Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Sweden

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Sweden by year

Chart Table

Malaysia

Sweden

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Sweden
2023	1.55	1.45
2022	1.55	1.53
2021	1.56	1.67
2020	1.68	1.67
2019	1.78	1.71
2018	1.84	1.76
2017	1.89	1.78
2016	1.94	1.85
2015	2.01	1.85
2014	2.06	1.88
2013	2.07	1.89
2012	2.12	1.91
2011	2.15	1.9
2010	2.14	1.98
2009	2.22	1.94
2008	2.26	1.91
2007	2.25	1.88
2006	2.31	1.85
2005	2.39	1.77
2004	2.49	1.75
2003	2.6	1.71
2002	2.66	1.65
2001	2.81	1.57
2000	2.94	1.54
1999	3.07	1.5
1998	3.12	1.5
1997	3.23	1.52
1996	3.3	1.6
1995	3.32	1.73
1994	3.35	1.88
1993	3.36	1.99
1992	3.37	2.09
1991	3.34	2.11
1990	3.3	2.13
1989	3.31	2.01
1988	3.5	1.96
1987	3.57	1.84
1986	3.7	1.8
1985	3.8	1.74
1984	3.89	1.66
1983	3.93	1.61
1982	3.97	1.62
1981	4	1.63
1980	4.04	1.68
1979	4.09	1.66
1978	4.18	1.6
1977	4.28	1.64
1976	4.4	1.68
1975	4.5	1.77
1974	4.62	1.87
1973	4.73	1.87
1972	4.82	1.91
1971	4.92	1.96
1970	5.04	1.92
1969	5.16	1.93
1968	5.29	2.07
1967	5.43	2.28
1966	5.64	2.37
1965	5.84	2.39
1964	6.03	2.47
1963	6.19	2.33
1962	6.3	2.25
1961	6.37	2.21
1960	6.41	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Malaysia

Sweden

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Sweden
2023	254,806	5,269
2022	237,560	10,487
2021	212,002	22,914
2020	283,282	14,495
2019	309,426	25,697
2018	324,568	23,403
2017	336,434	24,138
2016	345,681	25,800
2015	358,302	23,518
2014	367,587	26,179
2013	366,738	23,041
2012	371,497	20,943
2011	372,836	21,733
2010	360,260	25,320
2009	366,157	21,387
2008	362,380	18,439
2007	348,711	15,552
2006	349,509	15,436
2005	355,324	9,030
2004	365,138	9,893
2003	377,425	6,271
2002	381,084	893
2001	400,939	-1,779
2000	417,371	-2,662
1999	432,355	-6,201
1998	436,316	-3,541
1997	447,768	-3,539
1996	450,174	1,768
1995	443,349	9,710
1994	437,873	20,196
1993	429,910	20,924
1992	418,900	28,605
1991	401,938	29,299
1990	384,518	29,100
1989	373,277	24,629
1988	386,507	15,186
1987	381,999	11,757
1986	385,799	9,206
1985	383,243	4,175
1984	376,797	3,335
1983	365,290	833
1982	353,138	1,665
1981	339,991	1,664
1980	326,947	5,818
1979	317,439	4,976
1978	311,027	4,138
1977	305,515	7,426
1976	300,615	8,222
1975	294,541	14,746
1974	289,880	23,664
1973	284,611	24,409
1972	276,263	28,428
1971	272,323	31,583
1970	269,341	30,563
1969	264,327	23,904
1968	260,705	30,858
1967	258,764	41,700
1966	262,162	45,286
1965	264,836	44,857
1964	266,406	45,968
1963	265,815	35,741
1962	262,140	30,246
1961	257,270	30,832
1960	251,090	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Sweden by year

