Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Uzbekistan by year

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Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
2023	1.55	3.5
2022	1.55	3.4
2021	1.56	3.27
2020	1.68	3.06
2019	1.78	2.87
2018	1.84	2.71
2017	1.89	2.57
2016	1.94	2.56
2015	2.01	2.58
2014	2.06	2.55
2013	2.07	2.44
2012	2.12	2.34
2011	2.15	2.35
2010	2.14	2.44
2009	2.22	2.56
2008	2.26	2.64
2007	2.25	2.57
2006	2.31	2.46
2005	2.39	2.44
2004	2.49	2.5
2003	2.6	2.5
2002	2.66	2.58
2001	2.81	2.61
2000	2.94	2.7
1999	3.07	2.83
1998	3.12	2.99
1997	3.23	3.19
1996	3.3	3.39
1995	3.32	3.57
1994	3.35	3.66
1993	3.36	3.86
1992	3.37	4.06
1991	3.34	4.19
1990	3.3	4.12
1989	3.31	4.1
1988	3.5	4.26
1987	3.57	4.53
1986	3.7	4.68
1985	3.8	4.69
1984	3.89	4.73
1983	3.93	4.71
1982	3.97	4.82
1981	4	4.91
1980	4.04	5.04
1979	4.09	5.16
1978	4.18	5.28
1977	4.28	5.54
1976	4.4	5.75
1975	4.5	5.92
1974	4.62	6.05
1973	4.73	6.16
1972	4.82	6.25
1971	4.92	6.28
1970	5.04	6.31
1969	5.16	6.34
1968	5.29	6.39
1967	5.43	6.57
1966	5.64	6.66
1965	5.84	6.81
1964	6.03	6.82
1963	6.19	6.81
1962	6.3	6.88
1961	6.37	6.75
1960	6.41	6.61

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Uzbekistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
2023	254,806	722,280
2022	237,560	715,410
2021	212,002	689,325
2020	283,282	643,750
2019	309,426	618,154
2018	324,568	585,119
2017	336,434	548,372
2016	345,681	549,045
2015	358,302	552,781
2014	367,587	536,881
2013	366,738	501,742
2012	371,497	463,333
2011	372,836	454,858
2010	360,260	461,293
2009	366,157	471,839
2008	362,380	461,665
2007	348,711	426,880
2006	349,509	383,265
2005	355,324	363,462
2004	365,138	363,994
2003	377,425	355,098
2002	381,084	359,231
2001	400,939	356,483
2000	417,371	365,138
1999	432,355	385,448
1998	436,316	408,532
1997	447,768	441,631
1996	450,174	471,010
1995	443,349	493,966
1994	437,873	502,279
1993	429,910	527,557
1992	418,900	548,793
1991	401,938	557,886
1990	384,518	540,581
1989	373,277	522,323
1988	386,507	525,126
1987	381,999	537,292
1986	385,799	533,234
1985	383,243	508,893
1984	376,797	485,617
1983	365,290	454,464
1982	353,138	431,389
1981	339,991	413,897
1980	326,947	401,557
1979	317,439	387,754
1978	311,027	372,068
1977	305,515	369,572
1976	300,615	363,110
1975	294,541	357,382
1974	289,880	350,422
1973	284,611	341,807
1972	276,263	333,230
1971	272,323	323,171
1970	269,341	313,216
1969	264,327	302,833
1968	260,705	295,651
1967	258,764	298,350
1966	262,162	297,844
1965	264,836	302,264
1964	266,406	298,790
1963	265,815	293,432
1962	262,140	292,788
1961	257,270	279,841
1960	251,090	267,165

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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Uzbekistan by year

