Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and United States

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs United States by year

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Malaysia

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	United States
2023	1.55	1.62
2022	1.55	1.66
2021	1.56	1.66
2020	1.68	1.64
2019	1.78	1.71
2018	1.84	1.73
2017	1.89	1.77
2016	1.94	1.82
2015	2.01	1.84
2014	2.06	1.86
2013	2.07	1.86
2012	2.12	1.88
2011	2.15	1.89
2010	2.14	1.93
2009	2.22	2
2008	2.26	2.07
2007	2.25	2.12
2006	2.31	2.11
2005	2.39	2.06
2004	2.49	2.05
2003	2.6	2.05
2002	2.66	2.02
2001	2.81	2.03
2000	2.94	2.06
1999	3.07	2.01
1998	3.12	2
1997	3.23	1.97
1996	3.3	1.98
1995	3.32	1.98
1994	3.35	2
1993	3.36	2.02
1992	3.37	2.05
1991	3.34	2.06
1990	3.3	2.08
1989	3.31	2.01
1988	3.5	1.93
1987	3.57	1.87
1986	3.7	1.84
1985	3.8	1.84
1984	3.89	1.81
1983	3.93	1.8
1982	3.97	1.83
1981	4	1.81
1980	4.04	1.84
1979	4.09	1.81
1978	4.18	1.76
1977	4.28	1.79
1976	4.4	1.74
1975	4.5	1.77
1974	4.62	1.84
1973	4.73	1.88
1972	4.82	2.01
1971	4.92	2.27
1970	5.04	2.48
1969	5.16	2.46
1968	5.29	2.46
1967	5.43	2.56
1966	5.64	2.72
1965	5.84	2.91
1964	6.03	3.19
1963	6.19	3.32
1962	6.3	3.46
1961	6.37	3.62
1960	6.41	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	United States
2023	254,806	502,372
2022	237,560	399,926
2021	212,002	199,137
2020	283,282	208,862
2019	309,426	887,476
2018	324,568	955,022
2017	336,434	1,028,037
2016	345,681	1,197,627
2015	358,302	1,270,126
2014	367,587	1,357,281
2013	366,738	1,322,711
2012	371,497	1,411,822
2011	372,836	1,441,697
2010	360,260	1,548,182
2009	366,157	1,717,920
2008	362,380	1,794,154
2007	348,711	1,897,757
2006	349,509	1,849,955
2005	355,324	1,684,445
2004	365,138	1,698,271
2003	377,425	1,653,615
2002	381,084	1,581,938
2001	400,939	1,595,826
2000	417,371	1,664,758
1999	432,355	1,564,050
1998	436,316	1,573,857
1997	447,768	1,501,014
1996	450,174	1,510,137
1995	443,349	1,546,031
1994	437,873	1,633,302
1993	429,910	1,717,685
1992	418,900	1,875,328
1991	401,938	1,926,543
1990	384,518	2,026,068
1989	373,277	1,875,826
1988	386,507	1,735,943
1987	381,999	1,720,252
1986	385,799	1,656,917
1985	383,243	1,689,258
1984	376,797	1,627,192
1983	365,290	1,636,544
1982	353,138	1,714,317
1981	339,991	1,652,153
1980	326,947	1,608,450
1979	317,439	1,597,894
1978	311,027	1,402,283
1977	305,515	1,431,556
1976	300,615	1,264,604
1975	294,541	1,252,644
1974	289,880	1,218,968
1973	284,611	1,165,499
1972	276,263	1,301,355
1971	272,323	1,640,519
1970	269,341	1,824,965
1969	264,327	1,702,487
1968	260,705	1,565,507
1967	258,764	1,669,181
1966	262,162	1,749,387
1965	264,836	1,943,030
1964	266,406	2,245,099
1963	265,815	2,289,826
1962	262,140	2,406,337
1961	257,270	2,571,681
1960	251,090	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs United States by year

