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Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Slovakia

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Malaysia has an annual birth rate of 12.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Slovakia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.55 in Malaysia and 1.49 in Slovakia — 3.87% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.8% in Malaysia and by 51% in Slovakia — in 1960, it was 6.41 and 3.04, respectively.

  • Malaysia is ranked 112/196 by birth rate compared to 162/196 for Slovakia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Malaysia — it's 29.1 in Slovakia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.96 in Malaysia vs 24.6 in Slovakia.
  • In Malaysia, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in Slovakia.

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Slovakia by year

Malaysia
Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Slovakia
2023 1.55 1.49
2022 1.55 1.57
2021 1.56 1.63
2020 1.68 1.59
2019 1.78 1.57
2018 1.84 1.54
2017 1.89 1.52
2016 1.94 1.48
2015 2.01 1.4
2014 2.06 1.37
2013 2.07 1.34
2012 2.12 1.34
2011 2.15 1.45
2010 2.14 1.43
2009 2.22 1.44
2008 2.26 1.34
2007 2.25 1.27
2006 2.31 1.25
2005 2.39 1.27
2004 2.49 1.25
2003 2.6 1.2
2002 2.66 1.19
2001 2.81 1.2
2000 2.94 1.3
1999 3.07 1.33
1998 3.12 1.37
1997 3.23 1.43
1996 3.3 1.47
1995 3.32 1.52
1994 3.35 1.67
1993 3.36 1.87
1992 3.37 1.93
1991 3.34 2.05
1990 3.3 2.09
1989 3.31 2.07
1988 3.5 2.13
1987 3.57 2.14
1986 3.7 2.2
1985 3.8 2.26
1984 3.89 2.26
1983 3.93 2.28
1982 3.97 2.28
1981 4 2.29
1980 4.04 2.32
1979 4.09 2.45
1978 4.18 2.47
1977 4.28 2.49
1976 4.4 2.55
1975 4.5 2.55
1974 4.62 2.61
1973 4.73 2.56
1972 4.82 2.49
1971 4.92 2.43
1970 5.04 2.41
1969 5.16 2.43
1968 5.29 2.39
1967 5.43 2.48
1966 5.64 2.66
1965 5.84 2.78
1964 6.03 2.89
1963 6.19 2.92
1962 6.3 2.83
1961 6.37 2.96
1960 6.41 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Malaysia
Slovakia
1x
Year Natural population change
Malaysia Slovakia
2023 254,806 -5,427
2022 237,560 -7,062
2021 212,002 -16,886
2020 283,282 -2,184
2019 309,426 3,818
2018 324,568 3,268
2017 336,434 4,351
2016 345,681 5,431
2015 358,302 2,170
2014 367,587 3,793
2013 366,738 2,707
2012 371,497 3,245
2011 372,836 9,177
2010 360,260 7,008
2009 366,157 8,619
2008 362,380 4,303
2007 348,711 537
2006 349,509 537
2005 355,324 537
2004 365,138 1,611
2003 377,425 -537
2002 381,084 -538
2001 400,939 -1,076
2000 417,371 2,155
1999 432,355 3,777
1998 436,316 4,312
1997 447,768 6,999
1996 450,174 9,135
1995 443,349 9,115
1994 437,873 14,970
1993 429,910 20,769
1992 418,900 21,220
1991 401,938 23,865
1990 384,518 25,436
1989 373,277 26,380
1988 386,507 30,979
1987 381,999 31,859
1986 385,799 34,279
1985 383,243 37,680
1984 376,797 38,966
1983 365,290 39,717
1982 353,138 41,958
1981 339,991 43,640
1980 326,947 44,320
1979 317,439 52,353
1978 311,027 52,324
1977 305,515 52,762
1976 300,615 54,121
1975 294,541 52,604
1974 289,880 52,524
1973 284,611 49,199
1972 276,263 46,426
1971 272,323 40,105
1970 269,341 38,575
1969 264,327 39,312
1968 260,705 38,113
1967 258,764 41,824
1966 262,162 45,440
1965 264,836 48,517
1964 266,406 54,092
1963 265,815 54,382
1962 262,140 49,587
1961 257,270 55,749
1960 251,090 56,546