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Malaysia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
2023	12.4	26.5
2022	12.4	26.5
2021	12.4	26.5
2020	13.4	25.6
2019	14.2	24.7
2018	14.8	24
2017	15.3	23.2
2016	15.8	23.5
2015	16.3	24
2014	16.7	23.8
2013	16.8	23
2012	17	22
2011	17.2	21.9
2010	16.9	22.4
2009	17.3	23.1
2008	17.4	23.2
2007	17.1	22.2
2006	17.4	20.9
2005	17.9	20.4
2004	18.7	20.6
2003	19.6	20.5
2002	20.1	20.9
2001	21.4	21.1
2000	22.6	21.7
1999	23.8	22.8
1998	24.4	24.1
1997	25.4	25.8
1996	26.1	27.5
1995	26.3	29
1994	26.6	29.9
1993	26.8	31.5
1992	26.8	33
1991	26.5	34
1990	26.2	33.7
1989	26.3	33.4
1988	27.8	34.4
1987	28.3	36.1
1986	29.4	36.9
1985	30.1	36.7
1984	30.6	36.4
1983	30.7	35.5
1982	30.8	35
1981	30.8	34.7
1980	30.7	34.8
1979	30.8	34.8
1978	31	34.6
1977	31.3	35.4
1976	31.7	35.9
1975	32	36.5
1974	32.3	37
1973	32.7	37.3
1972	32.7	37.6
1971	33.2	37.8
1970	33.7	38.1
1969	34	38.3
1968	34.5	38.9
1967	35.1	40.5
1966	36.4	42
1965	37.7	44
1964	39.1	45.2
1963	40.4	46.3
1962	41.3	47.9
1961	42.2	48
1960	42.9	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 42.9 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Uzbekistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
2100	13.3%	18.4%
2099	13.3%	18.5%
2098	13.4%	18.7%
2097	13.4%	18.8%
2096	13.4%	19%
2095	13.4%	19.2%
2094	13.5%	19.3%
2093	13.5%	19.5%
2092	13.5%	19.7%
2091	13.6%	19.9%
2090	13.6%	20%
2089	13.7%	20.2%
2088	13.7%	20.4%
2087	13.7%	20.5%
2086	13.8%	20.7%
2085	13.8%	20.8%
2084	13.8%	20.9%
2083	13.9%	21.1%
2082	13.9%	21.2%
2081	13.9%	21.3%
2080	13.9%	21.4%
2079	13.9%	21.6%
2078	13.9%	21.7%
2077	13.9%	21.8%
2076	13.9%	22%
2075	13.9%	22.1%
2074	13.9%	22.3%
2073	13.9%	22.4%
2072	13.9%	22.6%
2071	13.9%	22.8%
2070	13.9%	23%
2069	14%	23.2%
2068	14%	23.4%
2067	14.1%	23.7%
2066	14.1%	23.9%
2065	14.2%	24.2%
2064	14.3%	24.4%
2063	14.4%	24.7%
2062	14.5%	25%
2061	14.6%	25.2%
2060	14.8%	25.5%
2059	14.9%	25.7%
2058	15.1%	25.9%
2057	15.2%	26.1%
2056	15.4%	26.3%
2055	15.5%	26.4%
2054	15.7%	26.5%
2053	15.8%	26.5%
2052	16%	26.6%
2051	16.1%	26.7%
2050	16.2%	26.7%
2049	16.3%	26.7%
2048	16.4%	26.8%
2047	16.5%	26.8%
2046	16.6%	26.9%
2045	16.7%	27%
2044	16.8%	27.1%
2043	16.9%	27.3%
2042	16.9%	27.5%
2041	17%	27.8%
2040	17.1%	28.1%
2039	17.1%	28.6%
2038	17.2%	29.1%
2037	17.3%	29.6%
2036	17.3%	30.1%
2035	17.5%	30.5%
2034	17.7%	30.8%
2033	18%	31%
2032	18.3%	31.2%
2031	18.7%	31.3%
2030	19.2%	31.5%
2029	19.7%	31.6%
2028	20.1%	31.6%
2027	20.6%	31.5%
2026	21.1%	31.4%
2025	21.6%	31.2%
2024	21.8%	31.1%
2023	22.3%	30.9%
2022	22.8%	30.6%
2021	23.4%	30.2%
2020	24%	29.7%
2019	24.5%	29.3%
2018	24.9%	29%
2017	25.2%	28.8%
2016	25.5%	28.5%
2015	25.8%	28.3%
2014	26.2%	28.1%
2013	26.6%	28.1%
2012	27%	28.2%
2011	27.4%	28.5%
2010	27.9%	28.9%
2009	28.6%	29.4%
2008	29.4%	29.9%
2007	30%	30.6%
2006	30.7%	31.4%
2005	31.4%	32.3%
2004	32%	33.1%
2003	32.6%	34%
2002	33.2%	34.9%
2001	33.7%	35.8%
2000	34.2%	36.7%
1999	34.6%	37.5%
1998	35%	38.2%
1997	35.3%	38.8%
1996	35.5%	39.2%
1995	35.7%	39.4%
1994	36%	39.7%
1993	36.3%	39.8%
1992	36.6%	39.8%
1991	36.9%	39.9%
1990	37.2%	39.9%
1989	37.5%	39.9%
1988	37.7%	40%
1987	37.9%	40.1%
1986	38%	40.1%
1985	38.1%	40.1%
1984	38.2%	40.1%
1983	38.4%	40.1%
1982	38.6%	40.3%
1981	38.8%	40.5%
1980	39.2%	40.8%
1979	39.6%	41.2%
1978	40.1%	41.7%
1977	40.6%	42.3%
1976	41.1%	42.8%
1975	41.7%	43.3%
1974	42.2%	43.7%
1973	42.8%	44%
1972	43.4%	44.3%
1971	44%	44.4%
1970	44.5%	44.6%
1969	45%	44.7%
1968	45.5%	44.8%
1967	45.9%	44.9%
1966	46.2%	44.8%
1965	46.5%	44.7%
1964	46.6%	44.2%
1963	46.5%	43.4%
1962	46.3%	42.4%
1961	45.9%	41.2%
1960	45.4%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Uzbekistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Uzbekistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
2023	26	26
2022	38	27
2021	52	28
2020	29	29
2019	28	29
2018	29	29
2017	29	30
2016	30	31
2015	30	31
2014	30	32
2013	29	32
2012	29	33
2011	29	33
2010	29	34
2009	29	34
2008	29	35
2007	30	37
2006	30	38
2005	31	39
2004	33	39
2003	34	40
2002	34	41
2001	36	42
2000	37	42
1999	38	43
1998	39	42
1997	40	42
1996	42	44
1995	43	46
1994	44	49
1993	46	47
1992	48	46
1991	49	47
1990	51	50
1989	52	53
1988	55	58
1987	56	63
1986	59	69
1985	63	72

