Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Vanuatu by year

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Malaysia

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Vanuatu
2023	1.55	3.6
2022	1.55	3.65
2021	1.56	3.7
2020	1.68	3.74
2019	1.78	3.79
2018	1.84	3.83
2017	1.89	3.88
2016	1.94	3.92
2015	2.01	3.95
2014	2.06	4
2013	2.07	4.04
2012	2.12	4.06
2011	2.15	4.09
2010	2.14	4.13
2009	2.22	4.16
2008	2.26	4.16
2007	2.25	4.12
2006	2.31	4.1
2005	2.39	4.13
2004	2.49	4.21
2003	2.6	4.29
2002	2.66	4.38
2001	2.81	4.5
2000	2.94	4.54
1999	3.07	4.56
1998	3.12	4.6
1997	3.23	4.66
1996	3.3	4.75
1995	3.32	4.85
1994	3.35	4.94
1993	3.36	5.02
1992	3.37	5.09
1991	3.34	5.13
1990	3.3	5.17
1989	3.31	5.21
1988	3.5	5.27
1987	3.57	5.33
1986	3.7	5.38
1985	3.8	5.43
1984	3.89	5.49
1983	3.93	5.55
1982	3.97	5.6
1981	4	5.65
1980	4.04	5.69
1979	4.09	5.73
1978	4.18	5.77
1977	4.28	5.81
1976	4.4	5.89
1975	4.5	5.98
1974	4.62	6.06
1973	4.73	6.15
1972	4.82	6.23
1971	4.92	6.29
1970	5.04	6.35
1969	5.16	6.41
1968	5.29	6.46
1967	5.43	6.51
1966	5.64	6.51
1965	5.84	6.52
1964	6.03	6.57
1963	6.19	6.62
1962	6.3	6.67
1961	6.37	6.73
1960	6.41	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Vanuatu
2023	254,806	7,359
2022	237,560	7,358
2021	212,002	7,199
2020	283,282	7,233
2019	309,426	7,364
2018	324,568	7,379
2017	336,434	7,371
2016	345,681	7,315
2015	358,302	7,220
2014	367,587	7,143
2013	366,738	7,036
2012	371,497	6,877
2011	372,836	6,715
2010	360,260	6,548
2009	366,157	6,362
2008	362,380	6,138
2007	348,711	5,842
2006	349,509	5,606
2005	355,324	5,454
2004	365,138	5,353
2003	377,425	5,258
2002	381,084	5,181
2001	400,939	5,144
2000	417,371	5,026
1999	432,355	4,871
1998	436,316	4,866
1997	447,768	4,854
1996	450,174	4,897
1995	443,349	4,945
1994	437,873	4,973
1993	429,910	4,973
1992	418,900	4,941
1991	401,938	4,859
1990	384,518	4,762
1989	373,277	4,656
1988	386,507	4,577
1987	381,999	4,427
1986	385,799	4,360
1985	383,243	4,219
1984	376,797	4,088
1983	365,290	3,944
1982	353,138	3,778
1981	339,991	3,592
1980	326,947	3,383
1979	317,439	3,590
1978	311,027	3,428
1977	305,515	3,285
1976	300,615	3,174
1975	294,541	3,074
1974	289,880	2,968
1973	284,611	2,876
1972	276,263	2,775
1971	272,323	2,685
1970	269,341	2,597
1969	264,327	2,529
1968	260,705	2,470
1967	258,764	2,384
1966	262,162	2,278
1965	264,836	2,180
1964	266,406	2,098
1963	265,815	2,025
1962	262,140	1,947
1961	257,270	1,872
1960	251,090	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Vanuatu by year

