Iceland vs Malaysia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Iceland
1.54 live births per woman
in 2023
Malaysia
1.55 live births per woman
in 2023
Iceland rank
160th
Malaysia rank
158th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.55 live births per woman against 1.54 live births per woman in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iceland ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.98 live births per woman | 6.44 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 3.66 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.67 live births per woman | 4.56 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.18 live births per woman | 3.77 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.14 live births per woman | 3.28 live births per woman | 1.14 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.06 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 0.4354 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.88 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.1167 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 0.0825 live births per woman | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.55 live births per woman against 1.54 live births per woman in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.