Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Zambia

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Zambia by year

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Malaysia

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Zambia
2023	1.55	4.1
2022	1.55	4.18
2021	1.56	4.25
2020	1.68	4.32
2019	1.78	4.42
2018	1.84	4.49
2017	1.89	4.57
2016	1.94	4.67
2015	2.01	4.78
2014	2.06	4.89
2013	2.07	5.01
2012	2.12	5.14
2011	2.15	5.26
2010	2.14	5.36
2009	2.22	5.45
2008	2.26	5.53
2007	2.25	5.61
2006	2.31	5.68
2005	2.39	5.7
2004	2.49	5.7
2003	2.6	5.71
2002	2.66	5.77
2001	2.81	5.85
2000	2.94	5.92
1999	3.07	6
1998	3.12	6.07
1997	3.23	6.12
1996	3.3	6.18
1995	3.32	6.23
1994	3.35	6.26
1993	3.36	6.3
1992	3.37	6.35
1991	3.34	6.46
1990	3.3	6.57
1989	3.31	6.64
1988	3.5	6.7
1987	3.57	6.8
1986	3.7	6.87
1985	3.8	6.93
1984	3.89	6.97
1983	3.93	7.01
1982	3.97	7.04
1981	4	7.07
1980	4.04	7.14
1979	4.09	7.22
1978	4.18	7.29
1977	4.28	7.35
1976	4.4	7.39
1975	4.5	7.42
1974	4.62	7.36
1973	4.73	7.34
1972	4.82	7.3
1971	4.92	7.26
1970	5.04	7.22
1969	5.16	7.18
1968	5.29	7.18
1967	5.43	7.15
1966	5.64	7.14
1965	5.84	7.12
1964	6.03	7.09
1963	6.19	7.06
1962	6.3	7.01
1961	6.37	6.98
1960	6.41	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Zambia
2023	254,806	577,660
2022	237,560	563,456
2021	212,002	535,629
2020	283,282	536,484
2019	309,426	528,089
2018	324,568	515,644
2017	336,434	504,630
2016	345,681	497,521
2015	358,302	491,021
2014	367,587	483,663
2013	366,738	476,846
2012	371,497	469,406
2011	372,836	459,743
2010	360,260	448,337
2009	366,157	434,458
2008	362,380	419,560
2007	348,711	403,729
2006	349,509	387,891
2005	355,324	368,756
2004	365,138	349,352
2003	377,425	331,189
2002	381,084	316,041
2001	400,939	302,682
2000	417,371	293,186
1999	432,355	283,297
1998	436,316	275,568
1997	447,768	268,198
1996	450,174	262,468
1995	443,349	257,897
1994	437,873	252,023
1993	429,910	245,917
1992	418,900	239,953
1991	401,938	237,957
1990	384,518	235,835
1989	373,277	233,429
1988	386,507	230,118
1987	381,999	227,813
1986	385,799	224,768
1985	383,243	221,351
1984	376,797	216,695
1983	365,290	212,712
1982	353,138	207,621
1981	339,991	202,822
1980	326,947	198,817
1979	317,439	197,578
1978	311,027	194,933
1977	305,515	191,557
1976	300,615	186,762
1975	294,541	182,258
1974	289,880	174,484
1973	284,611	168,258
1972	276,263	161,648
1971	272,323	155,249
1970	269,341	149,380
1969	264,327	142,660
1968	260,705	137,315
1967	258,764	131,938
1966	262,162	127,164
1965	264,836	122,814
1964	266,406	117,197
1963	265,815	114,555
1962	262,140	110,173
1961	257,270	106,318
