Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs South Sudan by year

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Malaysia

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	South Sudan
2023	1.55	3.86
2022	1.55	3.96
2021	1.56	4.05
2020	1.68	4.16
2019	1.78	4.26
2018	1.84	4.37
2017	1.89	4.48
2016	1.94	4.58
2015	2.01	4.7
2014	2.06	4.82
2013	2.07	4.94
2012	2.12	5.06
2011	2.15	5.19
2010	2.14	5.32
2009	2.22	5.45
2008	2.26	5.57
2007	2.25	5.7
2006	2.31	5.85
2005	2.39	6.02
2004	2.49	6.19
2003	2.6	6.35
2002	2.66	6.52
2001	2.81	6.65
2000	2.94	6.8
1999	3.07	6.94
1998	3.12	7.08
1997	3.23	7.2
1996	3.3	7.32
1995	3.32	7.34
1994	3.35	7.35
1993	3.36	7.36
1992	3.37	7.37
1991	3.34	7.38
1990	3.3	7.38
1989	3.31	7.37
1988	3.5	7.38
1987	3.57	7.39
1986	3.7	7.38
1985	3.8	7.36
1984	3.89	7.35
1983	3.93	7.34
1982	3.97	7.34
1981	4	7.33
1980	4.04	7.33
1979	4.09	7.32
1978	4.18	7.33
1977	4.28	7.33
1976	4.4	7.33
1975	4.5	7.33
1974	4.62	7.31
1973	4.73	7.31
1972	4.82	7.31
1971	4.92	7.3
1970	5.04	7.29
1969	5.16	7.28
1968	5.29	7.26
1967	5.43	7.26
1966	5.64	7.25
1965	5.84	7.22
1964	6.03	7.22
1963	6.19	7.2
1962	6.3	7.2
1961	6.37	7.18
1960	6.41	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	South Sudan
2023	254,806	217,966
2022	237,560	211,166
2021	212,002	213,567
2020	283,282	212,332
2019	309,426	209,708
2018	324,568	168,497
2017	336,434	72,193
2016	345,681	110,553
2015	358,302	148,542
2014	367,587	227,611
2013	366,738	315,983
2012	371,497	312,974
2011	372,836	303,181
2010	360,260	287,409
2009	366,157	278,859
2008	362,380	268,268
2007	348,711	256,546
2006	349,509	246,706
2005	355,324	239,272
2004	365,138	231,877
2003	377,425	225,822
2002	381,084	212,014
2001	400,939	204,108
2000	417,371	196,055
1999	432,355	180,721
1998	436,316	-12,157
1997	447,768	121,454
1996	450,174	116,728
1995	443,349	110,417
1994	437,873	165,407
1993	429,910	32,779
1992	418,900	28,874
1991	401,938	87,873
1990	384,518	82,900
1989	373,277	83,735
1988	386,507	-125,447
1987	381,999	5,756
1986	385,799	99,502
1985	383,243	95,342
1984	376,797	90,970
1983	365,290	104,107
1982	353,138	118,641
1981	339,991	115,163
1980	326,947	112,307
1979	317,439	109,540
1978	311,027	107,352
1977	305,515	104,886
1976	300,615	102,346
1975	294,541	99,882
1974	289,880	97,181
1973	284,611	94,765
1972	276,263	74,803
1971	272,323	72,308
1970	269,341	44,776
1969	264,327	42,015
1968	260,705	44,213
1967	258,764	41,357
1966	262,162	38,523
1965	264,836	51,682
1964	266,406	64,786
1963	265,815	46,333
1962	262,140	47,406
1961	257,270	45,186
1960	251,090	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs South Sudan by year