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Malaysia

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Vanuatu
2023	12.4	28.1
2022	12.4	28.7
2021	12.4	29.3
2020	13.4	29.9
2019	14.2	30.7
2018	14.8	31.4
2017	15.3	32.1
2016	15.8	32.5
2015	16.3	32.8
2014	16.7	33.1
2013	16.8	33.2
2012	17	33.2
2011	17.2	33.1
2010	16.9	33
2009	17.3	32.8
2008	17.4	32.5
2007	17.1	31.9
2006	17.4	31.4
2005	17.9	31.2
2004	18.7	31.4
2003	19.6	31.6
2002	20.1	31.8
2001	21.4	32.3
2000	22.6	32.3
1999	23.8	32.4
1998	24.4	32.8
1997	25.4	33.3
1996	26.1	34.3
1995	26.3	35.4
1994	26.6	36.3
1993	26.8	37.3
1992	26.8	38.1
1991	26.5	38.5
1990	26.2	39
1989	26.3	39.4
1988	27.8	39.9
1987	28.3	40.4
1986	29.4	40.8
1985	30.1	41
1984	30.6	41.2
1983	30.7	41.2
1982	30.8	41.1
1981	30.8	40.8
1980	30.7	40.3
1979	30.8	40.3
1978	31	40.2
1977	31.3	40.2
1976	31.7	40.6
1975	32	41
1974	32.3	41.3
1973	32.7	41.6
1972	32.7	41.9
1971	33.2	42.1
1970	33.7	42.3
1969	34	42.6
1968	34.5	42.9
1967	35.1	43.2
1966	36.4	43.2
1965	37.7	43.2
1964	39.1	43.4
1963	40.4	43.7
1962	41.3	43.9
1961	42.2	44.2
1960	42.9	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 42.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Vanuatu
2100	13.3%	20.6%
2099	13.3%	20.7%
2098	13.4%	20.9%
2097	13.4%	21%
2096	13.4%	21.2%
2095	13.4%	21.3%
2094	13.5%	21.5%
2093	13.5%	21.7%
2092	13.5%	21.8%
2091	13.6%	22%
2090	13.6%	22.2%
2089	13.7%	22.3%
2088	13.7%	22.5%
2087	13.7%	22.7%
2086	13.8%	22.9%
2085	13.8%	23.1%
2084	13.8%	23.3%
2083	13.9%	23.5%
2082	13.9%	23.7%
2081	13.9%	23.8%
2080	13.9%	24%
2079	13.9%	24.2%
2078	13.9%	24.4%
2077	13.9%	24.6%
2076	13.9%	24.8%
2075	13.9%	25%
2074	13.9%	25.1%
2073	13.9%	25.3%
2072	13.9%	25.5%
2071	13.9%	25.7%
2070	13.9%	25.9%
2069	14%	26.1%
2068	14%	26.2%
2067	14.1%	26.5%
2066	14.1%	26.7%
2065	14.2%	26.9%
2064	14.3%	27.1%
2063	14.4%	27.4%
2062	14.5%	27.6%
2061	14.6%	27.9%
2060	14.8%	28.1%
2059	14.9%	28.4%
2058	15.1%	28.7%
2057	15.2%	28.9%
2056	15.4%	29.2%
2055	15.5%	29.5%
2054	15.7%	29.8%
2053	15.8%	30%
2052	16%	30.3%
2051	16.1%	30.5%
2050	16.2%	30.8%
2049	16.3%	31%
2048	16.4%	31.2%
2047	16.5%	31.4%
2046	16.6%	31.6%
2045	16.7%	31.7%
2044	16.8%	31.9%
2043	16.9%	32.1%
2042	16.9%	32.2%
2041	17%	32.4%
2040	17.1%	32.6%
2039	17.1%	32.8%
2038	17.2%	33%
2037	17.3%	33.3%
2036	17.3%	33.6%
2035	17.5%	33.9%
2034	17.7%	34.3%
2033	18%	34.7%
2032	18.3%	35.1%
2031	18.7%	35.5%
2030	19.2%	36%
2029	19.7%	36.5%
2028	20.1%	36.9%
2027	20.6%	37.4%
2026	21.1%	37.8%
2025	21.6%	38.2%
2024	21.8%	38.3%
2023	22.3%	38.6%
2022	22.8%	38.8%
2021	23.4%	39%
2020	24%	39%
2019	24.5%	39%
2018	24.9%	38.9%
2017	25.2%	38.8%
2016	25.5%	38.7%
2015	25.8%	38.5%
2014	26.2%	38.4%
2013	26.6%	38.2%
2012	27%	38.2%
2011	27.4%	38.1%
2010	27.9%	38.2%
2009	28.6%	38.5%
2008	29.4%	38.8%
2007	30%	39.2%
2006	30.7%	39.6%
2005	31.4%	40.2%
2004	32%	40.7%
2003	32.6%	41.3%
2002	33.2%	41.8%
2001	33.7%	42.4%
2000	34.2%	42.9%
1999	34.6%	43.5%
1998	35%	44%
1997	35.3%	44.4%
1996	35.5%	44.8%
1995	35.7%	45%
1994	36%	45.2%
1993	36.3%	44.8%
1992	36.6%	44.1%
1991	36.9%	43.9%
1990	37.2%	43.9%
1989	37.5%	44%
1988	37.7%	44.1%
1987	37.9%	44.1%
1986	38%	44.2%
1985	38.1%	44.2%
1984	38.2%	44.1%
1983	38.4%	44%
1982	38.6%	44%
1981	38.8%	43.9%
1980	39.2%	44%
1979	39.6%	44.5%
1978	40.1%	45%
1977	40.6%	45.1%
1976	41.1%	45.2%
1975	41.7%	45.4%
1974	42.2%	45.5%
1973	42.8%	45.5%
1972	43.4%	45.6%
1971	44%	45.7%
1970	44.5%	45.7%
1969	45%	45.8%
1968	45.5%	45.8%
1967	45.9%	45.8%
1966	46.2%	45.7%
1965	46.5%	45.5%
1964	46.6%	45.4%
1963	46.5%	45.2%
1962	46.3%	45.1%
1961	45.9%	44.8%
1960	45.4%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Vanuatu

