Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Malaysia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Sri Lanka
2023	1.55	1.97
2022	1.55	1.98
2021	1.56	2
2020	1.68	2.01
2019	1.78	2.02
2018	1.84	2.03
2017	1.89	2.04
2016	1.94	2.06
2015	2.01	2.09
2014	2.06	2.13
2013	2.07	2.18
2012	2.12	2.17
2011	2.15	2.14
2010	2.14	2.13
2009	2.22	2.18
2008	2.26	2.23
2007	2.25	2.3
2006	2.31	2.29
2005	2.39	2.26
2004	2.49	2.27
2003	2.6	2.3
2002	2.66	2.31
2001	2.81	2.28
2000	2.94	2.21
1999	3.07	2.14
1998	3.12	2.14
1997	3.23	2.22
1996	3.3	2.29
1995	3.32	2.35
1994	3.35	2.4
1993	3.36	2.44
1992	3.37	2.49
1991	3.34	2.51
1990	3.3	2.54
1989	3.31	2.58
1988	3.5	2.57
1987	3.57	2.64
1986	3.7	2.74
1985	3.8	2.9
1984	3.89	3.01
1983	3.93	3.11
1982	3.97	3.32
1981	4	3.65
1980	4.04	3.73
1979	4.09	3.82
1978	4.18	3.81
1977	4.28	3.74
1976	4.4	3.78
1975	4.5	3.82
1974	4.62	3.86
1973	4.73	4
1972	4.82	4.16
1971	4.92	4.27
1970	5.04	4.39
1969	5.16	4.5
1968	5.29	4.66
1967	5.43	4.79
1966	5.64	4.83
1965	5.84	4.93
1964	6.03	5.06
1963	6.19	5.12
1962	6.3	5.18
1961	6.37	5.24
1960	6.41	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Sri Lanka
2023	254,806	66,111
2022	237,560	95,378
2021	212,002	121,858
2020	283,282	170,968
2019	309,426	172,243
2018	324,568	183,610
2017	336,434	187,993
2016	345,681	194,232
2015	358,302	201,815
2014	367,587	211,541
2013	366,738	221,021
2012	371,497	229,138
2011	372,836	224,461
2010	360,260	224,325
2009	366,157	200,175
2008	362,380	232,225
2007	348,711	248,287
2006	349,509	248,706
2005	355,324	248,683
2004	365,138	212,527
2003	377,425	252,008
2002	381,084	252,840
2001	400,939	244,377
2000	417,371	227,060
1999	432,355	206,876
1998	436,316	201,059
1997	447,768	208,193
1996	450,174	215,290
1995	443,349	221,957
1994	437,873	228,904
1993	429,910	226,257
1992	418,900	222,230
1991	401,938	218,117
1990	384,518	224,454
1989	373,277	212,401
1988	386,507	219,184
1987	381,999	226,414
1986	385,799	233,782
1985	383,243	247,836
1984	376,797	263,175
1983	365,290	277,768
1982	353,138	300,030
1981	339,991	328,096
1980	326,947	328,155
1979	317,439	329,791
1978	311,027	317,055
1977	305,515	300,038
1976	300,615	291,816
1975	294,541	282,496
1974	289,880	275,521
1973	284,611	278,577
1972	276,263	282,494
1971	272,323	281,200
1970	269,341	286,719
1969	264,327	286,218
1968	260,705	286,642
1967	258,764	284,738
1966	262,162	275,549
1965	264,836	272,422
1964	266,406	269,584
1963	265,815	262,880
1962	262,140	256,719
1961	257,270	251,087
1960	251,090	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Malaysia

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Sri Lanka
