Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Suriname

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Suriname by year

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Malaysia

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Suriname
2023	1.55	2.25
2022	1.55	2.27
2021	1.56	2.3
2020	1.68	2.31
2019	1.78	2.35
2018	1.84	2.38
2017	1.89	2.43
2016	1.94	2.5
2015	2.01	2.57
2014	2.06	2.62
2013	2.07	2.65
2012	2.12	2.67
2011	2.15	2.67
2010	2.14	2.69
2009	2.22	2.71
2008	2.26	2.73
2007	2.25	2.74
2006	2.31	2.73
2005	2.39	2.71
2004	2.49	2.74
2003	2.6	2.84
2002	2.66	2.96
2001	2.81	3.06
2000	2.94	3.05
1999	3.07	3.02
1998	3.12	2.99
1997	3.23	2.95
1996	3.3	2.92
1995	3.32	2.9
1994	3.35	2.9
1993	3.36	2.94
1992	3.37	3.01
1991	3.34	3.09
1990	3.3	3.23
1989	3.31	3.39
1988	3.5	3.46
1987	3.57	3.53
1986	3.7	3.61
1985	3.8	3.71
1984	3.89	3.8
1983	3.93	3.87
1982	3.97	3.82
1981	4	3.75
1980	4.04	3.79
1979	4.09	3.93
1978	4.18	4.08
1977	4.28	4.26
1976	4.4	4.45
1975	4.5	4.63
1974	4.62	4.81
1973	4.73	5.01
1972	4.82	5.18
1971	4.92	5.36
1970	5.04	5.53
1969	5.16	5.7
1968	5.29	5.86
1967	5.43	6.04
1966	5.64	6.2
1965	5.84	6.32
1964	6.03	6.43
1963	6.19	6.51
1962	6.3	6.57
1961	6.37	6.58
1960	6.41	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Suriname
2023	254,806	6,697
2022	237,560	6,719
2021	212,002	5,291
2020	283,282	6,640
2019	309,426	6,564
2018	324,568	6,613
2017	336,434	6,772
2016	345,681	6,979
2015	358,302	7,150
2014	367,587	7,284
2013	366,738	7,350
2012	371,497	7,405
2011	372,836	7,401
2010	360,260	7,489
2009	366,157	7,559
2008	362,380	7,552
2007	348,711	7,468
2006	349,509	7,278
2005	355,324	7,037
2004	365,138	6,948
2003	377,425	7,396
2002	381,084	7,916
2001	400,939	8,349
2000	417,371	8,323
1999	432,355	8,236
1998	436,316	8,173
1997	447,768	8,106
1996	450,174	8,031
1995	443,349	7,968
1994	437,873	7,929
1993	429,910	8,127
1992	418,900	8,355
1991	401,938	8,637
1990	384,518	9,047
1989	373,277	9,441
1988	386,507	9,347
1987	381,999	9,319
1986	385,799	9,222
1985	383,243	9,177
1984	376,797	9,031
1983	365,290	8,797
1982	353,138	8,197
1981	339,991	7,541
1980	326,947	7,002
1979	317,439	7,312
1978	311,027	7,650
1977	305,515	7,998
1976	300,615	8,327
1975	294,541	8,587
1974	289,880	8,751
1973	284,611	8,877
1972	276,263	8,893
1971	272,323	8,814
1970	269,341	8,823
1969	264,327	8,880
1968	260,705	8,980
1967	258,764	9,104
1966	262,162	9,243
1965	264,836	9,270
1964	266,406	9,174
1963	265,815	8,838
1962	262,140	8,529
1961	257,270	8,361
1960	251,090	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Suriname by year

