Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Malaysia
1.55 live births per woman
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.56 live births per woman
in 2023
Malaysia rank
158th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
156th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 4.11 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 5.87 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.56 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.77 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.28 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.49 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 0.736 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 0.1992 live births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 0.0152 live births per woman | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th 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.