Chart Table

Malaysia

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Sweden
2023	12.4	9.5
2022	12.4	10
2021	12.4	11
2020	13.4	10.9
2019	14.2	11.1
2018	14.8	11.4
2017	15.3	11.5
2016	15.8	11.8
2015	16.3	11.7
2014	16.7	11.9
2013	16.8	11.8
2012	17	11.9
2011	17.2	11.8
2010	16.9	12.3
2009	17.3	12
2008	17.4	11.9
2007	17.1	11.7
2006	17.4	11.7
2005	17.9	11.2
2004	18.7	11.2
2003	19.6	11.1
2002	20.1	10.7
2001	21.4	10.3
2000	22.6	10.2
1999	23.8	10
1998	24.4	10.1
1997	25.4	10.2
1996	26.1	10.8
1995	26.3	11.7
1994	26.6	12.8
1993	26.8	13.5
1992	26.8	14.2
1991	26.5	14.4
1990	26.2	14.5
1989	26.3	13.7
1988	27.8	13.3
1987	28.3	12.5
1986	29.4	12.2
1985	30.1	11.8
1984	30.6	11.3
1983	30.7	11
1982	30.8	11.1
1981	30.8	11.3
1980	30.7	11.7
1979	30.8	11.6
1978	31	11.3
1977	31.3	11.6
1976	31.7	12
1975	32	12.6
1974	32.3	13.5
1973	32.7	13.5
1972	32.7	13.8
1971	33.2	14.1
1970	33.7	13.7
1969	34	13.5
1968	34.5	14.3
1967	35.1	15.4
1966	36.4	15.8
1965	37.7	15.9
1964	39.1	16
1963	40.4	14.8
1962	41.3	14.2
1961	42.2	13.9
1960	42.9	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 42.9 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Malaysia	Sweden
2100	13.3%	13%
2099	13.3%	13%
2098	13.4%	13.1%
2097	13.4%	13.1%
2096	13.4%	13.2%
2095	13.4%	13.2%
2094	13.5%	13.3%
2093	13.5%	13.3%
2092	13.5%	13.4%
2091	13.6%	13.4%
2090	13.6%	13.5%
2089	13.7%	13.5%
2088	13.7%	13.5%
2087	13.7%	13.5%
2086	13.8%	13.6%
2085	13.8%	13.6%
2084	13.8%	13.5%
2083	13.9%	13.5%
2082	13.9%	13.5%
2081	13.9%	13.4%
2080	13.9%	13.4%
2079	13.9%	13.3%
2078	13.9%	13.3%
2077	13.9%	13.2%
2076	13.9%	13.2%
2075	13.9%	13.2%
2074	13.9%	13.1%
2073	13.9%	13.1%
2072	13.9%	13.1%
2071	13.9%	13.1%
2070	13.9%	13.1%
2069	14%	13.1%
2068	14%	13.2%
2067	14.1%	13.2%
2066	14.1%	13.3%
2065	14.2%	13.4%
2064	14.3%	13.5%
2063	14.4%	13.6%
2062	14.5%	13.7%
2061	14.6%	13.8%
2060	14.8%	13.9%
2059	14.9%	14.1%
2058	15.1%	14.2%
2057	15.2%	14.2%
2056	15.4%	14.3%
2055	15.5%	14.4%
2054	15.7%	14.4%
2053	15.8%	14.4%
2052	16%	14.4%
2051	16.1%	14.4%
2050	16.2%	14.4%
2049	16.3%	14.3%
2048	16.4%	14.3%
2047	16.5%	14.2%
2046	16.6%	14.1%
2045	16.7%	14%
2044	16.8%	14%
2043	16.9%	13.9%
2042	16.9%	13.8%
2041	17%	13.8%
2040	17.1%	13.8%
2039	17.1%	13.8%
2038	17.2%	13.8%
2037	17.3%	13.8%
2036	17.3%	14%
2035	17.5%	14.2%
2034	17.7%	14.4%
2033	18%	14.7%
2032	18.3%	14.9%
2031	18.7%	15.2%
2030	19.2%	15.5%
2029	19.7%	15.8%
2028	20.1%	16%
2027	20.6%	16.3%
2026	21.1%	16.6%
2025	21.6%	16.9%
2024	21.8%	17%
2023	22.3%	17.2%
2022	22.8%	17.5%
2021	23.4%	17.7%
2020	24%	17.7%
2019	24.5%	17.8%
2018	24.9%	17.8%
2017	25.2%	17.7%
2016	25.5%	17.5%
2015	25.8%	17.3%
2014	26.2%	17.2%
2013	26.6%	17%
2012	27%	16.8%
2011	27.4%	16.7%
2010	27.9%	16.6%
2009	28.6%	16.6%
2008	29.4%	16.7%
2007	30%	16.9%
2006	30.7%	17.1%
2005	31.4%	17.4%
2004	32%	17.7%
2003	32.6%	17.9%
2002	33.2%	18.1%
2001	33.7%	18.3%
2000	34.2%	18.4%
1999	34.6%	18.6%
1998	35%	18.7%
1997	35.3%	18.7%
1996	35.5%	18.8%
1995	35.7%	18.9%
1994	36%	18.8%
1993	36.3%	18.6%
1992	36.6%	18.4%
1991	36.9%	18.1%
1990	37.2%	17.9%
1989	37.5%	17.8%
1988	37.7%	17.8%
1987	37.9%	17.9%
1986	38%	18%
1985	38.1%	18.2%
1984	38.2%	18.3%
1983	38.4%	18.6%
1982	38.6%	18.9%
1981	38.8%	19.2%
1980	39.2%	19.6%
1979	39.6%	19.9%
1978	40.1%	20.3%
1977	40.6%	20.5%
1976	41.1%	20.6%
1975	41.7%	20.7%
1974	42.2%	20.7%
1973	42.8%	20.7%
1972	43.4%	20.8%
1971	44%	20.8%
1970	44.5%	20.8%
1969	45%	20.9%
1968	45.5%	20.9%
1967	45.9%	21%
1966	46.2%	20.9%
1965	46.5%	20.9%
1964	46.6%	21%
1963	46.5%	21.2%
1962	46.3%	21.5%
1961	45.9%	22%
1960	45.4%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Sweden

