Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs United Kingdom by year

Chart Table

Malaysia

United Kingdom

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	United Kingdom
2023	1.55	1.56
2022	1.55	1.56
2021	1.56	1.58
2020	1.68	1.57
2019	1.78	1.63
2018	1.84	1.68
2017	1.89	1.74
2016	1.94	1.79
2015	2.01	1.8
2014	2.06	1.81
2013	2.07	1.83
2012	2.12	1.92
2011	2.15	1.91
2010	2.14	1.92
2009	2.22	1.89
2008	2.26	1.91
2007	2.25	1.86
2006	2.31	1.82
2005	2.39	1.76
2004	2.49	1.75
2003	2.6	1.7
2002	2.66	1.63
2001	2.81	1.63
2000	2.94	1.64
1999	3.07	1.68
1998	3.12	1.71
1997	3.23	1.72
1996	3.3	1.73
1995	3.32	1.71
1994	3.35	1.74
1993	3.36	1.76
1992	3.37	1.79
1991	3.34	1.82
1990	3.3	1.83
1989	3.31	1.79
1988	3.5	1.82
1987	3.57	1.81
1986	3.7	1.78
1985	3.8	1.79
1984	3.89	1.77
1983	3.93	1.77
1982	3.97	1.78
1981	4	1.82
1980	4.04	1.9
1979	4.09	1.86
1978	4.18	1.75
1977	4.28	1.69
1976	4.4	1.74
1975	4.5	1.81
1974	4.62	1.92
1973	4.73	2.04
1972	4.82	2.2
1971	4.92	2.41
1970	5.04	2.44
1969	5.16	2.51
1968	5.29	2.6
1967	5.43	2.68
1966	5.64	2.78
1965	5.84	2.86
1964	6.03	2.93
1963	6.19	2.88
1962	6.3	2.86
1961	6.37	2.78
1960	6.41	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Malaysia

United Kingdom

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	United Kingdom
2023	254,806	34,589
2022	237,560	39,751
2021	212,002	30,612
2020	283,282	-4,272
2019	309,426	108,342
2018	324,568	119,321
2017	336,434	145,125
2016	345,681	177,139
2015	358,302	175,738
2014	367,587	206,784
2013	366,738	198,830
2012	371,497	248,473
2011	372,836	259,361
2010	360,260	251,066
2009	366,157	230,422
2008	362,380	216,325
2007	348,711	196,232
2006	349,509	176,455
2005	355,324	144,963
2004	365,138	131,974
2003	377,425	89,471
2002	381,084	65,308
2001	400,939	65,032
2000	417,371	70,671
1999	432,355	64,551
1998	436,316	87,730
1997	447,768	99,138
1996	450,174	98,884
1995	443,349	87,028
1994	437,873	127,304
1993	429,910	103,893
1992	418,900	149,709
1991	401,938	143,562
1990	384,518	154,569
1989	373,277	119,861
1988	386,507	136,628
1987	381,999	136,325
1986	385,799	90,690
1985	383,243	79,170
1984	376,797	84,633
1983	365,290	61,966
1982	353,138	56,314
1981	339,991	73,234
1980	326,947	95,734
1979	317,439	61,872
1978	311,027	16,859
1977	305,515	0
1976	300,615	-5,621
1975	294,541	33,735
1974	289,880	67,476
1973	284,611	112,389
1972	276,263	162,650
1971	272,323	257,123
1970	269,341	244,918
1969	264,327	260,577
1968	260,705	292,622
1967	258,764	346,145
1966	262,162	333,356
1965	264,836	364,132
1964	266,406	405,000
1963	265,815	337,995
1962	262,140	340,800
1961	257,270	311,519
1960	251,090	314,400

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 the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs United Kingdom by year