1960	251,090	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Zambia
2023	12.4	33.1
2022	12.4	33.5
2021	12.4	33.9
2020	13.4	34.4
2019	14.2	35
2018	14.8	35.5
2017	15.3	35.9
2016	15.8	36.6
2015	16.3	37.3
2014	16.7	38.1
2013	16.8	39
2012	17	39.9
2011	17.2	40.7
2010	16.9	41.4
2009	17.3	42
2008	17.4	42.6
2007	17.1	43.2
2006	17.4	43.7
2005	17.9	43.8
2004	18.7	43.9
2003	19.6	43.9
2002	20.1	44.3
2001	21.4	44.8
2000	22.6	45.5
1999	23.8	45.9
1998	24.4	46.2
1997	25.4	46.3
1996	26.1	46.6
1995	26.3	46.8
1994	26.6	46.7
1993	26.8	46.6
1992	26.8	46.6
1991	26.5	46.9
1990	26.2	47
1989	26.3	47.1
1988	27.8	47.1
1987	28.3	47.3
1986	29.4	47.4
1985	30.1	47.4
1984	30.6	47.3
1983	30.7	47.3
1982	30.8	47.3
1981	30.8	47.3
1980	30.7	47.5
1979	30.8	48.2
1978	31	48.7
1977	31.3	49.2
1976	31.7	49.5
1975	32	50
1974	32.3	49.7
1973	32.7	49.7
1972	32.7	49.6
1971	33.2	49.4
1970	33.7	49.3
1969	34	48.9
1968	34.5	48.9
1967	35.1	48.8
1966	36.4	48.8
1965	37.7	48.8
1964	39.1	48.9
1963	40.4	48.9
1962	41.3	48.9
1961	42.2	48.9
1960	42.9	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 42.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Zambia
2100	13.3%	21.6%
2099	13.3%	21.7%
2098	13.4%	21.9%
2097	13.4%	22%
2096	13.4%	22.2%
2095	13.4%	22.3%
2094	13.5%	22.5%
2093	13.5%	22.7%
2092	13.5%	22.8%
2091	13.6%	23%
2090	13.6%	23.1%
2089	13.7%	23.3%
2088	13.7%	23.5%
2087	13.7%	23.6%
2086	13.8%	23.8%
2085	13.8%	24%
2084	13.8%	24.2%
2083	13.9%	24.3%
2082	13.9%	24.5%
2081	13.9%	24.7%
2080	13.9%	24.9%
2079	13.9%	25.1%
2078	13.9%	25.3%
2077	13.9%	25.5%
2076	13.9%	25.7%
2075	13.9%	25.9%
2074	13.9%	26.1%
2073	13.9%	26.4%
2072	13.9%	26.6%
2071	13.9%	26.8%
2070	13.9%	27%
2069	14%	27.2%
2068	14%	27.5%
2067	14.1%	27.7%
2066	14.1%	27.9%
2065	14.2%	28.1%
2064	14.3%	28.4%
2063	14.4%	28.6%
2062	14.5%	28.9%
2061	14.6%	29.1%
2060	14.8%	29.3%
2059	14.9%	29.6%
2058	15.1%	29.8%
2057	15.2%	30.1%
2056	15.4%	30.4%
2055	15.5%	30.6%
2054	15.7%	30.9%
2053	15.8%	31.2%
2052	16%	31.5%
2051	16.1%	31.8%
2050	16.2%	32.2%
2049	16.3%	32.5%
2048	16.4%	32.8%
2047	16.5%	33.2%
2046	16.6%	33.5%
2045	16.7%	33.9%
2044	16.8%	34.2%
2043	16.9%	34.6%
2042	16.9%	34.9%
2041	17%	35.3%
2040	17.1%	35.6%
2039	17.1%	36%
2038	17.2%	36.3%
2037	17.3%	36.6%
2036	17.3%	37%
2035	17.5%	37.3%
2034	17.7%	37.6%
2033	18%	38%
2032	18.3%	38.3%
2031	18.7%	38.7%
2030	19.2%	39%
2029	19.7%	39.4%
2028	20.1%	39.8%
2027	20.6%	40.3%
2026	21.1%	40.7%
2025	21.6%	41.2%
2024	21.8%	41.5%
2023	22.3%	42%
2022	22.8%	42.4%
2021	23.4%	42.9%
2020	24%	43.3%
2019	24.5%	43.8%
2018	24.9%	44.1%
2017	25.2%	44.5%
2016	25.5%	44.9%
2015	25.8%	45.2%
2014	26.2%	45.5%
2013	26.6%	45.7%
2012	27%	45.9%
2011	27.4%	46.1%