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Slovakia by year

Malaysia
Slovakia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Malaysia Slovakia
2023 12.4 9
2022 12.4 9.7
2021 12.4 10.4
2020 13.4 10.4
2019 14.2 10.5
2018 14.8 10.6
2017 15.3 10.7
2016 15.8 10.6
2015 16.3 10.3
2014 16.7 10.2
2013 16.8 10.1
2012 17 10.3
2011 17.2 11.3
2010 16.9 11.2
2009 17.3 11.4
2008 17.4 10.7
2007 17.1 10.1
2006 17.4 10
2005 17.9 10.1
2004 18.7 10
2003 19.6 9.6
2002 20.1 9.5
2001 21.4 9.5
2000 22.6 10.2
1999 23.8 10.4
1998 24.4 10.7
1997 25.4 11
1996 26.1 11.2
1995 26.3 11.5
1994 26.6 12.4
1993 26.8 13.8
1992 26.8 14.1
1991 26.5 14.8
1990 26.2 15.1
1989 26.3 15.2
1988 27.8 15.9
1987 28.3 16.1
1986 29.4 16.8
1985 30.1 17.5
1984 30.6 17.7
1983 30.7 18.1
1982 30.8 18.3
1981 30.8 18.6
1980 30.7 19.1
1979 30.8 20.3
1978 31 20.5
1977 31.3 20.6
1976 31.7 20.8
1975 32 20.6
1974 32.3 20.8
1973 32.7 20
1972 32.7 19.1
1971 33.2 18.2
1970 33.7 17.8
1969 34 17.7
1968 34.5 17
1967 35.1 17.4
1966 36.4 18.5
1965 37.7 19.3
1964 39.1 20.1
1963 40.4 20.4
1962 41.3 19.8
1961 42.2 20.8
1960 42.9 21.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 9 in Slovakia, compared with 42.9 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Malaysia Slovakia
Fertility rate 1.55 1.49
Fertility rate rank 133/196 147/196
Birth rate 12.4 9
Birth rate rank 112/196 162/196
Population change due to births and deaths +254,806 -5,427
Natural population change rank 54/196 169/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% -0.1%
Population growth +1.23% -0.09%
Population growth rank 89/197 172/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.24 24.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.6 12.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.5% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 98%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.41% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.68% 0.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.81% 0.61%
Life expectancy 77.2 years 78.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Malaysia
Factual

UN forecast
Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Malaysia Slovakia
2100 13.3% 12.2%
2099 13.3% 12.3%
2098 13.4% 12.3%
2097 13.4% 12.4%
2096 13.4% 12.5%
2095 13.4% 12.5%
2094 13.5% 12.6%
2093 13.5% 12.7%
2092 13.5% 12.7%
2091 13.6% 12.8%
2090 13.6% 12.8%
2089 13.7% 12.9%
2088 13.7% 12.9%
2087 13.7% 12.9%
2086 13.8% 12.9%
2085 13.8% 12.9%
2084 13.8% 12.8%
2083 13.9% 12.8%
2082 13.9% 12.7%
2081 13.9% 12.7%
2080 13.9% 12.6%
2079 13.9% 12.5%
2078 13.9% 12.5%
2077 13.9% 12.4%
2076 13.9% 12.4%
2075 13.9% 12.3%
2074 13.9% 12.3%
2073 13.9% 12.3%
2072 13.9% 12.3%
2071 13.9% 12.3%
2070 13.9% 12.3%
2069 14% 12.4%
2068 14% 12.4%
2067 14.1% 12.5%
2066 14.1% 12.6%
2065 14.2% 12.6%
2064 14.3% 12.7%
2063 14.4% 12.8%
2062 14.5% 12.9%
2061 14.6% 13%
2060 14.8% 13.1%
2059 14.9% 13.2%
2058 15.1% 13.2%
2057 15.2% 13.3%
2056 15.4% 13.3%
2055 15.5% 13.3%
2054 15.7% 13.3%
2053 15.8% 13.2%
2052 16% 13.2%
2051 16.1% 13.1%
2050 16.2% 13.1%
2049 16.3% 13%
2048 16.4% 12.9%
2047 16.5% 12.9%
2046 16.6% 12.8%
2045 16.7% 12.7%
2044 16.8% 12.7%
2043 16.9% 12.7%
2042 16.9% 12.7%
2041 17% 12.7%
2040 17.1% 12.8%
2039 17.1% 12.8%
2038 17.2% 12.9%
2037 17.3% 13.1%
2036 17.3% 13.3%
2035 17.5% 13.5%
2034 17.7% 13.7%
2033 18% 14%
2032 18.3% 14.2%
2031 18.7% 14.5%
2030 19.2% 14.7%
2029 19.7% 14.9%
2028 20.1% 15.1%
2027 20.6% 15.2%
2026 21.1% 15.5%
2025 21.6% 15.7%
2024 21.8% 15.8%
2023 22.3% 15.9%
2022 22.8% 16%
2021 23.4% 15.9%
2020 24% 15.9%
2019 24.5% 15.8%
2018 24.9% 15.7%
2017 25.2% 15.5%
2016 25.5% 15.4%
2015 25.8% 15.3%
2014 26.2% 15.3%
2013 26.6% 15.3%
2012 27% 15.4%
2011 27.4% 15.4%
2010 27.9% 15.5%
2009 28.6% 15.5%
2008 29.4% 15.7%
2007 30% 16%
2006 30.7% 16.4%
2005 31.4% 16.9%
2004 32% 17.3%
2003 32.6% 17.9%
2002 33.2% 18.4%
2001 33.7% 19%
2000 34.2% 19.7%
1999 34.6% 20.3%
1998 35% 20.9%
1997 35.3% 21.5%
1996 35.5% 22.1%
1995 35.7% 22.7%
1994 36% 23.3%
1993 36.3% 23.9%
1992 36.6% 24.4%
1991 36.9% 24.8%
1990 37.2% 25.2%
1989 37.5% 25.7%
1988 37.7% 26.1%
1987 37.9% 26.3%
1986 38% 26.4%
1985 38.1% 26.5%
1984 38.2% 26.4%
1983 38.4% 26.3%
1982 38.6% 26.2%
1981 38.8% 26.1%
1980 39.2% 26.1%
1979 39.6% 26.1%
1978 40.1% 26.1%
1977 40.6% 26%
1976 41.1% 26%
1975 41.7% 26%
1974 42.2% 26.1%
1973 42.8% 26.2%
1972 43.4% 26.6%
1971 44% 27%
1970 44.5% 27.5%
1969 45% 28.1%
1968 45.5% 28.6%
1967 45.9% 29.3%
1966 46.2% 29.9%
1965 46.5% 30.4%
1964 46.6% 30.8%
1963 46.5% 31%
1962 46.3% 31.3%
1961 45.9% 31.5%
1960 45.4% 31.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Slovakia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Slovakia

