Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Malaysia

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.55	2.28
2022	1.55	2.14
2021	1.56	2.17
2020	1.68	2.27
2019	1.78	2.49
2018	1.84	2.67
2017	1.89	2.67
2016	1.94	2.65
2015	2.01	2.63
2014	2.06	2.68
2013	2.07	2.67
2012	2.12	2.78
2011	2.15	2.8
2010	2.14	2.81
2009	2.22	2.95
2008	2.26	3.07
2007	2.25	3.19
2006	2.31	3.18
2005	2.39	3.16
2004	2.49	3.26
2003	2.6	3.47
2002	2.66	3.71
2001	2.81	3.96
2000	2.94	4.21
1999	3.07	4.35
1998	3.12	4.52
1997	3.23	4.66
1996	3.3	4.81
1995	3.32	4.99
1994	3.35	5.16
1993	3.36	5.33
1992	3.37	5.49
1991	3.34	5.64
1990	3.3	5.8
1989	3.31	5.98
1988	3.5	6.15
1987	3.57	6.34
1986	3.7	6.52
1985	3.8	6.65
1984	3.89	6.78
1983	3.93	6.88
1982	3.97	6.98
1981	4	7.07
1980	4.04	7.15
1979	4.09	7.23
1978	4.18	7.26
1977	4.28	7.3
1976	4.4	7.33
1975	4.5	7.37
1974	4.62	7.43
1973	4.73	7.48
1972	4.82	7.54
1971	4.92	7.56
1970	5.04	7.58
1969	5.16	7.6
1968	5.29	7.63
1967	5.43	7.66
1966	5.64	7.66
1965	5.84	7.66
1964	6.03	7.67
1963	6.19	7.65
1962	6.3	7.64
1961	6.37	7.63
1960	6.41	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia
2023	254,806	474,366
2022	237,560	406,920
2021	212,002	409,032
2020	283,282	447,036
2019	309,426	474,407
2018	324,568	528,767
2017	336,434	546,751
2016	345,681	537,829
2015	358,302	511,023
2014	367,587	493,431
2013	366,738	475,299
2012	371,497	465,649
2011	372,836	443,675
2010	360,260	418,641
2009	366,157	438,557
2008	362,380	433,457
2007	348,711	425,199
2006	349,509	399,333
2005	355,324	375,938
2004	365,138	362,843
2003	377,425	364,520
2002	381,084	372,099
2001	400,939	382,153
2000	417,371	392,407
1999	432,355	390,112
1998	436,316	389,499
1997	447,768	385,033
1996	450,174	382,248
1995	443,349	380,231
1994	437,873	377,351
1993	429,910	372,621
1992	418,900	366,763
1991	401,938	361,329
1990	384,518	355,495
1989	373,277	349,399
1988	386,507	342,865
1987	381,999	333,088
1986	385,799	322,340
1985	383,243	310,558
1984	376,797	296,615
1983	365,290	280,616
1982	353,138	264,831
1981	339,991	249,156
1980	326,947	234,372
1979	317,439	220,186
1978	311,027	205,331
1977	305,515	191,103
1976	300,615	178,024
1975	294,541	166,223
1974	289,880	155,478
1973	284,611	145,450
1972	276,263	136,360
1971	272,323	127,600
1970	269,341	120,440
1969	264,327	113,859
1968	260,705	108,281
1967	258,764	103,343
1966	262,162	98,361
1965	264,836	93,820
1964	266,406	89,776
1963	265,815	85,480
1962	262,140	81,393
1961	257,270	77,743
1960	251,090	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Malaysia