Chart Table

Malaysia

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	United Kingdom
2023	12.4	10
2022	12.4	10.1
2021	12.4	10.2
2020	13.4	10.2
2019	14.2	10.6
2018	14.8	11
2017	15.3	11.4
2016	15.8	11.8
2015	16.3	11.9
2014	16.7	12
2013	16.8	12.1
2012	17	12.8
2011	17.2	12.8
2010	16.9	12.9
2009	17.3	12.7
2008	17.4	12.9
2007	17.1	12.6
2006	17.4	12.3
2005	17.9	12
2004	18.7	11.9
2003	19.6	11.7
2002	20.1	11.3
2001	21.4	11.3
2000	22.6	11.5
1999	23.8	11.9
1998	24.4	12.3
1997	25.4	12.5
1996	26.1	12.6
1995	26.3	12.6
1994	26.6	13
1993	26.8	13.2
1992	26.8	13.6
1991	26.5	13.8
1990	26.2	13.9
1989	26.3	13.6
1988	27.8	13.8
1987	28.3	13.7
1986	29.4	13.3
1985	30.1	13.3
1984	30.6	12.9
1983	30.7	12.8
1982	30.8	12.8
1981	30.8	13
1980	30.7	13.4
1979	30.8	13.1
1978	31	12.2
1977	31.3	11.7
1976	31.7	12
1975	32	12.4
1974	32.3	13.1
1973	32.7	13.9
1972	32.7	14.9
1971	33.2	16.1
1970	33.7	16.2
1969	34	16.6
1968	34.5	17.2
1967	35.1	17.5
1966	36.4	17.9
1965	37.7	18.3
1964	39.1	18.8
1963	40.4	18.5
1962	41.3	18.3
1961	42.2	17.9
1960	42.9	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 42.9 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Malaysia	United Kingdom
2100	13.3%	13.4%
2099	13.3%	13.4%
2098	13.4%	13.4%
2097	13.4%	13.5%
2096	13.4%	13.5%
2095	13.4%	13.6%
2094	13.5%	13.6%
2093	13.5%	13.7%
2092	13.5%	13.7%
2091	13.6%	13.8%
2090	13.6%	13.8%
2089	13.7%	13.8%
2088	13.7%	13.9%
2087	13.7%	13.9%
2086	13.8%	13.9%
2085	13.8%	13.9%
2084	13.8%	13.9%
2083	13.9%	13.9%
2082	13.9%	13.9%
2081	13.9%	13.9%
2080	13.9%	13.9%
2079	13.9%	13.8%
2078	13.9%	13.8%
2077	13.9%	13.8%
2076	13.9%	13.8%
2075	13.9%	13.8%
2074	13.9%	13.8%
2073	13.9%	13.8%
2072	13.9%	13.8%
2071	13.9%	13.8%
2070	13.9%	13.8%
2069	14%	13.8%
2068	14%	13.9%
2067	14.1%	13.9%
2066	14.1%	14%
2065	14.2%	14.1%
2064	14.3%	14.2%
2063	14.4%	14.3%
2062	14.5%	14.4%
2061	14.6%	14.5%
2060	14.8%	14.5%
2059	14.9%	14.6%
2058	15.1%	14.7%
2057	15.2%	14.8%
2056	15.4%	14.9%
2055	15.5%	15%
2054	15.7%	15%
2053	15.8%	15%
2052	16%	15.1%
2051	16.1%	15.1%
2050	16.2%	15.1%
2049	16.3%	15%
2048	16.4%	15%
2047	16.5%	15%
2046	16.6%	14.9%
2045	16.7%	14.9%
2044	16.8%	14.9%
2043	16.9%	14.8%
2042	16.9%	14.8%
2041	17%	14.8%
2040	17.1%	14.8%
2039	17.1%	14.8%
2038	17.2%	14.9%
2037	17.3%	14.9%
2036	17.3%	14.9%
2035	17.5%	15%
2034	17.7%	15.1%
2033	18%	15.3%
2032	18.3%	15.4%
2031	18.7%	15.6%
2030	19.2%	15.9%
2029	19.7%	16.1%
2028	20.1%	16.3%
2027	20.6%	16.6%
2026	21.1%	16.8%
2025	21.6%	17.1%
2024	21.8%	17.2%
2023	22.3%	17.4%
2022	22.8%	17.6%
2021	23.4%	17.8%
2020	24%	18%
2019	24.5%	18%
2018	24.9%	18.1%
2017	25.2%	18%
2016	25.5%	18%
2015	25.8%	17.9%
2014	26.2%	17.8%
2013	26.6%	17.8%
2012	27%	17.8%
2011	27.4%	17.7%
2010	27.9%	17.8%
2009	28.6%	17.8%
2008	29.4%	17.8%
2007	30%	17.9%
2006	30.7%	18%
2005	31.4%	18.2%
2004	32%	18.3%
2003	32.6%	18.4%
2002	33.2%	18.5%
2001	33.7%	18.7%
2000	34.2%	18.9%
1999	34.6%	19.2%
1998	35%	19.3%
1997	35.3%	19.3%
1996	35.5%	19.4%
1995	35.7%	19.5%
1994	36%	19.6%
1993	36.3%	19.5%
1992	36.6%	19.4%
1991	36.9%	19.3%
1990	37.2%	19.1%
1989	37.5%	19.1%
1988	37.7%	18.9%
1987	37.9%	18.9%
1986	38%	19.1%
1985	38.1%	19.3%
1984	38.2%	19.5%
1983	38.4%	19.8%
1982	38.6%	20.2%
1981	38.8%	20.6%
1980	39.2%	21%
1979	39.6%	21.4%
1978	40.1%	21.9%
1977	40.6%	22.4%
1976	41.1%	22.9%
1975	41.7%	23.3%
1974	42.2%	23.6%
1973	42.8%	23.9%
1972	43.4%	24%
1971	44%	24.1%
1970	44.5%	24.1%
1969	45%	24%
1968	45.5%	23.9%
1967	45.9%	23.7%
1966	46.2%	23.5%
1965	46.5%	23.4%
1964	46.6%	23.3%
1963	46.5%	23.2%
1962	46.3%	23.2%
1961	45.9%	23.3%
1960	45.4%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs United Kingdom