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Malaysia

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Vanuatu
2023	26	100
2022	38	105
2021	52	124
2020	29	107
2019	28	105
2018	29	108
2017	29	107
2016	30	107
2015	30	109
2014	30	110
2013	29	110
2012	29	109
2011	29	112
2010	29	114
2009	29	114
2008	29	117
2007	30	120
2006	30	123
2005	31	127
2004	33	131
2003	34	131
2002	34	128
2001	36	132
2000	37	133
1999	38	146
1998	39	134
1997	40	131
1996	42	129
1995	43	131
1994	44	131
1993	46	133
1992	48	140
1991	49	140
1990	51	151
1989	52	162
1988	55	172
1987	56	200
1986	59	194
1985	63	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Vanuatu
2023	0.81%	1.68%
2022	0.81%	1.71%
2021	0.81%	1.74%
2020	0.81%	1.77%
2019	0.82%	1.78%
2018	0.82%	1.8%
2017	0.82%	1.82%
2016	0.82%	1.84%
2015	0.81%	1.87%
2014	0.81%	1.9%
2013	0.81%	1.94%
2012	0.8%	1.99%
2011	0.81%	2.05%
2010	0.81%	2.12%
2009	0.82%	2.2%
2008	0.82%	2.27%
2007	0.82%	2.34%
2006	0.83%	2.4%
2005	0.83%	2.45%
2004	0.84%	2.5%
2003	0.85%	2.54%
2002	0.88%	2.58%
2001	0.93%	2.63%
2000	1%	2.68%
1999	1.07%	2.74%
1998	1.15%	2.79%
1997	1.23%	2.86%
1996	1.29%	2.92%
1995	1.34%	3%
1994	1.39%	3.08%
1993	1.45%	3.18%
1992	1.51%	3.29%
1991	1.58%	3.43%
1990	1.66%	3.58%
1989	1.74%	3.76%
1988	1.83%	3.96%
1987	1.93%	4.2%
1986	2.05%	4.47%
1985	2.18%	4.78%
1984	2.32%	5.12%
1983	2.47%	5.48%
1982	2.65%	5.87%
1981	2.84%	6.27%
1980	3.04%	6.67%
1979	3.25%	7.07%
1978	3.48%	7.45%
1977	3.71%	7.84%
1976	3.97%	8.21%
1975	4.23%	8.58%
1974	4.5%	8.95%
1973	4.79%	9.34%
1972	5.06%	9.73%
1971	5.32%	10.2%
1970	5.56%	10.6%
1969	5.79%	11%
1968	6.02%	11.5%
1967	6.27%	12%
1966	6.56%	12.4%
1965	6.89%	12.9%
1964	7.28%	13.4%
1963	7.74%	13.8%
1962	8.25%	14.3%
1961	8.83%	14.7%
1960	9.46%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.