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Malaysia

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	South Sudan
2023	12.4	28.6
2022	12.4	29.1
2021	12.4	29.7
2020	13.4	29.4
2019	14.2	29.4
2018	14.8	29.1
2017	15.3	32.8
2016	15.8	35.1
2015	16.3	35.4
2014	16.7	38.2
2013	16.8	38.3
2012	17	39.1
2011	17.2	39.8
2010	16.9	39.9
2009	17.3	41
2008	17.4	41.6
2007	17.1	42.3
2006	17.4	43.2
2005	17.9	44.3
2004	18.7	45.5
2003	19.6	46.8
2002	20.1	48
2001	21.4	48.9
2000	22.6	49.8
1999	23.8	50.7
1998	24.4	51.2
1997	25.4	51.6
1996	26.1	52.6
1995	26.3	52.7
1994	26.6	52.7
1993	26.8	52.7
1992	26.8	52.5
1991	26.5	52.4
1990	26.2	52.3
1989	26.3	53.1
1988	27.8	51.9
1987	28.3	50.6
1986	29.4	50.6
1985	30.1	50.7
1984	30.6	50.8
1983	30.7	51.1
1982	30.8	51.4
1981	30.8	51.7
1980	30.7	52
1979	30.8	52.3
1978	31	52.7
1977	31.3	53
1976	31.7	53.4
1975	32	53.7
1974	32.3	53.9
1973	32.7	54.3
1972	32.7	54.5
1971	33.2	54.6
1970	33.7	54.5
1969	34	54.3
1968	34.5	54
1967	35.1	53.7
1966	36.4	53.5
1965	37.7	53.1
1964	39.1	53
1963	40.4	52.7
1962	41.3	52.5
1961	42.2	52.3
1960	42.9	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 42.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	South Sudan
2100	13.3%	20.1%
2099	13.3%	20.2%
2098	13.4%	20.3%
2097	13.4%	20.3%
2096	13.4%	20.4%
2095	13.4%	20.5%
2094	13.5%	20.6%
2093	13.5%	20.7%
2092	13.5%	20.9%
2091	13.6%	21%
2090	13.6%	21.1%
2089	13.7%	21.2%
2088	13.7%	21.3%
2087	13.7%	21.5%
2086	13.8%	21.6%
2085	13.8%	21.8%
2084	13.8%	21.9%
2083	13.9%	22.1%
2082	13.9%	22.3%
2081	13.9%	22.4%
2080	13.9%	22.6%
2079	13.9%	22.8%
2078	13.9%	23%
2077	13.9%	23.2%
2076	13.9%	23.3%
2075	13.9%	23.5%
2074	13.9%	23.7%
2073	13.9%	23.9%
2072	13.9%	24.1%
2071	13.9%	24.3%
2070	13.9%	24.5%
2069	14%	24.7%
2068	14%	25%
2067	14.1%	25.2%
2066	14.1%	25.4%
2065	14.2%	25.6%
2064	14.3%	25.8%
2063	14.4%	26%
2062	14.5%	26.3%
2061	14.6%	26.5%
2060	14.8%	26.7%
2059	14.9%	27%
2058	15.1%	27.2%
2057	15.2%	27.5%
2056	15.4%	27.8%
2055	15.5%	28.1%
2054	15.7%	28.5%
2053	15.8%	28.8%
2052	16%	29.2%
2051	16.1%	29.5%
2050	16.2%	29.9%
2049	16.3%	30.3%
2048	16.4%	30.8%
2047	16.5%	31.2%
2046	16.6%	31.6%
2045	16.7%	32%
2044	16.8%	32.4%
2043	16.9%	32.7%
2042	16.9%	33%
2041	17%	33.3%
2040	17.1%	33.6%
2039	17.1%	33.8%
2038	17.2%	33.9%
2037	17.3%	34.1%
2036	17.3%	34.2%
2035	17.5%	34.3%
2034	17.7%	34.4%
2033	18%	34.3%
2032	18.3%	34.4%
2031	18.7%	34.6%
2030	19.2%	34.8%
2029	19.7%	35.2%
2028	20.1%	35.8%
2027	20.6%	36.6%
2026	21.1%	37.5%
2025	21.6%	38.4%
2024	21.8%	38.9%
2023	22.3%	39.9%
2022	22.8%	40.9%
2021	23.4%	41.6%
2020	24%	42.4%
2019	24.5%	43.6%
2018	24.9%	44.9%
2017	25.2%	45%
2016	25.5%	43.7%
2015	25.8%	43.1%
2014	26.2%	42.5%
2013	26.6%	41.9%
2012	27%	41.9%
2011	27.4%	42.2%
2010	27.9%	42.8%
2009	28.6%	43.4%
2008	29.4%	43.8%
2007	30%	44.3%
2006	30.7%	44.8%
2005	31.4%	45.3%
2004	32%	45.8%
2003	32.6%	45.9%
2002	33.2%	45.7%
2001	33.7%	45.5%
2000	34.2%	45.5%
1999	34.6%	45.6%
1998	35%	45.8%
1997	35.3%	46%
1996	35.5%	46%
1995	35.7%	45.8%
1994	36%	45.8%
1993	36.3%	45.7%
1992	36.6%	45.6%
1991	36.9%	45.5%
1990	37.2%	45.4%
1989	37.5%	45.4%
1988	37.7%	46.2%
1987	37.9%	46.9%
1986	38%	46.7%
1985	38.1%	46.6%
1984	38.2%	46.5%
1983	38.4%	46.3%
1982	38.6%	46.2%
1981	38.8%	46%
1980	39.2%	45.8%
1979	39.6%	45.7%
1978	40.1%	45.5%
1977	40.6%	45.4%
1976	41.1%	45.3%
1975	41.7%	45.2%
1974	42.2%	45.1%
1973	42.8%	45%
1972	43.4%	44.8%
1971	44%	44.7%
1970	44.5%	44.5%
1969	45%	44.3%
1968	45.5%	44%
1967	45.9%	43.8%
1966	46.2%	43.5%
1965	46.5%	43.3%
1964	46.6%	43%
1963	46.5%	42.8%
1962	46.3%	42.6%
1961	45.9%	42.6%
1960	45.4%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs South Sudan