Chart Table

Malaysia

United Kingdom

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	United Kingdom
2023	26	8
2022	38	15
2021	52	13
2020	29	14
2019	28	9
2018	29	9
2017	29	9
2016	30	9
2015	30	9
2014	30	9
2013	29	9
2012	29	9
2011	29	10
2010	29	10
2009	29	11
2008	29	11
2007	30	11
2006	30	12
2005	31	12
2004	33	13
2003	34	14
2002	34	13
2001	36	13
2000	37	12
1999	38	11
1998	39	10
1997	40	9
1996	42	8
1995	43	9
1994	44	9
1993	46	8
1992	48	7
1991	49	7
1990	51	6
1989	52	5
1988	55	4
1987	56	3
1986	59	2
1985	63	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Malaysia

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	United Kingdom
2023	0.81%	0.45%
2022	0.81%	0.45%
2021	0.81%	0.44%
2020	0.81%	0.44%
2019	0.82%	0.44%
2018	0.82%	0.44%
2017	0.82%	0.44%
2016	0.82%	0.44%
2015	0.81%	0.45%
2014	0.81%	0.45%
2013	0.81%	0.46%
2012	0.8%	0.48%
2011	0.81%	0.5%
2010	0.81%	0.52%
2009	0.82%	0.54%
2008	0.82%	0.56%
2007	0.82%	0.58%
2006	0.83%	0.59%
2005	0.83%	0.6%
2004	0.84%	0.61%
2003	0.85%	0.63%
2002	0.88%	0.63%
2001	0.93%	0.64%
2000	1%	0.65%
1999	1.07%	0.67%
1998	1.15%	0.68%
1997	1.23%	0.69%
1996	1.29%	0.7%
1995	1.34%	0.72%
1994	1.39%	0.74%
1993	1.45%	0.77%
1992	1.51%	0.82%
1991	1.58%	0.87%
1990	1.66%	0.93%
1989	1.74%	0.99%
1988	1.83%	1.04%
1987	1.93%	1.08%
1986	2.05%	1.11%
1985	2.18%	1.14%
1984	2.32%	1.17%
1983	2.47%	1.22%
1982	2.65%	1.27%
1981	2.84%	1.34%
1980	3.04%	1.41%
1979	3.25%	1.49%
1978	3.48%	1.57%
1977	3.71%	1.64%
1976	3.97%	1.72%
1975	4.23%	1.8%
1974	4.5%	1.87%
1973	4.79%	1.94%
1972	5.06%	2%
1971	5.32%	2.06%
1970	5.56%	2.1%
1969	5.79%	2.14%
1968	6.02%	2.18%
1967	6.27%	2.22%
1966	6.56%	2.28%
1965	6.89%	2.34%
1964	7.28%	2.42%
1963	7.74%	2.49%
1962	8.25%	2.56%
1961	8.83%	2.61%
1960	9.46%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.