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia
2023	12.4	16.4
2022	12.4	15.2
2021	12.4	15.9
2020	13.4	16.6
2019	14.2	18.1
2018	14.8	19.7
2017	15.3	19.8
2016	15.8	19.6
2015	16.3	19.4
2014	16.7	19.8
2013	16.8	19.7
2012	17	20.4
2011	17.2	20.3
2010	16.9	20.1
2009	17.3	20.8
2008	17.4	21.3
2007	17.1	21.7
2006	17.4	21.4
2005	17.9	21.1
2004	18.7	21.3
2003	19.6	22.3
2002	20.1	23.8
2001	21.4	25.5
2000	22.6	27.5
1999	23.8	28.5
1998	24.4	29.5
1997	25.4	30.3
1996	26.1	31.2
1995	26.3	32.3
1994	26.6	33.4
1993	26.8	34.5
1992	26.8	35.5
1991	26.5	36.7
1990	26.2	38
1989	26.3	39.3
1988	27.8	40.7
1987	28.3	41.9
1986	29.4	43.1
1985	30.1	44.2
1984	30.6	45
1983	30.7	45.6
1982	30.8	46.1
1981	30.8	46.6
1980	30.7	47.1
1979	30.8	47.5
1978	31	47.5
1977	31.3	47.5
1976	31.7	47.6
1975	32	47.7
1974	32.3	47.8
1973	32.7	48
1972	32.7	48.3
1971	33.2	48.4
1970	33.7	48.7
1969	34	48.9
1968	34.5	49.3
1967	35.1	49.8
1966	36.4	50.1
1965	37.7	50.4
1964	39.1	50.8
1963	40.4	51
1962	41.3	51.1
1961	42.2	51.4
1960	42.9	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 42.9 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia
2100	13.3%	17.3%
2099	13.3%	17.3%
2098	13.4%	17.3%
2097	13.4%	17.3%
2096	13.4%	17.3%
2095	13.4%	17.3%
2094	13.5%	17.4%
2093	13.5%	17.4%
2092	13.5%	17.4%
2091	13.6%	17.4%
2090	13.6%	17.4%
2089	13.7%	17.5%
2088	13.7%	17.5%
2087	13.7%	17.5%
2086	13.8%	17.6%
2085	13.8%	17.6%
2084	13.8%	17.7%
2083	13.9%	17.7%
2082	13.9%	17.7%
2081	13.9%	17.8%
2080	13.9%	17.8%
2079	13.9%	17.9%
2078	13.9%	17.9%
2077	13.9%	18%
2076	13.9%	18%
2075	13.9%	18.1%
2074	13.9%	18.2%
2073	13.9%	18.2%
2072	13.9%	18.3%
2071	13.9%	18.3%
2070	13.9%	18.4%
2069	14%	18.4%
2068	14%	18.5%
2067	14.1%	18.6%
2066	14.1%	18.6%
2065	14.2%	18.7%
2064	14.3%	18.7%
2063	14.4%	18.8%
2062	14.5%	18.9%
2061	14.6%	19%
2060	14.8%	19%
2059	14.9%	19.1%
2058	15.1%	19.2%
2057	15.2%	19.3%
2056	15.4%	19.4%
2055	15.5%	19.5%
2054	15.7%	19.6%
2053	15.8%	19.8%
2052	16%	19.9%
2051	16.1%	20%
2050	16.2%	20.1%
2049	16.3%	20.3%
2048	16.4%	20.4%
2047	16.5%	20.6%
2046	16.6%	20.7%
2045	16.7%	20.9%
2044	16.8%	21.1%
2043	16.9%	21.2%
2042	16.9%	21.4%
2041	17%	21.6%
2040	17.1%	21.8%
2039	17.1%	22%
2038	17.2%	22.1%
2037	17.3%	22.1%
2036	17.3%	22.2%
2035	17.5%	22.2%
2034	17.7%	22.3%
2033	18%	22.4%
2032	18.3%	22.5%
2031	18.7%	22.7%
2030	19.2%	22.8%
2029	19.7%	23%
2028	20.1%	23.2%
2027	20.6%	23.3%
2026	21.1%	23.5%
2025	21.6%	23.7%
2024	21.8%	23.8%
2023	22.3%	24.1%
2022	22.8%	24.6%
2021	23.4%	25.2%