2010	27.9%	46.3%
2009	28.6%	46.4%
2008	29.4%	46.6%
2007	30%	46.8%
2006	30.7%	47%
2005	31.4%	47.1%
2004	32%	47.3%
2003	32.6%	47.4%
2002	33.2%	47.6%
2001	33.7%	47.8%
2000	34.2%	48%
1999	34.6%	48.1%
1998	35%	48.2%
1997	35.3%	48.2%
1996	35.5%	48.2%
1995	35.7%	48.2%
1994	36%	48.2%
1993	36.3%	48.2%
1992	36.6%	48.2%
1991	36.9%	48.3%
1990	37.2%	48.4%
1989	37.5%	48.5%
1988	37.7%	48.6%
1987	37.9%	48.7%
1986	38%	48.8%
1985	38.1%	48.9%
1984	38.2%	49%
1983	38.4%	49.1%
1982	38.6%	49.3%
1981	38.8%	49.4%
1980	39.2%	49.5%
1979	39.6%	49.5%
1978	40.1%	49.4%
1977	40.6%	49.2%
1976	41.1%	49.1%
1975	41.7%	48.8%
1974	42.2%	48.6%
1973	42.8%	48.3%
1972	43.4%	48%
1971	44%	47.7%
1970	44.5%	47.4%
1969	45%	47.2%
1968	45.5%	47.1%
1967	45.9%	47%
1966	46.2%	46.9%
1965	46.5%	46.9%
1964	46.6%	46.7%
1963	46.5%	46.5%
1962	46.3%	46.3%
1961	45.9%	46.2%
1960	45.4%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Zambia
2023	26	85
2022	38	89
2021	52	140
2020	29	99
2019	28	103
2018	29	117
2017	29	141
2016	30	158
2015	30	154
2014	30	174
2013	29	213
2012	29	256
2011	29	291
2010	29	332
2009	29	406
2008	29	394
2007	30	324
2006	30	262
2005	31	264
2004	33	260
2003	34	250
2002	34	274
2001	36	306
2000	37	340
1999	38	378
1998	39	392
1997	40	403
1996	42	433
1995	43	466
1994	44	507
1993	46	532
1992	48	581
1991	49	611
1990	51	625
1989	52	635
1988	55	635
1987	56	630
1986	59	619
1985	63	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

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	Zambia
2023	0.81%	4.47%
2022	0.81%	4.67%
2021	0.81%	4.92%
2020	0.81%	5.24%
2019	0.82%	5.41%
2018	0.82%	5.52%
2017	0.82%	5.61%
2016	0.82%	5.9%
2015	0.81%	6.15%
2014	0.81%	6.38%
2013	0.81%	6.72%
2012	0.8%	7.04%
2011	0.81%	7.31%
2010	0.81%	7.57%
2009	0.82%	8%
2008	0.82%	8.62%
2007	0.82%	9.14%
2006	0.83%	9.71%
2005	0.83%	10.5%
2004	0.84%	11.4%
2003	0.85%	12.4%
2002	0.88%	13.4%
2001	0.93%	14.4%
2000	1%	15.3%
1999	1.07%	15.9%
1998	1.15%	16.3%
1997	1.23%	16.7%
1996	1.29%	17%
1995	1.34%	17.3%
1994	1.39%	17.7%
1993	1.45%	17.9%
1992	1.51%	18.1%
1991	1.58%	18.1%
1990	1.66%	18.1%
1989	1.74%	17.9%
1988	1.83%	17.7%
1987	1.93%	17.3%
1986	2.05%	17%
1985	2.18%	16.6%
1984	2.32%	16.2%
1983	2.47%	15.9%
1982	2.65%	15.7%
1981	2.84%	15.6%
1980	3.04%	15.5%
1979	3.25%	15.4%
1978	3.48%	15.3%
1977	3.71%	15.3%
1976	3.97%	15.4%
1975	4.23%	15.5%
1974	4.5%	15.9%
1973	4.79%	16.3%
1972	5.06%	16.9%
1971	5.32%	17.4%
1970	5.56%	17.9%
1969	5.79%	18.3%
1968	6.02%	18.5%
1967	6.27%	18.7%
1966	6.56%	18.9%
1965	6.89%	19%
1964	7.28%	19.2%
1963	7.74%	19.5%
1962	8.25%	19.8%
1961	8.83%	20.1%
1960	9.46%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.