Fertility Rate: Malaysia
Malaysia's fertility rate is currently 1.543 births per woman as of 2024. # Malaysia Fertility Rate Malaysia's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.543 births per woman
-0.5% y/y
Peak (1960)
6.412 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.543 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Malaysia
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Malaysia
Analysis# Malaysia Fertility Rate
Malaysia's fertility rate stands at 1.543 births per woman in 2024, marking a historic low and representing a dramatic 75.9% decline since 1960, when the rate peaked at 6.412 births per woman. The country has transitioned from high fertility characteristic of developing nations to below-replacement levels, placing it among the lowest in Southeast Asia.
The steepest decline occurred between 1960 and the early 2000s, with the rate dropping from over 6 births per woman to roughly 2.0. Since 2015, fertility has stabilized at approximately 1.5–2.0 births per woman, with a consistent downward creep from 2.008 in 2015 to 1.543 in 2024. This plateau suggests Malaysia's fertility rate has reached a natural floor, likely driven by urbanization, rising female education, and delayed marriage patterns. Continued stability near current levels appears probable in the near term.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.543 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 2023 | 1.55 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 1.55 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 2021 | 1.555 births per woman | -7.44% |
| 2020 | 1.68 births per woman | -5.46% |
| 2019 | 1.777 births per woman | -3.32% |
| 2018 | 1.838 births per woman | -2.91% |
| 2017 | 1.893 births per woman | -2.52% |
| 2016 | 1.942 births per woman | -3.29% |
| 2015 | 2.008 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 2014 | 2.058 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 2013 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.22% |
| 2012 | 2.117 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 2011 | 2.153 births per woman | +0.42% |
| 2010 | 2.144 births per woman | -3.55% |
| 2009 | 2.223 births per woman | -1.72% |
| 2008 | 2.262 births per woman | +0.44% |
| 2007 | 2.252 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 2006 | 2.308 births per woman | -3.47% |
| 2005 | 2.391 births per woman | -4.09% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.493 births per woman | -4.15% |
| 2003 | 2.601 births per woman | -2.14% |
| 2002 | 2.658 births per woman | -5.31% |
| 2001 | 2.807 births per woman | -4.59% |
| 2000 | 2.942 births per woman | -4.11% |
| 1999 | 3.068 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 1998 | 3.12 births per woman | -3.32% |
| 1997 | 3.227 births per woman | -2.12% |
| 1996 | 3.297 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 1995 | 3.317 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1994 | 3.346 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1993 | 3.364 births per woman | -0.27% |
| 1992 | 3.373 births per woman | +1.02% |
| 1991 | 3.339 births per woman | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 3.304 births per woman | -0.27% |
| 1989 | 3.313 births per woman | -5.40% |
| 1988 | 3.502 births per woman | -1.77% |
| 1987 | 3.565 births per woman | -3.62% |
| 1986 | 3.699 births per woman | -2.76% |
| 1985 | 3.804 births per woman | -2.08% |
| 1984 | 3.885 births per woman | -1.09% |
| 1983 | 3.928 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 1982 | 3.967 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1981 | 4.002 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1980 | 4.035 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 1979 | 4.091 births per woman | -2.11% |
| 1978 | 4.179 births per woman | -2.41% |
| 1977 | 4.282 births per woman | -2.64% |
| 1976 | 4.398 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 1975 | 4.501 births per woman | -2.55% |
| 1974 | 4.619 births per woman | -2.28% |
| 1973 | 4.727 births per woman | -1.97% |
| 1972 | 4.822 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 1971 | 4.924 births per woman | -2.20% |
| 1970 | 5.035 births per woman | -2.40% |
| 1969 | 5.159 births per woman | -2.49% |
| 1968 | 5.291 births per woman | -2.61% |
| 1967 | 5.433 births per woman | -3.58% |
| 1966 | 5.635 births per woman | -3.44% |
| 1965 | 5.836 births per woman | -3.22% |
| 1964 | 6.03 births per woman | -2.60% |
| 1963 | 6.191 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 1962 | 6.296 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 1961 | 6.367 births per woman | -0.70% |
| 1960 | 6.412 births per woman | — |
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