2023	12.4	11.2
2022	12.4	12.4
2021	12.4	12.9
2020	13.4	13.8
2019	14.2	14.6
2018	14.8	15.2
2017	15.3	15.4
2016	15.8	15.7
2015	16.3	16
2014	16.7	16.5
2013	16.8	17
2012	17	17.1
2011	17.2	17.1
2010	16.9	17.1
2009	17.3	17.6
2008	17.4	18.2
2007	17.1	18.8
2006	17.4	18.9
2005	17.9	18.7
2004	18.7	18.8
2003	19.6	19.1
2002	20.1	19.2
2001	21.4	19
2000	22.6	18.4
1999	23.8	17.9
1998	24.4	17.8
1997	25.4	18.5
1996	26.1	19
1995	26.3	19.6
1994	26.6	20
1993	26.8	20
1992	26.8	20.1
1991	26.5	20.2
1990	26.2	20.5
1989	26.3	20.6
1988	27.8	20.3
1987	28.3	20.8
1986	29.4	21.4
1985	30.1	22.4
1984	30.6	23.5
1983	30.7	24.4
1982	30.8	26
1981	30.8	28.1
1980	30.7	28.6
1979	30.8	29.3
1978	31	29
1977	31.3	28.3
1976	31.7	28.3
1975	32	28.2
1974	32.3	28.2
1973	32.7	28.9
1972	32.7	29.7
1971	33.2	30.2
1970	33.7	31.2
1969	34	31.8
1968	34.5	32.6
1967	35.1	33.2
1966	36.4	33.2
1965	37.7	33.8
1964	39.1	34.5
1963	40.4	34.7
1962	41.3	35.1
1961	42.2	35.6
1960	42.9	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 42.9 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Sri Lanka
2100	13.3%	13.1%
2099	13.3%	13.1%
2098	13.4%	13.2%
2097	13.4%	13.2%
2096	13.4%	13.2%
2095	13.4%	13.3%
2094	13.5%	13.3%
2093	13.5%	13.4%
2092	13.5%	13.4%
2091	13.6%	13.5%
2090	13.6%	13.6%
2089	13.7%	13.7%
2088	13.7%	13.7%
2087	13.7%	13.8%
2086	13.8%	13.9%
2085	13.8%	14%
2084	13.8%	14%
2083	13.9%	14.1%
2082	13.9%	14.2%
2081	13.9%	14.3%
2080	13.9%	14.3%
2079	13.9%	14.4%
2078	13.9%	14.5%
2077	13.9%	14.5%
2076	13.9%	14.6%
2075	13.9%	14.6%
2074	13.9%	14.7%
2073	13.9%	14.7%
2072	13.9%	14.8%
2071	13.9%	14.9%
2070	13.9%	14.9%
2069	14%	15%
2068	14%	15%
2067	14.1%	15.1%
2066	14.1%	15.2%
2065	14.2%	15.3%
2064	14.3%	15.4%
2063	14.4%	15.5%
2062	14.5%	15.6%
2061	14.6%	15.7%
2060	14.8%	15.8%
2059	14.9%	16%
2058	15.1%	16.1%
2057	15.2%	16.3%
2056	15.4%	16.4%
2055	15.5%	16.6%
2054	15.7%	16.8%
2053	15.8%	16.9%
2052	16%	17.1%
2051	16.1%	17.2%
2050	16.2%	17.4%
2049	16.3%	17.5%
2048	16.4%	17.7%
2047	16.5%	17.8%
2046	16.6%	17.9%
2045	16.7%	18%
2044	16.8%	18.2%
2043	16.9%	18.3%
2042	16.9%	18.4%
2041	17%	18.5%
2040	17.1%	18.6%
2039	17.1%	18.7%
2038	17.2%	18.9%
2037	17.3%	19%
2036	17.3%	19.1%
2035	17.5%	19.3%
2034	17.7%	19.5%
2033	18%	19.7%
2032	18.3%	19.9%
2031	18.7%	20.1%
2030	19.2%	20.3%
2029	19.7%	20.6%
2028	20.1%	20.9%
2027	20.6%	21.2%
2026	21.1%	21.5%
2025	21.6%	21.9%
2024	21.8%	22%
2023	22.3%	22.4%
2022	22.8%	22.7%
2021	23.4%	23%
2020	24%	23.3%
2019	24.5%	23.7%
2018	24.9%	24%
2017	25.2%	24.2%
2016	25.5%	24.5%
2015	25.8%	24.7%
2014	26.2%	24.9%
2013	26.6%	25%
2012	27%	25.2%
2011	27.4%	25.3%
2010	27.9%	25.4%
2009	28.6%	25.5%
