%
2085	13.8%	23.1%
2084	13.8%	23.4%
2083	13.9%	23.6%
2082	13.9%	23.9%
2081	13.9%	24.2%
2080	13.9%	24.4%
2079	13.9%	24.7%
2078	13.9%	24.9%
2077	13.9%	25.1%
2076	13.9%	25.3%
2075	13.9%	25.5%
2074	13.9%	25.7%
2073	13.9%	25.8%
2072	13.9%	26%
2071	13.9%	26.1%
2070	13.9%	26.3%
2069	14%	26.5%
2068	14%	26.6%
2067	14.1%	26.8%
2066	14.1%	27%
2065	14.2%	27.3%
2064	14.3%	27.5%
2063	14.4%	27.8%
2062	14.5%	28.1%
2061	14.6%	28.5%
2060	14.8%	28.9%
2059	14.9%	29.3%
2058	15.1%	29.7%
2057	15.2%	30.1%
2056	15.4%	30.5%
2055	15.5%	31%
2054	15.7%	31.4%
2053	15.8%	31.7%
2052	16%	32.1%
2051	16.1%	32.4%
2050	16.2%	32.6%
2049	16.3%	32.8%
2048	16.4%	33%
2047	16.5%	33.1%
2046	16.6%	33.1%
2045	16.7%	33.1%
2044	16.8%	33.1%
2043	16.9%	33%
2042	16.9%	32.9%
2041	17%	32.8%
2040	17.1%	32.7%
2039	17.1%	32.6%
2038	17.2%	32.6%
2037	17.3%	32.7%
2036	17.3%	32.8%
2035	17.5%	33.1%
2034	17.7%	33.5%
2033	18%	34%
2032	18.3%	34.4%
2031	18.7%	34.9%
2030	19.2%	35.5%
2029	19.7%	36.1%
2028	20.1%	36.6%
2027	20.6%	37.3%
2026	21.1%	37.8%
2025	21.6%	38.3%
2024	21.8%	38.5%
2023	22.3%	38.7%
2022	22.8%	38.8%
2021	23.4%	38.7%
2020	24%	38.6%
2019	24.5%	38.5%
2018	24.9%	38.3%
2017	25.2%	38.2%
2016	25.5%	38.1%
2015	25.8%	38.1%
2014	26.2%	38.1%
2013	26.6%	38.1%
2012	27%	38.3%
2011	27.4%	38.4%
2010	27.9%	38.4%
2009	28.6%	38.5%
2008	29.4%	38.7%
2007	30%	39%
2006	30.7%	39.4%
2005	31.4%	39.6%
2004	32%	39.9%
2003	32.6%	40.2%
2002	33.2%	40.5%
2001	33.7%	40.7%
2000	34.2%	40.5%
1999	34.6%	40.3%
1998	35%	40.2%
1997	35.3%	40.1%
1996	35.5%	39.9%
1995	35.7%	39.9%
1994	36%	40%
1993	36.3%	40.3%
1992	36.6%	40.8%
1991	36.9%	41.2%
1990	37.2%	41.5%
1989	37.5%	41.8%
1988	37.7%	42%
1987	37.9%	42.2%
1986	38%	42.6%
1985	38.1%	43.1%
1984	38.2%	43.7%
1983	38.4%	44.4%
1982	38.6%	45.2%
1981	38.8%	45.9%
1980	39.2%	46.4%
1979	39.6%	46.9%
1978	40.1%	47.4%
1977	40.6%	48%
1976	41.1%	48.6%
1975	41.7%	49.3%
1974	42.2%	49.9%
1973	42.8%	50.4%
1972	43.4%	50.8%
1971	44%	51%
1970	44.5%	51.2%
1969	45%	51.4%
1968	45.5%	51.4%
1967	45.9%	51.4%
1966	46.2%	51.3%
1965	46.5%	51.3%
1964	46.6%	51.2%
1963	46.5%	50.9%
1962	46.3%	50.6%
1961	45.9%	50.2%
1960	45.4%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Samoa

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Malaysia

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Samoa
2023	26	101
2022	38	110
2021	52	115
2020	29	114
2019	28	111
2018	29	110
2017	29	111
2016	30	108
2015	30	108
2014	30	106
2013	29	100
2012	29	101
2011	29	93
2010	29	92
2009	29	94
2008	29	87
2007	30	85
2006	30	86
2005	31	87
2004	33	86
2003	34	87
2002	34	89
2001	36	93
2000	37	93
1999	38	94
1998	39	96
1997	40	98
1996	42	103
1995	43	105
1994	44	112
1993	46	117
1992	48	124
1991	49	131
1990	51	135
1989	52	136
1988	55	143
1987	56	147
1986	59	153
1985	63	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Samoa
2023	0.81%	1.57%
2022	0.81%	1.62%
2021	0.81%	1.66%
2020	0.81%	1.7%
2019	0.82%	2.02%
2018	0.82%	1.78%
2017	0.82%	1.81%
2016	0.82%	1.83%
2015	0.81%	1.85%
2014	0.81%	1.87%
2013	0.81%	1.89%
2012	0.8%	1.91%
2011	0.81%	1.92%
2010	0.81%	1.93%
2009	0.82%	2.54%
2008	0.82%	1.93%
2007	0.82%	1.93%
2006	0.83%	1.93%
2005	0.83%	1.93%
2004	0.84%	1.94%
2003	0.85%	1.97%
2002	0.88%	2%
2001	0.93%	2.06%
2000	1%	2.12%
1999	1.07%	2.19%
1998	1.15%	2.27%
1997	1.23%	2.35%
1996	1.29%	2.44%
1995	1.34%	2.52%
1994	1.39%	2.61%
1993	1.45%	2.7%
1992	1.51%	2.8%
1991	1.58%	2.89%
1990	1.66%	2.98%
1989	1.74%	3.08%
1988	1.83%	3.18%
1987	1.93%	3.3%
1986	2.05%	3.42%
1985	2.18%	3.56%
1984	2.32%	3.7%
1983	2.47%	3.85%
1982	2.65%	4.01%
1981	2.84%	4.19%
1980	3.04%	4.38%
1979	3.25%	4.59%
1978	3.48%	4.82%
1977	3.71%	5.07%
1976	3.97%	5.34%
1975	4.23%	5.62%
1974	4.5%	5.9%
1973	4.79%	6.2%
1972	5.06%	6.52%
1971	5.32%	6.85%
1970	5.56%	7.19%
1969	5.79%	7.53%
1968	6.02%	7.89%
1967	6.27%	8.23%
1966	6.56%	8.57%
1965	6.89%	8.9%
1964	7.28%	11.1%
1963	7.74%	9.56%
1962	8.25%	9.93%
1961	8.83%	10.3%
1960	9.46%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.