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Malaysia

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	United States
2023	12.4	10.7
2022	12.4	11
2021	12.4	11
2020	13.4	10.9
2019	14.2	11.4
2018	14.8	11.6
2017	15.3	11.8
2016	15.8	12.2
2015	16.3	12.4
2014	16.7	12.5
2013	16.8	12.4
2012	17	12.6
2011	17.2	12.7
2010	16.9	13
2009	17.3	13.5
2008	17.4	14
2007	17.1	14.3
2006	17.4	14.3
2005	17.9	14
2004	18.7	14
2003	19.6	14.1
2002	20.1	14
2001	21.4	14.1
2000	22.6	14.4
1999	23.8	14.2
1998	24.4	14.3
1997	25.4	14.2
1996	26.1	14.4
1995	26.3	14.6
1994	26.6	15
1993	26.8	15.4
1992	26.8	15.8
1991	26.5	16.2
1990	26.2	16.7
1989	26.3	16.4
1988	27.8	16
1987	28.3	15.7
1986	29.4	15.6
1985	30.1	15.8
1984	30.6	15.6
1983	30.7	15.6
1982	30.8	15.9
1981	30.8	15.8
1980	30.7	15.9
1979	30.8	15.6
1978	31	15
1977	31.3	15.1
1976	31.7	14.6
1975	32	14.6
1974	32.3	14.8
1973	32.7	14.8
1972	32.7	15.6
1971	33.2	17.2
1970	33.7	18.4
1969	34	17.9
1968	34.5	17.6
1967	35.1	17.8
1966	36.4	18.4
1965	37.7	19.4
1964	39.1	21.1
1963	40.4	21.7
1962	41.3	22.4
1961	42.2	23.3
1960	42.9	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 42.9 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	United States
2100	13.3%	14.4%
2099	13.3%	14.4%
2098	13.4%	14.4%
2097	13.4%	14.4%
2096	13.4%	14.4%
2095	13.4%	14.5%
2094	13.5%	14.5%
2093	13.5%	14.5%
2092	13.5%	14.5%
2091	13.6%	14.6%
2090	13.6%	14.6%
2089	13.7%	14.7%
2088	13.7%	14.7%
2087	13.7%	14.7%
2086	13.8%	14.8%
2085	13.8%	14.8%
2084	13.8%	14.8%
2083	13.9%	14.9%
2082	13.9%	14.9%
2081	13.9%	14.9%
2080	13.9%	14.9%
2079	13.9%	14.9%
2078	13.9%	14.9%
2077	13.9%	14.9%
2076	13.9%	14.9%
2075	13.9%	14.9%
2074	13.9%	14.9%
2073	13.9%	14.9%
2072	13.9%	14.9%
2071	13.9%	14.9%
2070	13.9%	14.9%
2069	14%	14.9%
2068	14%	14.9%
2067	14.1%	14.9%
2066	14.1%	14.9%
2065	14.2%	15%
2064	14.3%	15%
2063	14.4%	15%
2062	14.5%	15.1%
2061	14.6%	15.1%
2060	14.8%	15.2%
2059	14.9%	15.3%
2058	15.1%	15.4%
2057	15.2%	15.5%
2056	15.4%	15.5%
2055	15.5%	15.6%
2054	15.7%	15.7%
2053	15.8%	15.8%
2052	16%	15.8%
2051	16.1%	15.9%
2050	16.2%	15.9%
2049	16.3%	16%
2048	16.4%	16%
2047	16.5%	16%
2046	16.6%	16%
2045	16.7%	16%
2044	16.8%	16%
2043	16.9%	16%
2042	16.9%	16%
2041	17%	15.9%
2040	17.1%	15.9%
2039	17.1%	15.9%
2038	17.2%	15.9%
2037	17.3%	15.9%
2036	17.3%	15.9%
2035	17.5%	15.9%
2034	17.7%	15.9%
2033	18%	16%
2032	18.3%	16.1%
2031	18.7%	16.2%
2030	19.2%	16.3%
2029	19.7%	16.5%
2028	20.1%	16.6%
2027	20.6%	16.8%
2026	21.1%	17%
2025	21.6%	17.2%
2024	21.8%	17.3%
2023	22.3%	17.6%
2022	22.8%	17.9%
2021	23.4%	18.1%
2020	24%	18.4%
2019	24.5%	18.6%
2018	24.9%	18.8%
2017	25.2%	18.9%
2016	25.5%	19.1%
2015	25.8%	19.2%
2014	26.2%	19.3%
2013	26.6%	19.4%
2012	27%	19.5%
2011	27.4%	19.6%
2010	27.9%	19.7%
2009	28.6%	19.8%
2008	29.4%	19.9%
2007	30%	20%
2006	30.7%	20.2%
2005	31.4%	20.3%
2004	32%	20.5%
2003	32.6%	20.7%
2002	33.2%	20.9%
2001	33.7%	21%
2000	34.2%	21.2%
1999	34.6%	21.3%
1998	35%	21.4%
1997	35.3%	21.5%
1996	35.5%	21.7%
1995	35.7%	21.8%
1994	36%	21.9%
1993	36.3%	21.9%
1992	36.6%	21.8%
1991	36.9%	21.7%
1990	37.2%	21.6%
1989	37.5%	21.5%
1988	37.7%	21.3%
1987	37.9%	21.3%
1986	38%	21.3%
1985	38.1%	21.5%
1984	38.2%	21.7%
1983	38.4%	21.8%
1982	38.6%	22%
1981	38.8%	22.1%
1980	39.2%	22.4%
1979	39.6%	22.8%
1978	40.1%	23.2%
1977	40.6%	23.8%
1976	41.1%	24.4%
1975	41.7%	25.2%
1974	42.2%	25.9%
1973	42.8%	26.6%
1972	43.4%	27.4%
1971	44%	28%
1970	44.5%	28.6%
1969	45%	29%
1968	45.5%	29.5%
1967	45.9%	30%
1966	46.2%	30.4%
1965	46.5%	30.7%
1964	46.6%	30.9%
1963	46.5%	31.1%
1962	46.3%	31.3%
1961	45.9%	31.4%
1960	45.4%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs United States