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Malaysia

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Suriname
2023	12.4	17.3
2022	12.4	17.5
2021	12.4	17.6
2020	13.4	17.7
2019	14.2	17.9
2018	14.8	18.1
2017	15.3	18.4
2016	15.8	18.9
2015	16.3	19.5
2014	16.7	19.9
2013	16.8	20.1
2012	17	20.3
2011	17.2	20.4
2010	16.9	20.7
2009	17.3	21.1
2008	17.4	21.3
2007	17.1	21.6
2006	17.4	21.7
2005	17.9	21.7
2004	18.7	22.1
2003	19.6	23
2002	20.1	24.3
2001	21.4	25.4
2000	22.6	25.5
1999	23.8	25.6
1998	24.4	25.6
1997	25.4	25.8
1996	26.1	25.9
1995	26.3	26.1
1994	26.6	26.5
1993	26.8	27.2
1992	26.8	28
1991	26.5	28.9
1990	26.2	30.1
1989	26.3	31.4
1988	27.8	31.9
1987	28.3	32.4
1986	29.4	32.6
1985	30.1	32.9
1984	30.6	33
1983	30.7	32.9
1982	30.8	31.7
1981	30.8	30.3
1980	30.7	29.2
1979	30.8	29.8
1978	31	30.4
1977	31.3	31
1976	31.7	31.6
1975	32	32.1
1974	32.3	32.4
1973	32.7	32.6
1972	32.7	32.7
1971	33.2	32.8
1970	33.7	33.7
1969	34	34.9
1968	34.5	36.4
1967	35.1	37.9
1966	36.4	39.5
1965	37.7	40.9
1964	39.1	42
1963	40.4	42.6
1962	41.3	43.5
1961	42.2	44.4
1960	42.9	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 42.9 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Suriname
2100	13.3%	14.9%
2099	13.3%	15%
2098	13.4%	15%
2097	13.4%	15.1%
2096	13.4%	15.1%
2095	13.4%	15.2%
2094	13.5%	15.2%
2093	13.5%	15.3%
2092	13.5%	15.4%
2091	13.6%	15.4%
2090	13.6%	15.5%
2089	13.7%	15.6%
2088	13.7%	15.7%
2087	13.7%	15.8%
2086	13.8%	15.8%
2085	13.8%	15.9%
2084	13.8%	16%
2083	13.9%	16.1%
2082	13.9%	16.2%
2081	13.9%	16.3%
2080	13.9%	16.4%
2079	13.9%	16.5%
2078	13.9%	16.6%
2077	13.9%	16.6%
2076	13.9%	16.7%
2075	13.9%	16.8%
2074	13.9%	16.9%
2073	13.9%	17%
2072	13.9%	17.1%
2071	13.9%	17.2%
2070	13.9%	17.3%
2069	14%	17.4%
2068	14%	17.5%
2067	14.1%	17.6%
2066	14.1%	17.7%
2065	14.2%	17.8%
2064	14.3%	17.9%
2063	14.4%	18%
2062	14.5%	18.2%
2061	14.6%	18.3%
2060	14.8%	18.4%
2059	14.9%	18.5%
2058	15.1%	18.7%
2057	15.2%	18.8%
2056	15.4%	19%
2055	15.5%	19.1%
2054	15.7%	19.3%
2053	15.8%	19.5%
2052	16%	19.6%
2051	16.1%	19.8%
2050	16.2%	20%
2049	16.3%	20.2%
2048	16.4%	20.4%
2047	16.5%	20.6%
2046	16.6%	20.8%
2045	16.7%	21%
2044	16.8%	21.2%
2043	16.9%	21.4%
2042	16.9%	21.5%
2041	17%	21.7%
2040	17.1%	21.9%
2039	17.1%	22.2%
2038	17.2%	22.3%
2037	17.3%	22.5%
2036	17.3%	22.7%
2035	17.5%	22.9%
2034	17.7%	23.1%
2033	18%	23.3%
2032	18.3%	23.5%
2031	18.7%	23.8%
2030	19.2%	24%
2029	19.7%	24.3%
2028	20.1%	24.6%
2027	20.6%	24.9%
2026	21.1%	25.2%
2025	21.6%	25.5%
2024	21.8%	25.6%
2023	22.3%	25.9%
2022	22.8%	26.3%
2021	23.4%	26.5%
2020	24%	26.8%
2019	24.5%	27.2%
2018	24.9%	27.5%
2017	25.2%	27.9%
2016	25.5%	28.3%
2015	25.8%	28.7%
2014	26.2%	29.1%
2013	26.6%	29.4%
2012	27%	29.8%
2011	27.4%	30%
2010	27.9%	30.3%
2009	28.6%	30.5%
2008	29.4%	30.6%
2007	30%	30.7%
2006	30.7%	30.8%
2005	31.4%	30.9%
2004	32%	31%
2003	32.6%	31.3%
2002	33.2%	31.8%
2001	33.7%	32.3%
2000	34.2%	33%
1999	34.6%	33.7%
1998	35%	34.5%
1997	35.3%	35.3%
1996	35.5%	36.1%
1995	35.7%	36.7%
1994	36%	37%
1993	36.3%	37.1%
1992	36.6%	37.2%
1991	36.9%	37.3%
1990	37.2%	37.4%
1989	37.5%	37.5%
1988	37.7%	37.7%
1987	37.9%	37.8%
1986	38%	38%
1985	38.1%	38.3%
1984	38.2%	38.6%
1983	38.4%	39%
1982	38.6%	39.5%
1981	38.8%	40.1%
1980	39.2%	41%
1979	39.6%	41.8%
1978	40.1%	42.6%
1977	40.6%	43.4%
1976	41.1%	44.3%
1975	41.7%	45.1%
1974	42.2%	46%
1973	42.8%	46.8%
1972	43.4%	47.8%
1971	44%	48.5%
1970	44.5%	48.8%
1969	45%	48.9%
1968	45.5%	48.8%
1967	45.9%	48.5%
1966	46.2%	48%
1965	46.5%	47.4%
1964	46.6%	46.8%
1963	46.5%	46.1%
1962	46.3%	45.1%
1961	45.9%	44.6%
1960	45.4%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Suriname