2008	29.4%	25.6%
2007	30%	25.7%
2006	30.7%	25.7%
2005	31.4%	25.8%
2004	32%	26%
2003	32.6%	26.1%
2002	33.2%	26.3%
2001	33.7%	26.6%
2000	34.2%	27%
1999	34.6%	27.4%
1998	35%	27.8%
1997	35.3%	28.2%
1996	35.5%	28.6%
1995	35.7%	29.2%
1994	36%	29.9%
1993	36.3%	30.6%
1992	36.6%	31.4%
1991	36.9%	32.1%
1990	37.2%	32.5%
1989	37.5%	33%
1988	37.7%	33.5%
1987	37.9%	34%
1986	38%	34.6%
1985	38.1%	35.2%
1984	38.2%	35.5%
1983	38.4%	35.8%
1982	38.6%	36%
1981	38.8%	36.2%
1980	39.2%	36.4%
1979	39.6%	36.7%
1978	40.1%	36.9%
1977	40.6%	37.2%
1976	41.1%	37.6%
1975	41.7%	38%
1974	42.2%	38.4%
1973	42.8%	38.8%
1972	43.4%	39.2%
1971	44%	39.5%
1970	44.5%	39.7%
1969	45%	39.9%
1968	45.5%	40.1%
1967	45.9%	40.3%
1966	46.2%	40.4%
1965	46.5%	40.5%
1964	46.6%	40.6%
1963	46.5%	40.7%
1962	46.3%	40.8%
1961	45.9%	40.9%
1960	45.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Sri Lanka

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Malaysia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Sri Lanka
2023	26	18
2022	38	22
2021	52	34
2020	29	23
2019	28	20
2018	29	21
2017	29	21
2016	30	22
2015	30	22
2014	30	23
2013	29	23
2012	29	24
2011	29	25
2010	29	26
2009	29	28
2008	29	30
2007	30	31
2006	30	32
2005	31	32
2004	33	37
2003	34	35
2002	34	36
2001	36	37
2000	37	39
1999	38	41
1998	39	43
1997	40	45
1996	42	47
1995	43	48
1994	44	49
1993	46	51
1992	48	54
1991	49	57
1990	51	59
1989	52	61
1988	55	62
1987	56	64
1986	59	66
1985	63	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Sri Lanka
2023	0.81%	0.61%
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%	0.79%
2016	0.82%	0.83%
2015	0.81%	0.87%
2014	0.81%	0.92%
2013	0.81%	0.98%
2012	0.8%	1.03%
2011	0.81%	1.08%
2010	0.81%	1.12%
2009	0.82%	2.08%
2008	0.82%	1.2%
2007	0.82%	1.26%
2006	0.83%	1.33%
2005	0.83%	1.4%
2004	0.84%	2.88%
2003	0.85%	1.52%
2002	0.88%	1.55%
2001	0.93%	1.58%
2000	1%	1.63%
1999	1.07%	1.69%
1998	1.15%	1.76%
1997	1.23%	1.86%
1996	1.29%	1.95%
1995	1.34%	2.05%
1994	1.39%	2.14%
1993	1.45%	2.22%
1992	1.51%	2.29%
1991	1.58%	2.32%
1990	1.66%	2.33%
1989	1.74%	2.74%
1988	1.83%	2.41%
1987	1.93%	2.54%
1986	2.05%	2.74%
1985	2.18%	3.02%
1984	2.32%	3.35%
1983	2.47%	3.67%
1982	2.65%	3.98%
1981	2.84%	4.29%
1980	3.04%	4.63%
1979	3.25%	4.99%
1978	3.48%	5.38%
1977	3.71%	5.77%
1976	3.97%	6.12%
1975	4.23%	6.41%
1974	4.5%	6.62%
1973	4.79%	6.77%
1972	5.06%	6.86%
1971	5.32%	6.94%
1970	5.56%	7.02%
1969	5.79%	7.14%
1968	6.02%	7.32%
1967	6.27%	7.55%
1966	6.56%	7.81%
1965	6.89%	8.07%
1964	7.28%	8.3%
1963	7.74%	8.48%
1962	8.25%	8.66%
1961	8.83%	8.95%
1960	9.46%	9.41%

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