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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
2023	0.81%	1.33%
2022	0.81%	1.38%
2021	0.81%	1.44%
2020	0.81%	1.5%
2019	0.82%	1.56%
2018	0.82%	1.64%
2017	0.82%	1.73%
2016	0.82%	1.85%
2015	0.81%	1.98%
2014	0.81%	2.14%
2013	0.81%	2.32%
2012	0.8%	2.52%
2011	0.81%	2.75%
2010	0.81%	3.01%
2009	0.82%	3.29%
2008	0.82%	3.59%
2007	0.82%	3.9%
2006	0.83%	4.24%
2005	0.83%	4.57%
2004	0.84%	4.92%
2003	0.85%	5.25%
2002	0.88%	5.57%
2001	0.93%	5.88%
2000	1%	6.15%
1999	1.07%	6.38%
1998	1.15%	6.57%
1997	1.23%	6.72%
1996	1.29%	6.83%
1995	1.34%	6.91%
1994	1.39%	6.95%
1993	1.45%	6.99%
1992	1.51%	7.01%
1991	1.58%	7.01%
1990	1.66%	7.04%
1989	1.74%	7.13%
1988	1.83%	7.31%
1987	1.93%	7.59%
1986	2.05%	7.96%
1985	2.18%	8.4%
1984	2.32%	8.91%
1983	2.47%	9.5%
1982	2.65%	10.2%
1981	2.84%	10.9%
1980	3.04%	11.7%
1979	3.25%	12.5%
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 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.