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Malaysia

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Suriname
2023	26	84
2022	38	88
2021	52	144
2020	29	94
2019	28	97
2018	29	101
2017	29	105
2016	30	109
2015	30	115
2014	30	120
2013	29	121
2012	29	122
2011	29	126
2010	29	134
2009	29	147
2008	29	161
2007	30	173
2006	30	187
2005	31	202
2004	33	219
2003	34	238
2002	34	253
2001	36	270
2000	37	282
1999	38	291
1998	39	302
1997	40	312
1996	42	323
1995	43	331
1994	44	334
1993	46	343
1992	48	346
1991	49	347
1990	51	350
1989	52	360
1988	55	364
1987	56	372
1986	59	377
1985	63	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Suriname
2023	0.81%	1.62%
2022	0.81%	1.68%
2021	0.81%	1.73%
2020	0.81%	1.78%
2019	0.82%	1.84%
2018	0.82%	1.9%
2017	0.82%	1.95%
2016	0.82%	2%
2015	0.81%	2.05%
2014	0.81%	2.11%
2013	0.81%	2.16%
2012	0.8%	2.21%
2011	0.81%	2.26%
2010	0.81%	2.32%
2009	0.82%	2.38%
2008	0.82%	2.44%
2007	0.82%	2.5%
2006	0.83%	2.57%
2005	0.83%	2.64%
2004	0.84%	2.72%
2003	0.85%	2.81%
2002	0.88%	2.9%
2001	0.93%	3%
2000	1%	3.11%
1999	1.07%	3.22%
1998	1.15%	3.34%
1997	1.23%	3.47%
1996	1.29%	3.6%
1995	1.34%	3.74%
1994	1.39%	3.88%
1993	1.45%	4.03%
1992	1.51%	4.19%
1991	1.58%	4.34%
1990	1.66%	4.49%
1989	1.74%	4.65%
1988	1.83%	4.81%
1987	1.93%	4.97%
1986	2.05%	5.13%
1985	2.18%	5.31%
1984	2.32%	5.49%
1983	2.47%	5.67%
1982	2.65%	-
1981	2.84%	-
1980	3.04%	-
1979	3.25%	-
1978	3.48%	-
1977	3.71%	-
1976	3.97%	-
1975	4.23%	-
1974	4.5%	-
1973	4.79%	-
1972	5.06%	-
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 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.