Chart Table

Malaysia

Sweden

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Sweden
2023	26	4
2022	38	5
2021	52	5
2020	29	5
2019	28	4
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	5
2008	29	5
2007	30	5
2006	30	5
2005	31	5
2004	33	5
2003	34	5
2002	34	5
2001	36	5
2000	37	5
1999	38	6
1998	39	6
1997	40	6
1996	42	6
1995	43	7
1994	44	7
1993	46	8
1992	48	8
1991	49	8
1990	51	8
1989	52	9
1988	55	9
1987	56	8
1986	59	8
1985	63	8

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Malaysia

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Sweden
2023	0.81%	0.25%
2022	0.81%	0.25%
2021	0.81%	0.25%
2020	0.81%	0.26%
2019	0.82%	0.26%
2018	0.82%	0.27%
2017	0.82%	0.28%
2016	0.82%	0.28%
2015	0.81%	0.29%
2014	0.81%	0.29%
2013	0.81%	0.29%
2012	0.8%	0.3%
2011	0.81%	0.3%
2010	0.81%	0.31%
2009	0.82%	0.31%
2008	0.82%	0.32%
2007	0.82%	0.33%
2006	0.83%	0.35%
2005	0.83%	0.36%
2004	0.84%	0.37%
2003	0.85%	0.39%
2002	0.88%	0.4%
2001	0.93%	0.4%
2000	1%	0.41%
1999	1.07%	0.41%
1998	1.15%	0.42%
1997	1.23%	0.44%
1996	1.29%	0.46%
1995	1.34%	0.48%
1994	1.39%	0.52%
1993	1.45%	0.57%
1992	1.51%	0.62%
1991	1.58%	0.66%
1990	1.66%	0.7%
1989	1.74%	0.72%
1988	1.83%	0.73%
1987	1.93%	0.74%
1986	2.05%	0.75%
1985	2.18%	0.76%
1984	2.32%	0.77%
1983	2.47%	0.78%
1982	2.65%	0.8%
1981	2.84%	0.82%
1980	3.04%	0.84%
1979	3.25%	0.87%
1978	3.48%	0.9%
1977	3.71%	0.94%
1976	3.97%	0.98%
1975	4.23%	1.03%
1974	4.5%	1.09%
1973	4.79%	1.16%
1972	5.06%	1.23%
1971	5.32%	1.29%
1970	5.56%	1.34%
1969	5.79%	1.39%
1968	6.02%	1.44%
1967	6.27%	1.49%
1966	6.56%	1.56%
1965	6.89%	1.63%
1964	7.28%	1.71%
1963	7.74%	1.79%
1962	8.25%	1.86%
1961	8.83%	1.92%
1960	9.46%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.