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Malaysia

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	South Sudan
2023	26	692
2022	38	704
2021	52	749
2020	29	729
2019	28	745
2018	29	913
2017	29	1,662
2016	30	1,629
2015	30	1,436
2014	30	1,216
2013	29	771
2012	29	755
2011	29	770
2010	29	776
2009	29	823
2008	29	858
2007	30	933
2006	30	1,005
2005	31	1,074
2004	33	1,150
2003	34	1,199
2002	34	1,521
2001	36	1,580
2000	37	1,658
1999	38	2,048
1998	39	7,514
1997	40	4,172
1996	42	4,357
1995	43	4,430
1994	44	1,666
1993	46	7,537
1992	48	7,597
1991	49	4,764
1990	51	4,877
1989	52	5,103
1988	55	5,535
1987	56	8,045
1986	59	3,720
1985	63	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	South Sudan
2023	0.81%	9.87%
2022	0.81%	9.87%
2021	0.81%	9.87%
2020	0.81%	9.87%
2019	0.82%	9.87%
2018	0.82%	13.2%
2017	0.82%	27.8%
2016	0.82%	26.4%
2015	0.81%	23.7%
2014	0.81%	18.2%
2013	0.81%	9.92%
2012	0.8%	10.1%
2011	0.81%	10.5%
2010	0.81%	10.9%
2009	0.82%	11.5%
2008	0.82%	12.1%
2007	0.82%	12.7%
2006	0.83%	13.4%
2005	0.83%	14.1%
2004	0.84%	14.8%
2003	0.85%	15.7%
2002	0.88%	16.5%
2001	0.93%	17.4%
2000	1%	18.3%
1999	1.07%	19.2%
1998	1.15%	42.6%
1997	1.23%	25.2%
1996	1.29%	26.1%
1995	1.34%	27%
1994	1.39%	23%
1993	1.45%	33.1%
1992	1.51%	33.8%
1991	1.58%	29.7%
1990	1.66%	30.3%
1989	1.74%	30.7%
1988	1.83%	76.7%
1987	1.93%	36%
1986	2.05%	26.7%
1985	2.18%	27.1%
1984	2.32%	27.5%
1983	2.47%	27.8%
1982	2.65%	28.2%
1981	2.84%	28.5%
1980	3.04%	28.9%
1979	3.25%	29.2%
1978	3.48%	29.5%
1977	3.71%	29.9%
1976	3.97%	30.2%
1975	4.23%	30.6%
1974	4.5%	30.9%
1973	4.79%	31.3%
1972	5.06%	31.6%
1971	5.32%	31.9%
1970	5.56%	32.3%
1969	5.79%	32.6%
1968	6.02%	32.9%
1967	6.27%	33.3%
1966	6.56%	33.6%
1965	6.89%	34%
1964	7.28%	34.3%
1963	7.74%	34.6%
1962	8.25%	34.9%
1961	8.83%	35.2%
1960	9.46%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.