Malaysia
Slovakia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Malaysia Slovakia
2023 26 4
2022 38 5
2021 52 12
2020 29 4
2019 28 5
2018 29 5
2017 29 5
2016 30 5
2015 30 5
2014 30 5
2013 29 5
2012 29 5
2011 29 5
2010 29 5
2009 29 6
2008 29 5
2007 30 6
2006 30 6
2005 31 7
2004 33 7
2003 34 7
2002 34 7
2001 36 8
2000 37 8
1999 38 9
1998 39 10
1997 40 10
1996 42 10
1995 43 11
1994 44 12
1993 46 14
1992 48 15
1991 49 17
1990 51 18
1989 52 17
1988 55 18
1987 56 19
1986 59 19
1985 63 19

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

Under-five mortality rates

Malaysia
Slovakia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Malaysia Slovakia
2023 0.81% 0.61%
2022 0.81% 0.6%
2021 0.81% 0.6%
2020 0.81% 0.59%
2019 0.82% 0.59%
2018 0.82% 0.6%
2017 0.82% 0.6%
2016 0.82% 0.61%
2015 0.81% 0.62%
2014 0.81% 0.63%
2013 0.81% 0.64%
2012 0.8% 0.66%
2011 0.81% 0.67%
2010 0.81% 0.69%
2009 0.82% 0.71%
2008 0.82% 0.74%
2007 0.82% 0.77%
2006 0.83% 0.8%
2005 0.83% 0.83%
2004 0.84% 0.86%
2003 0.85% 0.88%
2002 0.88% 0.91%
2001 0.93% 0.93%
2000 1% 0.96%
1999 1.07% 1%
1998 1.15% 1.05%
1997 1.23% 1.09%
1996 1.29% 1.14%
1995 1.34% 1.2%
1994 1.39% 1.25%
1993 1.45% 1.31%
1992 1.51% 1.37%
1991 1.58% 1.42%
1990 1.66% 1.47%
1989 1.74% 1.53%
1988 1.83% 1.59%
1987 1.93% 1.65%
1986 2.05% 1.73%
1985 2.18% 1.82%
1984 2.32% 1.91%
1983 2.47% 1.99%
1982 2.65% 2.08%
1981 2.84% 2.17%
1980 3.04% 2.27%
1979 3.25% 2.36%
1978 3.48% 2.46%
1977 3.71% 2.55%
1976 3.97% 2.64%
1975 4.23% 2.72%
1974 4.5% 2.78%
1973 4.79% 2.84%
1972 5.06% 2.89%
1971 5.32% 2.92%
1970 5.56% 2.95%
1969 5.79% 2.97%
1968 6.02% 3%
1967 6.27% 3.02%
1966 6.56% 3.05%
1965 6.89% 3.08%
1964 7.28% 3.14%
1963 7.74% 3.21%
1962 8.25% 3.32%
1961 8.83% 3.47%
1960 9.46% 3.67%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 0.61% in Slovakia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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