2020	24%	25.5%
2019	24.5%	25.8%
2018	24.9%	25.7%
2017	25.2%	25.2%
2016	25.5%	24.9%
2015	25.8%	25.1%
2014	26.2%	25.4%
2013	26.6%	25.8%
2012	27%	26.3%
2011	27.4%	26.9%
2010	27.9%	27.6%
2009	28.6%	28.5%
2008	29.4%	29.5%
2007	30%	30.6%
2006	30.7%	31.9%
2005	31.4%	33.2%
2004	32%	34.5%
2003	32.6%	35.7%
2002	33.2%	36.8%
2001	33.7%	37.7%
2000	34.2%	38.3%
1999	34.6%	38.9%
1998	35%	39.5%
1997	35.3%	40.1%
1996	35.5%	40.7%
1995	35.7%	41.2%
1994	36%	41.7%
1993	36.3%	42.1%
1992	36.6%	42.4%
1991	36.9%	42.7%
1990	37.2%	43%
1989	37.5%	43.2%
1988	37.7%	43.3%
1987	37.9%	43.4%
1986	38%	43.5%
1985	38.1%	43.6%
1984	38.2%	43.6%
1983	38.4%	43.7%
1982	38.6%	43.8%
1981	38.8%	43.9%
1980	39.2%	44.1%
1979	39.6%	44.2%
1978	40.1%	44.3%
1977	40.6%	44.5%
1976	41.1%	44.6%
1975	41.7%	44.8%
1974	42.2%	45%
1973	42.8%	45.2%
1972	43.4%	45.3%
1971	44%	45.5%
1970	44.5%	45.5%
1969	45%	45.5%
1968	45.5%	45.4%
1967	45.9%	45.3%
1966	46.2%	45.1%
1965	46.5%	44.8%
1964	46.6%	44.6%
1963	46.5%	44.3%
1962	46.3%	43.9%
1961	45.9%	43.6%
1960	45.4%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia
2023	26	7
2022	38	9
2021	52	12
2020	29	11
2019	28	8
2018	29	8
2017	29	8
2016	30	8
2015	30	8
2014	30	8
2013	29	9
2012	29	9
2011	29	10
2010	29	11
2009	29	11
2008	29	12
2007	30	13
2006	30	14
2005	31	15
2004	33	16
2003	34	16
2002	34	18
2001	36	19
2000	37	20
1999	38	21
1998	39	22
1997	40	23
1996	42	23
1995	43	24
1994	44	25
1993	46	26
1992	48	27
1991	49	29
1990	51	30
1989	52	32
1988	55	34
1987	56	36
1986	59	38
1985	63	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia
2023	0.81%	0.62%
2022	0.81%	0.64%
2021	0.81%	0.66%
2020	0.81%	0.69%
2019	0.82%	0.72%
2018	0.82%	0.76%
2017	0.82%	0.8%
2016	0.82%	0.85%
2015	0.81%	0.9%
2014	0.81%	0.96%
2013	0.81%	1.02%
2012	0.8%	1.08%
2011	0.81%	1.15%
2010	0.81%	1.22%
2009	0.82%	1.3%
2008	0.82%	1.38%
2007	0.82%	1.47%
2006	0.83%	1.56%
2005	0.83%	1.65%
2004	0.84%	1.75%
2003	0.85%	1.85%
2002	0.88%	1.96%
2001	0.93%	2.08%
2000	1%	2.21%
1999	1.07%	2.35%
1998	1.15%	2.5%
1997	1.23%	2.67%
1996	1.29%	2.86%
1995	1.34%	3.06%
1994	1.39%	3.29%
1993	1.45%	3.54%
1992	1.51%	3.81%
1991	1.58%	4.11%
1990	1.66%	4.44%
1989	1.74%	4.8%
1988	1.83%	5.19%
1987	1.93%	5.62%
1986	2.05%	6.07%
1985	2.18%	6.55%
1984	2.32%	7.04%
1983	2.47%	7.56%
1982	2.65%	8.12%
1981	2.84%	8.71%
1980	3.04%	9.34%
1979	3.25%	9.99%
1978	3.48%	10.7%
1977	3.71%	11.4%
1976	3.97%	12.2%
1975	4.23%	13.1%
1974	4.5%	14%
1973	4.79%	14.9%
1972	5.06%	16%
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.