Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.55 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.55 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.47 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
1.55 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Malaysia stood at 1.55 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Malaysia peaked at 6.47 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.55 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.45 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.45 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.46 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.47 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.44 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.37 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.19 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.03 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.84 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.63 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.43 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.29 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.16 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.92 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.82 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.73 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.62 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.28 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.09 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.04 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.93 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.56 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.31 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.34 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.37 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.36 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.12 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.81 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.89 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.84 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.55 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.55 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.87 live births per woman | 5.16 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 live births per woman | 4.09 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Maldives 1.57 live births per woman compare
- 156 Slovakia 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 156 United Kingdom 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,524 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Malaysia?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Malaysia was 1.55 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.