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Malaysia

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	United States
2023	26	17
2022	38	20
2021	52	31
2020	29	22
2019	28	18
2018	29	18
2017	29	18
2016	30	18
2015	30	17
2014	30	17
2013	29	16
2012	29	16
2011	29	15
2010	29	15
2009	29	15
2008	29	14
2007	30	13
2006	30	13
2005	31	13
2004	33	13
2003	34	13
2002	34	13
2001	36	13
2000	37	12
1999	38	12
1998	39	11
1997	40	11
1996	42	11
1995	43	12
1994	44	11
1993	46	12
1992	48	11
1991	49	12
1990	51	12
1989	52	12
1988	55	12
1987	56	11
1986	59	11
1985	63	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	United States
2023	0.81%	0.65%
2022	0.81%	0.65%
2021	0.81%	0.65%
2020	0.81%	0.65%
2019	0.82%	0.65%
2018	0.82%	0.65%
2017	0.82%	0.66%
2016	0.82%	0.67%
2015	0.81%	0.68%
2014	0.81%	0.68%
2013	0.81%	0.69%
2012	0.8%	0.7%
2011	0.81%	0.72%
2010	0.81%	0.73%
2009	0.82%	0.75%
2008	0.82%	0.76%
2007	0.82%	0.77%
2006	0.83%	0.79%
2005	0.83%	0.8%
2004	0.84%	0.81%
2003	0.85%	0.81%
2002	0.88%	0.82%
2001	0.93%	0.83%
2000	1%	0.84%
1999	1.07%	0.86%
1998	1.15%	0.87%
1997	1.23%	0.89%
1996	1.29%	0.92%
1995	1.34%	0.95%
1994	1.39%	0.98%
1993	1.45%	1.01%
1992	1.51%	1.05%
1991	1.58%	1.09%
1990	1.66%	1.12%
1989	1.74%	1.16%
1988	1.83%	1.19%
1987	1.93%	1.21%
1986	2.05%	1.24%
1985	2.18%	1.27%
1984	2.32%	1.3%
1983	2.47%	1.34%
1982	2.65%	1.39%
1981	2.84%	1.44%
1980	3.04%	1.5%
1979	3.25%	1.56%
1978	3.48%	1.63%
1977	3.71%	1.71%
1976	3.97%	1.79%
1975	4.23%	1.88%
1974	4.5%	1.97%
1973	4.79%	2.06%
1972	5.06%	2.15%
1971	5.32%	2.24%
1970	5.56%	2.32%
1969	5.79%	2.41%
1968	6.02%	2.49%
1967	6.27%	2.57%
1966	6.56%	2.64%
1965	6.89%	2.71%
1964	7.28%	2.77%
1963	7.74%	2.83%
1962	8.25%	2.89%
1961	8.83%	2.95%
1960	9.46%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.